Triple Your Trout Strikes With This Crazy Lure Trick!
- By: Joseph Simonds
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Everyone knows that you’re supposed to “match the hatch”…
But not everyone actually puts it into action and matches the hatch.
I’ll be honest, I used to replace my Slam Shady paddletail lure anytime the tail got ripped off (or annihilated by a pufferfish), but this past fishing trip has made me rethink everything I knew about fishing with lures…
Check out this video to see how Luke put this rule into action (and how it paid off very quickly).
Enjoy!
Triple Trout Strikes With This Lure Trick [VIDEO]
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Who knew “match the hatch” actually meant match the hatch!
Even though fishing these lures with the paddletail intact is usually very effective, if the predator fish are feeding on tiny baitfish it can be even more effective to fish them with the tail ripped off.
Doing this is just like fishing with a small jerk shad— the darting motion combined with a lure that’s the same size as the fish they’re feeding on makes trout unable to resist it.
Have any questions about this trick?
Are you going to try it next time the baitfish are tiny where you’re fishing?
Let me know in the comments below!
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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).
How can you tell / Find out the size of the bait fish they are hitting / eating ?
Hey guys could you please date these vedios so we can tell what season your fishing in. Luke said “winter” on a tape and it is now “spring”…so does the same methods stay the same or change? Thanks…tight lines!
This trip was on March 11th, and the details on this trip was sent out to all Insider Club members on March 13th as part of the weekly Smart Fishing Game Plan lesson.
It was featured in the game plan details for catching max quantities (along with some cool underwater strike footage that we captured later that day)… starts at the 1-minute mark: https://www.saltstrong.com/fishing-tip/smart-fishing-game-plan-march-13th-15th/
Note: The best methods for catching inshore slams will change frequently based on the weather patterns. And every year is a bit different, so the most valuable information is real-time (way more valuable than year-over-year).
That’s why the weekly Game Plan lessons we send out every Friday to Insiders are extremely valuable. Here’s a link to see the latest ones at any time: https://www.saltstrong.com/article_categories/smart-fishing-game-plans/
Neat tip. I’ve always thrown a soft plastic away after a puffer bit the tail off. I thought it was over. I’ll have to give this a try.
Several months ago I applied for one of your offers of “free lurs”. I was also charged for membership. That was OK but I have never received the lurs.
Hey Frederick,
I’m sorry to hear this. Did you contact us about the missing lures? This is the first I’ve heard about it. We track every package so we’ll look into it and get a new package out to you asap. Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out to use for anything. The best email that reaches all of us is: support@saltstrong.com
Is the Slam Shady scented, or do you add a scent to it, like Procure for example. Thanks.
The new Slam Shady 2.0 comes scented in the package!
Looks like my paddle tale in puffer territory
What’s the colors you use the most?
I have only been using the Slam Shady colored paddletails since July, and they have been producing the whole time… my new favorite color by far for paddletails.
will try this out tomorrow mourning. Saturday. let you know. I appreciate the suggestion.
Best of luck to you out on the water! Look forward to seeing your report.
I fish my paddle tail real slow. I don’t usually swim them, you get less strikes. I do the double twitch pause, and let it sink. I slay trout doing this. I usually only swim a paddle tail when going over oyster beds in real shallow water.
Yes, the double-twitch jigging motion will almost always outperform a straight retrieve (especially for trout).
I am having problems keeping the Slam Shady up on the head of the jig. I even tried sharpening the barbs. Any suggestions?
Are you using zman trout eye jig heads? They’re far better than normal jigs.
Super glue
What jig heads are you using?