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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Polk County Tweaker Lure Mini-Course [Rigging, Retrieving, & More]

The Tweaker lure is an upgrade to a traditional soft plastic jerk shad. This lesson shows how to rig and retrieve it for max fish catching.
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When Your Game Plan Fails: How To Adjust And Still Catch Fish

We’ve all been there… you study the tides, check the wind, and build the perfect game plan… but once you hit the water, the fish...
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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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Nice Trout & Tripletail While Breaking In New Boat [Micro Draft Skiff]

There’s nothing like that very first trip on the water on new boat. And the video below shows the very first time I launched my...
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A COLD Weather HOT Spot? (Plus Live Bait VS Shrimp Lure)

When the water starts to cool, nearshore reefs can become hot spots for migratory fish looking for a warm home… So we met up with Capt....
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Best Lure for Dirty Water This Fall (Simple Change, Big Results)

When the water turns dirty in the fall, the lure you choose matters a lot more than most people realize. Visibility drops, strike zones tighten,...
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4 Must-Have Inshore Lures For Dirty Water & Windy Conditions

Fall fishing can be incredible, but it can also test your patience. Between high tides, strong winds, and dirty water, this time of year can...
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Wade Fishing Low Tide: 4 Key Lessons That Put Us On Fish Fast

It was one of those days… the wind was up, the tide was way out, and we ran into boat issues before we could even...
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Why THIS Flat Produced A Slam (Fishing With Wader Dave)

When you fish with someone like Wader Dave, you learn fast that he doesn’t just find good water, he understands it. This trip was the...
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You’re Using Your Paddletail Lures Wrong [Here’s Why]

Ever wonder why your paddletail just drags through the water instead of kicking like it should? In this quick video, we break down the simple...
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Mullet vs. Slam Shady: Which Actually Catches More Fish?

With our Mullet HD patterns hitting the lineup, I decided to run a fair head-to-head test against the original Slam Shady. Both are proven producers,...
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The Hybrid Plug That You Must Try in Fall (BIG Fish Slayer)

Fall fishing is here: cooler temps, the mullet run, and fired-up fish. And there’s one lure that’s been surprising everyone who ties it on… even...
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Top 3 Ways To Retrieve Topwaters For BIG Strikes This Fall

As we get further into Fall, topwater lures can be very productive. However, you may be missing out on some of those aggressive blow-ups due...
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How To Call Fish Out Of Shoreline Structure (Topwater Teaser!)

Have you ever wished that you could pull fish out of shoreline structure like mangroves without worrying about getting snagged? In this trip, I tested...
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Turn ANY Floating Plug Into a Suspending Lure (Easy Trick!)

Want to catch more fish without changing lures? There’s a decades-old trick, one most anglers still don’t know, that can turn a regular floating lure...
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