When we speak of small lures, we mean those which weigh a quarter ounce, or less, and can be easily fished on eight and ten pound test lines. Even though I live in Florida, my tackle box has nothing but four-inch worms. My logbook indicates that I average 22.3 bass per outing. Those two facts are very closely related, believe me. Tackle selection for the smaller lures is much more important than if one were using the heavier baits.
Small lures can be hard to cast and present properly to the target.
In addition, retrieve control and the 'feel' of the lighter lure cannot be effectively accomplished without correspondingly light, well balanced tackle. Although some bait-casting gear will work with the small lures, the best choice is spinning tackle. This, in itself, will turn some anglers off, in that they have never learned to handle spinning gear properly and do not feel comfortable using it. If that is a problem for you, remember that all the champion anglers we ever interviewed were found to be fully adept and versatile with all tackle and all types of lures. Limited capabilities do not result in consistent winners.