Artifical Lure Tips

Here is the homepage for tutorials, reviews, tips, and how-to’s with artificial lures!

Be sure to check out the mini-courses for each style of artificial lure! Presentation comes first before everything else. A $2 lure can work just as well as a $20 if it’s fished correctly

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Using A Topwater Like A Popping Cork – Shocking Results!

If you’ve ever wished your topwater lure could do a little more than just walk the dog, this is a fun little trick to try....
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Skinny Lipper VS Wake Mullet (When To Use Each)

Spring is when subtle plug differences start mattering A LOT more. The Skinny Lipper and Wake Mullet can catch fish in similar areas… but there...
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MOST Addictive Way To Catch Fish in Spring

Recently, we upgraded the Salt Strong Moonwalker topwater lure to include every possible feature any inshore angler would want...
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Topwater Fishing Mistakes (When and When NOT to Throw It)

Most anglers think topwater is all about the time of day. Early morning. Late evening. Low light. That’s when you’re “supposed” to throw it. But...
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Does Topwater Color Matter? On The Water Test – Light vs. Dark

This might seem like a bad idea. Taking a perfectly good topwater… and painting it jet black? No fancy pattern. No natural color. Just straight...
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Lure Selection Made Simple (Redfish, Trout, Snook & Flounder)

Spring is one of my favorite seasons for inshore fishing because the fish are often very active and holding in shallow water, making it one...
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4 Spring Fishing Situations (And What To Throw In Each)

Spring fishing can mess with your head. One day it feels easy… the next day nothing makes sense. Same area. Same tide. Completely different results....
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FREE Rigging Cheat Sheet: Top 3 Soft Plastic Mistakes to Avoid

How do you know when to use what lure? Or what weight of a jighead? It has a lot to do with the depth of the water and...
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How To Fish The Prawn USA (Rigging, Retrieves, & Best Situations)

We’ve fished this shrimp lure in just about every situation you can imagine. Flats. Docks. Reefs. Even offshore. And when it’s fished the right way…...
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Night Fishing Lure Test: Topwater vs Crankbait (Surprising Results)

Topwater has been my go-to at night for a long time. So going into this trip, I thought I already knew how this would play...
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This Science-Based Lure Change Resulted In Epic Trout Bite

Spring is a fantastic season for catching big seatrout in shallow water, but these fish can be very tough to trick with a lure. Fortunately,...
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New Wake Mullet vs. Fat Lipper [Underwater Comparison]

Most wake baits get treated the same. Tie one on… slow retrieve… maybe a pause here and there… And that’s about it. But after I...
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How to Retrieve the Wake Mullet (Great Results with Minimal Effort)

Some lures look great in the water… But don’t always get the results. This one’s been different. The Wake Mullet has been producing consistent strikes...
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My New Favorite Plug For Big Seatrout In The Spring [Retrieve Tips]

Spring is one of the best seasons to find big seatrout in shallow water, making for some great shots at trophies for inshore saltwater fishermen....
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Big Trout Are in Shallow Water – This Plug Catches Them

Big seatrout love shallow water. In fact, some of the biggest trout we see each year are holding in two feet of water or less,...
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