Artifical Lure Tips

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

Be sure to check out the mini-courses for each style of artificial lure! Presentation comes first before everything else. A $2 lure can work just as well as a $20 if it’s fished correctly

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The Future Rod, Reel, & Bait For Grouper & Snapper Fishing???

This episode might just flip everything you’ve believed about offshore fishing. Joe and Luke recap their 20-hour trip 150+ miles offshore where lures—yes, lures—outperformed live...
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Do Swivels Affect Lure Action? [Underwater Analysis]

Will using a swivel to connect your mainline to your leader affect the action of your lure?? The theory is that your swivel will absorb...
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How To Select The Right Lure For Catching More Fish [Spring Edition]

Spring is one of my favorite seasons for inshore fishing because the fish are often very active and holding in shallow water, making it one...
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Topwater Made Easy: 3 Lures Every Beginner Needs

Catching a fish on topwater is hands-down one of the most exciting ways to do it. Watching a fish chase your lure and then BOOM—an...
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Should Beginner Saltwater Anglers Use Live Bait or Lures??

Hey Salt Strong Nation! If you’re just getting into saltwater fishing (or maybe transitioning from bass fishing), there’s a good chance you’re wondering… Should I...
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How To Effectively Retrieve Artificial Shrimp Lures

Everything eats shrimp! That’s a great reason why you should always have a shrimp lure in your tackle box. The most important part is knowing...
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One color. Multiple sizes. Which one do fish crush the most?

Springtime fishing is AWESOME! However, it can also confuse a lot of folks. You may have been hitting your classic Winter spots with less and...
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Dead Sticking Tactic For Redfish & Black Drum

Dead sticking can be a very effective tactic when the bite is slow and fish are being lazy and stubborn. It has even been BANNED from a...
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Best Rod Setups for Redfish, Trout, Snook & Flounder

Picking the right rod for inshore fishing shouldn’t be complicated… But walk into a tackle shop (or scroll online for 10 minutes), and it’s easy...
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STOP Overthinking Lure Colors! (4 Groups You Need to Know)

Picking a lure color can be daunting, especially with all the choices out there and everyone seems to have an opinion on the subject. One...
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Topwater vs Wakebait vs Jerkbait (HARD BAIT CHALLENGE!)

Are hard baits effective when fishing inshore? Hard baits are lures that I don’t throw often, so I wanted to challenge myself to only throw...
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Top 3 Ways to Rig Your Soft Plastics Weedless [When, Why & How]

Keeping grass and debris off your lure is crucial in getting a strike, in addition to keeping your lure out of snags. I have found...
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24-Hour Treasure Coast MAYHEM: Snook, Muttons, Kings & Jacks

There are fishing trips… and then there are fishing marathons. This one? Definitely a marathon. We hit inshore, nearshore, and offshore in a single day...
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The Case for Throwing Hard Lures in Saltwater Fishing

Discover the best saltwater hard lures for redfish, trout, and snook. This 4-lure system covers any condition and is 100% puffer-proof.
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LIVE Q&A for March 27th: Spring Lure Selection

Not sure which lures to tie on this spring? We’ve got you covered.
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