First one of 2022. A nice, early, prespawn fish that took a liking to a shrimp pattern soft plastic lure, fished on the reliable Free Rig.
soft plastic lures
The choice in small, soft plastic lures suitable for LRF and light lure fishing is immense. Take your pick from shads and paddle tails, darting lures, pin tails, worms and creature baits. All in every conceivable colour. If you are looking for inspiration, browse through the dozens of posts that feature my successful soft-plastics and the many varied catches made.
Back on the Black Bream
Just a quick post to say Dan and I are back on the Black Bream and straight in where we left off. The Free Rig getting it done once again, although fish on metal too. Plenty more info on our bream fishing coming up, weather permitting.
Jack Nakamura Worm Oislock
One of the coolest soft plastic lures in my collection – the Jack Nakamura Worm Oislock. This bright red creaturebait comes from a JDM lure manufacturer that I discovered in a trip to Osaka, Japan.
Tip for Rigging Knight Worm
A quick tip for rigging the HTO Knight Worm and other small soft-plastic lures. More
Why Knight Worm Work
The HTO Knight Worm has been one of my most successful soft-plastic lures for LRF. The attached image is a great illustration of why they work so well. More
Lure Rigging Tool
A cool little tool I found in Japan that provides help with rigging small soft-plastic lures straight on jig heads.
How To Rig A Tiny Soft Plastic Lure On A Jig Head
Here’s a pictorial example of how to rig a tiny 1-inch soft plastic shad (paddletail) on an equally tiny size 10, 1 gram jig head. The lure seen here is a HTO Stink Pots Paddle Tail and the jig head is a HTO Maikuro Head. More