Fishing Tips Tactics and Techniques Putting The Red In
Putting The Red In
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Soft plastic jerk bait fishing can be a deadly technique. However, adding a flash of red can double its effectiveness. I like using a 4/0 or 5/0 Daiichi Bleeding Bait Copperhead hook, on a shad, pearl or white Gambler Stud or Mann's Shadow. The lure acts like a crippled bait fish, while the flash of red from the hook provides the look of gills or blood from an injury. This helps stir up a quicker predatory action towards the lure.
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Most anglers trim the skirts on jigs and spinnerbaits, to help prevent short strikes. Instead of holding the bait with the hook down, like most anglers, turn the bait over, with the hook pointing up, and then trim the skirt. What this does is make the strands uneven, causing the skirt to flare out, giving it a bigger profile |
