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Written by: Bob Stearns
Soft-plastic lures, in all their sizes, shapes, colors and styles, can be almost as effective as natural baits. Built-in scent and a variety of configurations-shrimp and fish imitations, eels and shad-style bodies with different tail shapes for lifelike action can be deadly over a wide range of water types and fishing situations. Tuna on the continental shelf, stripers on the jetties, snook and tarpon in the inlets, and redfish and trout on the flats-there is scarcely a situation in which soft plastics can't do the job.
Soft plastics are especially effective for flats fishing, sight-casting and surf fishing because they land quietly. They can also be used right on the surface when rigged weightless. A plastic shrimp is ideal for this when the internal weight is removed and the hook positioned so that it sticks out at the bottom, keeping the body upright. So is a 4-to 8-inch slender plastic body rigged weedless on a large-gap hook, a deadly rig for fishing shorelines and structure. Continue Reading » * You have 3 free previews per magazine issue
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