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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Grass-Proof Fishing Tricks You Need to Know

Floating grass can be a real nuisance when you’re using artificial lures. Any little bit of grass on a lure can affect it’s action, and...
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Putting The Wake Mullet Lure To The Test In TX

Here at Salt Strong, one of our biggest promises is to help anglers save money by only using tackle that’s PROVEN to work. That’s why...
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Stop Losing Rattles! Try This Simple Hook Hack

Rattles are a great addition to soft plastic lures to help draw in fish from a distance and/or in murky water.  However, you face a...
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This BIG Fish Surprised Me While Wading A Shallow Flat

I made a trip over to Tampa Bay to get a quick wade fishing trip in before attending a shoreline restoration even with the Salt...
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This Hard Bait Crushes Redfish In Shallow Grassy Water

Hard baits in shallow water grass?  Not the first thing you would think of throwing, but a lure that floats can help keep you from...
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One Lure Change Turned a Slow Morning Into an 80” Slam

Some fishing days test your patience. We started the morning in Cedar Key with perfect conditions, light winds, and a gorgeous sunrise, but the fish...
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I Compared Realistic and Plain Lures Underwater

Ever wondered how realistic lure colors look underwater compared to plain colors? I filmed our Flea Flicker lure underwater in the new pilchard and mullet...
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Exciting Trip With Drag Screaming Fun Battling Big Fish

One of my favorite things about saltwater fishing is the vast amount of species that could potentially get caught on any given day. This recent...
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I Tested Realistic vs. Old School Lure Colors…

With all the lure colors that are available, have you ever wondered if the hyper realistic color patterns are really better than the solid colors...
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Speed Clip vs. Loop Knot (Underwater Test With Soft Plastics)

Using speed clips for artificial lures seems to be a hot topic for many. While they are popular with hard baits, a lot of people...
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Most Popular Shrimp Lure For Catching Trophy Fish

The most popular shrimp lure for catching trophy fish within the 60,000+ Insider Club members is by far the Prawn USA. There are a ton...
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How I Catch Redfish in Thick Grass (Even When It Feels Impossible)

We have seen it before, a shallow flat that has redfish cruising around but it’s choked with grass, how do you go about fishing it...
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Lure Weight Ratings – How To Match The Right Lure to Your Rod

Lure weight ratings on your fishing rods….what do they mean? Can you go over the rating? Under the rating? If so, when, why & how?...
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Lure Switch That SAVED My Beach Fishing Trip

On this trip I did some beach fishing for trout and snook using 2 main lures: 4″ Mulligan Paddletail & Prawn USA Original One definitely...
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The Lure I Rely On In Brutal Summer Conditions

Summertime fishing CAN be tricky without the proper tools. However between the Salt Strong Smart Fishing Spots app in combination with my FAVORITE Summer lure,...
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