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

Big Fun with Big Uglies (and a Couple of Salt Strong Members)

As the summer transitions to fall, it’s a great time to get on some black drum. They’re a strong-fighting fish on light tackle and can...
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Late Summer Sight Fishing in Thick Grass

Recently, I picked an area that should have been a good place according to the current trends. The challenge was that I hadn’t been there...
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As Conditions Change, So Should Your Lures

In late summer before the water really starts to cool, subtle changes in the weather conditions can affect the bite. Miss it, and you may...
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Does it Matter Which Jighead Type I Use? (Spoiler: YES!)

You might think that a jighead is just a jighead. However, the design of each model is specifically dialed in for different types of fishing....
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An Unexpected Tactic to Trigger Redfish Strikes

I decided to take my kayak around the bend and fish Cedar Key for the first time. The day started off calm and clear without...
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Top 5 Lures You Should Be Using This Fall

Fall is an exciting time to be on the water! The fish are feeding more and for longer periods of the day, the weather is...
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Getting in on the Bull Redfish Run [North Carolina Spot Dissection]

This is an exciting time of year on the Atlantic coast as the bull redfish run is on! In this video, I’m focusing on targeting...
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How to Catch Summer Flounder Near Inlets

In this video, I'm going to show how to catch these summer flounder, including areas to look for, structure to target, and lures to use. 
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The Easiest Way To Catch Lots Of Trout Quickly [Summer Edition]

This Insider Report shows a quick trip I had this morning to show my #1 most trusted strategy for quickly getting on some fun fish...
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Tips for Triggering Strikes on Hot, Calm Days

These dog days of summer can be tough to fish. Hot temps combined with calm and clear conditions make it hard to find the bite...
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Jighead Skipping Distance Experiment [Round Eye vs Football]

When you’re fishing around deeper water, using a jighead can get your bait to the bottom quicker. But which jighead style skips the best to...
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Store Soft Plastic Lures Smarter with This Tip

If you’re like me, you have a ton of soft plastic lures floating around. Having options is great, but the bags those lures come in...
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Soft Plastics Falling Down? Fix It with This Simple Trick

Here's a quick hack when fishing with weedless rigs to keep your soft plastic lures from sliding down weighted rigging hooks!
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Moonwalker vs Wake Bait: Summer Redfish Showdown [Experiment Results]

With the summer heat bearing down, do redfish prefer the tantalizing action of a walk-the-dog topwater lure or to dance to the wobble of a...
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How To Retrieve The Skinny Lipper [3 Retrieve Styles]

This video lesson shows the retrieve styles to use for the Skinny Lipper to consistently catch redfish, seatrout, and snook in shallow water.
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