Hard Body Lures

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

There are 3 main styles of hard body baits; topwater, suspending, and spoons. Explore each to earn more about how to maximize your results with different styles!

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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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Skinny Lipper vs. Mulligan Bomber: Lure Experiment Insights

How much does your lure—or the way you retrieve it—affect your catch rate? In this experiment, I tested the Mulligan Bomber, a paddle tail, against...
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When to Use the Moonwalker vs the Skinny Lipper

When should you use a pure topwater bait vs a slash bait (diving jerk bait)? The difference is subtle but very important. In this video,...
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Late Summer Trends Plus a Topwater Experiment [Insider Report]

As we sit on the fence between late summer and early fall trends, the topwater bite is lasting longer into the day. It’s only going...
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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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How to Use a Walk the Dog Topwater Lure: Moonwalker Mastery

There's nothing like the excitement of a topwater bite, but if don't know how to use a walk the dog topwater lure, it can be frustrating.
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#1 Topwater Lure For Calm & Clear Summer Days

If you don't already, you've got to get your hands on the #1 topwater lure for summertime fishing - the Moonwalker SBD...
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The Do’s & Don’ts When Fishing Wake Baits In Summer

If you get your timing right, Wake Baits are one of the BEST redfish lures out there. These lures are NOT one-size-fits-all. You have to...
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Underwater Test: Loop Knots vs Speed Clips with Topwater Lures

Loop Knots vs Speed Clips with topwater lures - is there any difference? In a recent video, I tested loop knots vs snap swivels with...
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7 Best Saltwater Fishing Lures We’ve Proven on the Water

Would you like to know the best saltwater fishing lures you need to catch fish pretty much anywhere in the world? We've got you covered!
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Snap Swivel vs Loop Knot On Topwater Lures [Rigging Comparison]

Should you use Snap Swivels with topwater lures? Probably not. Here’s why… Snap Swivel vs Loop Knot On Topwater Lures [VIDEO] Get the Moonwalker Topwater...
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What To Do When You See Redfish Tailing Everywhere!

While fishing the Florida Redfish Series Tournament in Panama City, I came across dozens of tailing redfish! This is exactly what you hope to see...
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High Tide Tactics For Early Spring [Member Makeover]

It was a beautiful morning as I launched the kayak ready to tackle the incoming high tide out on the water. The second we launched...
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Pre-Frontal Fishing With Insider Members [Tactics, Lures, & More!]

It was a brisk winter morning – BUT we were on a warming trend. It was the LAST day of a warming trend right before...
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