A quick tip for rigging the HTO Knight Worm and other small soft-plastic lures. More
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.
Nikko Lures
Something on my list to try – Nikko Baits range of 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
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
Texas Rigging
Texas rigging is a common rig for lure fishing, especially if you need to present a weedless / snagless offering, via an offset hook. An offset hook is most often a wide gape hook with a kink in the shank, near the eye. More
Nose Hook Dropshot Rig
The Dropshot rig is one of the most popular rigs for LRF and ultralight lure fishing. My preferred dropshot rig is as basic as it comes. I use the standard Palomar knot with either a drop-shot type hook or a long-shank, Aberdeen style, depending on what lure I’m intending to use. More