How To Maximize Your Results With Paddletail Lures [The 2.0 Edition]
- By: Luke Simonds
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- Found In: Lure Reviews, Retrieving Lures
This page will show you how to get the most fish catching with your 2.0 paddletails throughout all seasons with the least amount of equipment needed.
You can also see all of the documented species that have been caught on the Slam Shady lure (on our way to a world record) toward the bottom of this post.
The great thing about soft plastics is that they are so versatile and can be effectively used in so many different applications making them a lure type that can catch fish in pretty much all regions throughout the year.
But the bad thing about soft plastics is that they won’t work well at all if they aren’t rigged properly or if they aren’t paired with the right sized jig head or weighted hook.
So the videos below will walk you through the essential details to make sure that you know the specifics for the following:
- How To Rig Slam Shady 2.0
- How To Retrieve Paddletails
Just click on the respective videos below to see the details:
How To Rig Slam Shady 2.0
- Lure: The 2.0 Paddletail
- Weighted Hooks: Hoss Helix (3/0 hooks)
- Jigheads (Traditional): Hoss Round Eye (2/0 hooks)
- Jigheads (Weedless): Hoss Weedless Round Eye (3/0 hooks)
Click here to see the Rigging Guide that shows how to target specific depths.
How To Retrieve Paddletails
Equipment Links
- Lures: The 2.0 Paddletails
- Weighted Hooks: Hoss Helix (3/0 hooks)
- Jigheads: Hoss Round Eye (2/0 hooks)
Species Caught On Slam Shady Paddletails
Want to join us on our way to setting a world record for most species of fish caught on a single swimbait (of the same color)?
Below is the list of species that have been caught on this lure so leave a comment below and send us a picture at fish@saltstrong.com if you’ve caught a new species on the Slam Shady!
- Almaco Jack
- Barracuda
- Bar Jack
- Bigmouth Sleeper
- Black Acara
- Black Drum
- Black Sea Bass
- Blue Runner
- Bluefish
- Bonefish
- Bonito
- Bowfin
- Brown Trout
- Bullseyes Snakehead
- Bumper (Atlantic Bumper)
- Chain Pickerel
- Channel Cat (catfish)
- Cobia
- Coho Salmon
- Crappie
- Croaker
- Cubera Snapper
- Flounder
- Freshwater Catfish
- Freshwater Drum
- Gafftopsail Catfish
- Gag Grouper
- Gar
- Green Sunfish
- Grey Chub
- Halibut
- Herring
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Jack Crevalle
- Kingfish
- Ladyfish
- Lake Trout (Canada)
- Lane Snapper
- Largemouth Bass
- Lizardfish
- Lookdown
- Mangrove Snapper
- Mahi Mahi
- Mayan Cichlid
- Musky Sucker
- Mullet
- Needlefish
- Northern Pike
- Northern Snakehead
- Orange-Spotted Trevally
- Oscar
- Ozark Bass
- Peacock Bass
- Pinfish
- Pleco
- Pufferfish
- Queenfish
- Rainbow Trout
- Red Grouper
- Red Snapper
- Redbreast Sunfish
- Redfish (Red Drum)
- Remora
- Ribbonfish
- Rock Bass
- Sawfish
- Sea Robin
- Sennit
- Schoolmaster Snapper
- Shad
- Shark (multiple species)
- Sheepshead
- Silver Sea Trout (Sand Trout)
- Smallmouth Bass
- Smallmouth Buffalo (Carp)
- Smoothback Puffer
- Snook (common)
- Spanish Mackerel
- Speckled Perch
- Speckled Trout
- Spotted Bay Bass
- Stargazer
- Strawberry Grouper
- Striped Bass
- Sturgeon
- Swordspine Snook
- Tarpon
- Tilapia
- Toadfish
- Tripletail
- Walleye
- Warmouth Bass
- Weakfish
- White Bass
- White Perch
- Whiting
- Yellow Jack
- Yellow Perch
- Yellowfin Croaker
Conclusion
These Slam Shady paddletails will enable you to catch quality fish across all seasons and water columns as long as they are paired with the proper jig head or weighted hook for the specific conditions you’ll be fishing.
To maximize your results, it’s very important to have the size selections listed above on hand because just that small amount of equipment will enable you to be ready to catch any species that feed on small baitfish anywhere in the water column from the surface all the way down to 7 ft…
And if you’ll be fishing deeper water, you’ll just need to get some heavier jig heads to enable the lures to dive down farther.
Your Feedback Is Appreciated!
Please leave a comment down below if you have any questions… I am here to help!
And if you have already begun using them, please use the Comment sections below let us know what size slam shady you like best along with the hook and jig head size.
P.S. If you want to get 20% off the Slam Shady paddletails, the weighted hooks, and the jig heads, plus discounts on tons of other gear, click here to join the Insider Club.
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STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!
Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.
Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:
- Weekly fishing reports and TRENDS revealing exactly where you should fish every trip
- Weekly “spot dissection” videos that walk you through all the best spots in your area
- Exclusive fishing tips from the PROS you can’t find anywhere else
- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Thanks for all the info I learn something new every time thanks LUKE
In one of the other videos on loop knots, it is recommended that the loop knot “should be used with any jig”. Does that include the jigheads discussed here?
Yes, we recommend loop knots for all lures except ones that come with a split ring on the front to allow the lure to have freedom of motion.
The tips for the rigging are great! I was rigging the traditional jig head wrong too! So many lures met their fate earlier than necessary.
Boy, I might do better with lure if the how to videos worked!
Try refreshing the page… I’m not sure why the videos didn’t load for you earlier.
Thanks for the discounted order
I already belong to the insider club
very helpful thanks
Outstanding instructional videos Luke. Timely for me; planning a 5 day trip on Colonels Island, GA at the end of the month.
We’re so glad to see that you enjoyed these lessons!
very helpful videos. thanks yall
Y’all are awesome