Saltwater Fishing Lures - How to Choose

Choosing the best saltwater fishing lures for yourthat catches lots of fish even when other lures
next fishing trip can be a daunting task. A walkfail. If you want to successfully fish cuts, oyster
through the local tackle shop or browsing thebars, and channel edges, just use it on a half
pages of available options on the web can beounce jig head, and you will be pleased with the
overwhelming. Does it really matter what type ofresults.
saltwater fishing lures you use to attract yourThe pink and white speck grub is similar to a
fish? It does matter, but the good news is thatswimming grub, but it has a swimming tail on it.
there is plenty of information available to you toOften when fish have been heavily fished with a
help you to choose the right lures for saltwaterswimming grub, they learn to be weary of them,
fishing every time.and if this is the case, the pink and white speck
It is extremely difficult to say what is the verygrub might be a good choice to substitute.
best lure for each fish, because so much dependsSmithwick Devil's Horse is another great lure. In
on where and when you are fishing, what time ofblack and yellow, it has propellers on each end,
year and what time of day you are fishing, and,and makes a sound on the water's surface that
to a large degree, what your own personalreally calls the fish to it. Trout generally seem to
preference is. There are so many lures available itbe curious about top water sound, and this lure
is often pretty much a case of choosing based onclosely mimics the sound of fish chasing bait, so
a few common sense rules of thumb, old standbythey really react when they hear this lure.
knowledge, budgetary considerations, and personalIf you are saltwater fishing, and bonefish is on
preference, but here are some of the standardyour must catch list, it is good to know that
types of lures that have withstood the test ofmore fishermen have caught bonefish on a Millies
time, and the species of fish for which they workBucktail than probably any other lure. You might
the best.also try weedless jigs like the backbone lure type
The minnolure has been an often relied upon lureof jigs, if you are fishing in areas where the
for over fifty years. This lure is particularlywater is foul. Just remember to keep your jig
effective for trout both in chartreuse and thefairly close to the bottom, and jig slowly if you
new trout blue color that is becoming quiteare in deeper water with mudding fish present.
popular with trout fishermen everywhere. ThisIf your goal is to catch mackerel, consider
particular lure is available in a variety of colorsdiamond shaped, gold or silver spoons in sizes
such as different hues of orange and green andranging from a 1 to a 3 in order to effectively
coffee colors, but the new trout blue and oldmanage the bigger fish you are likely to
standard chartreuse has proven to be superior inencounter. If you are fishing the surface for King
performance.Mackrel, use a cedar plug.
The sea shad electric chicken is a grub tail thatIf striped bass are your quarry, jigs, poppers, and
has a swimming action. It has a color combinationlures that imitate bait fish seem to work well.