4 Must-Have Inshore Lures For Dirty Water & Windy Conditions
- By: Pat Ogletree
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- Found In: Fishing Tips, Inshore Fishing, Tackle & Gear, Artifical Lure Tips
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 make you question every lure in your tackle box.
That’s exactly why I put this video together.
I’ve spent years figuring out what actually works in tough fall conditions.
In this video, I’ll show you how to save time, save money, and catch more fish by breaking down 4 lures that consistently produce (and exactly how to use them.)
👉 Our Fall Lure Bundle features the Moonwalker, the Mulligan, and other proven fall lures designed to keep you on the fish all season long.
Our Featured Gear In This Video
- Topwater Lure: Moonwalker
- Paddletails: The Mulligan (Gold Digger and Alabama Leprechaun)
- Rods: Slot Machine Medium, Slam Stick Medium
- Reel: Otis 2500
- Line & Leader: 8–15 lb braid with 20–30 lb leader
Final Thoughts
Fall brings some of the best fishing of the year, if you know how to adapt.
Whether it’s high water, murky water, or heavy wind, these lure styles will help you stay on fish when most anglers struggle.
Which lure do you reach for first when the conditions get tough?
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- Everything you need to start catching fish more consistently (regardless if you fish out of a boat, kayak, or land).
Pat thank you very much for those great tips. I am going to Lake Wedowee in Alabama this weekend and hopefully will get a bass to brag about (or a few). I have also found in lakes and fresh water, the whopper plopper is deadly and almost better than anything else. Probably doesn’t hold true in brackish. Anyways tight lines and thanks again, JK
Another great video Pat!! You can cover a lot of information in a matter of minutes 😂
Great video, Pat.
Excellent video and info, thanks Pat!
Thanks Pat, enjoyed the video but being a top water junky both fresh and salt you gave me a few things to think about with my surface retrieves.
Great info Pat. I use all the lures you mentioned. The trick is finding the fish.
As always, great info Pat! Thanks for all of your hard work. I picked up some weighted swim bait hooks with the under spin recently and was thinking of trying them in the fall, have you or anyone else tried these?
Don’t you guys sell Fish Bites anymore?
I think there was an issue when we changed over to third party shipping but I believe they are working on getting it back.
Great info Pat. I definitely need to improve on letting my lures hit bottom before beginning the retrieve and it appears I may also be fishing gold spoons a bit slow. I’ll try these corrections this weekend and see if it increases my catches, specifically for redfish.
Speed of retrieve really is not a set thing. Change it up to see if they want slow or fast that day.
Pat, do we need to maybe use a swivel with the spoon to prevent line twist?
I don’t but I will end up with a little line twist at the end of the day though. Braid is so limp that it will twist before the swivel turns, I’m not sure how much help they would be.