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
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
- 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.
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i like that it works for fresh water fish also thanks for the info really in joying these lessons
Just recently got the new SLAM SHADY 2.0 But I do not see a video of the proper way to rig jig head.
That was my question also? I didn’t see the video?
I’m pretty sure it is being updated but it will probably be up soon just keep checking
Thanks Oliver! Yes, the video is now added to this page.
Hey Jim, my apologies for missing your message… the video has been added to the page above.
Hey Aubrey, my apologies for missing your message… the video has been added to the page above.
Learn a lot but wish there was a cheat sheet for the “Jig Head Weight Table”.
Here’s a link to exactly what you asked for: https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/depth-guide-lures-hooks/
How much leader line do you use with popping cork to jighead. I know you said to “customize your leader line to your depth” but can you give me some examples please. Thanks for these extremely well done videos!
I now most often just stick with about 20 inches of line under the cork when using paddletails.
Can you use these fishing dock lights at night ??
Yes, these lures work great under lights at night.
What type of jig head could I use with the slam shady to catch strikers from the shore?
I like the Hoss Round Eye jigheads most of all, but these lures work well with other jigheads too. https://fishstrong.com/products/hoss-round-eye-jig-head?variant=44396740051118
Thanks for your rigging information I’m in to deep water. Use some shrimp today caught a few puffers and small snappers.
Thanks for your fishing trips and storage hints really appreciated. Mike
How long can you leave them rigged on your pole or store them after use?
How about reeling from a kayak sitting position?
I have the same question but I guess experiment