You’re not alone.

It can be challenging to switch to solely relying on artificial lures to catch inshore fish.

Here are some quick and easy ways to make it happen!

Ways To Catch Saltwater Fish With Lures [VIDEO]

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Inshore Fishing Curriculum (Lines)

Equipment – Spot 1 (Shallow grass flat)

Luke’s Gear:

• Lure: Moonwalker
• Line: Daiwa J-braid x8 Grand – 10 lb
• Leader: Ande Mono – 20 lb
• Reel: Daiwa Fuego 2500
• Rod: Slot Machine 7’6” M

Jason’s Gear:

• Lure: Mulligan rigged on Hoss Helix Hook (3/0 with 1/8oz weight)
• Line: PowerPro – 15 lb
• Leader: Ande Mono – 15 lb
• Reel: Daiwa BG 2500
• Rod: TFO Tactical Elite 7’ ML

Equipment – Spot 2 (Deep Bridge)

Luke’s Gear:

• Lure: Prawn USA OG – FRED
• Rigging: Hoss Weedless Football – 1 oz on 5/0 hook
• Line: Daiwa J-braid x8 Grand – 30 lb
• Leader: Ande Mono – 30 lb
• Reel: Daiwa Saltist MQ 3000
• Rod: Custom 7’6” MH

Jason’s Gear:

• Lure: Prawn USA OG – Natural
• Rigging: Hoss Weedless Football – 1 oz on 5/0 hook
• Line: Daiwa J-braid x8 Grand – 20 lb
• Leader: Ande Mono – 30 lb
• Reel: Daiwa Saltist MQ 2500
• Rod: Custom 7’6” MH

Equipment – Spot 3 (Mid-Depth Grass Flat)

Luke’s Gear:

• Lure: Slam Shady 2.0 rigged on Hoss Round Eye Jighead 2/0 1/4oz
• Line: Daiwa J-braid x8 Grand – 10 lb
• Leader: Ande Mono – 20 lb
• Reel: Daiwa Fuego 2500
• Rod: Slot Machine 7’6” M

Jason’s Gear:

• Lure: Slam Shady 2.0 rigged on Hoss Round Eye Jighead 2/0 1/4oz
• Line: PowerPro – 15 lb
• Leader: Ande Mono – 15 lb
• Reel: Daiwa BG 2500
• Rod: TFO Tactical Elite 7’ ML

Trip Report

Insider Member Jason Blanton was struggling to get results with lures in his home waters, so I had him join me on a quick morning session to see what was causing the lack of results.

He’s done a lot of live bait fishing but found inconsistent results with lures.

Within a few casts, he was shockingly quick at getting strikes with an assortment of lures.

I started things off by throwing the Moonwalker Topwater lure and set Jason up with a subsurface Mulligan paddletail.

This is a super effective strategy to dial into a bite.

Jason started off the trip reeling in a trout on his first cast.

The bite wasn’t steady due to the irregular tides but Jason was getting much more action on subsurface lures than I was on hard-body topwater baits.

So, I decided to take him to a local bridge to work some Prawn USA lures on bottom.

That’s when we got into a steady grouper bite of all sizes.

Later on, we moved to deeper zones of grass flats just next to nearby channels.

This is an excellent way to uncover a bite.

More often than not, fish are there and willing to eat.

The main takeaways from this trip are keep moving to find the bite.

If you’re struggling, check to make sure your rigs and line and everything is set.

Then, locate the 90/10 Zone to find those fish!!

FINDING THE FISH HELP

In order to help make sure that you are targeting the right areas based on the latest feeding trends and upcoming weather forecasts, make sure to use the following 3 resources because they will save you a ton of time.

1. WEEKEND GAME PLANS (UPDATED WEEKLY)

These regional game plans will show you exactly what types of spots to target in under 10 minutes… just click the video to start, and you’ll be informed on what to do on your next trip.

Weekend Game Plan Lessons

2. SMART FISHING SPOTS PLATFORM (UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES)

This exclusive software literally shows you where the most fish are likely to be feeding based on exactly when you’ll be fishing. It factors in the tides, wind, and weather to help you quickly see which areas to target throughout the day.

Smart Fishing Spots App

3. COMMUNITY REPORTS (LIVE FEED)

The Insider Community platform is what you can use to see what is biting near you, and you can get to know other members who fish in your area. Plus, you can use it to keep a log of your catches so you can use past trips to help predict future catches.

Community Platform 

90/10 ZONE INSHORE FISHING NEWSLETTER

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It’s the Ultimate Inshore Fishing Blast with the MOST RECENT on-the-water updates, weekly trends, hot lures, catches of the week, fish tales, conservation news, and everything else for Inshore Fishing…

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90/10 Newsletter

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The paddleboard hadn’t been out in a while and this was the perfect chance to put it back in action.

This was right after a major cold front so I didn’t know what to expect.

Get the full scoop below!!

Hidden Lake Full Of Fish [VIDEO]

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Featured Equipment:

• Lure 1: Prawn USA Junior rigged on a Hoss Round Eye 1/4th oz.
• Lure 2: Slam Shady 2.0 rigged on a Hoss Round Eye 1/4th oz.
• Rod: Slot Machine (7’6″ Medium Power)
• Reel 1: Daiwa Fuego 2500
• Reel 2: Prototype 2500
• Line: Prototype 10 lb
• Leader: 10 lb Ande mono with 20 lb Ande bite tippet
• Scent: Dr. Juice Saltwater Slam Scent

On the first cast in the hidden cove, I reeled in a slot redfish.

With two rod setups (Slam Shady 2.0 and the Prawn USA Junior) I decided to conduct a little experiment.

Every 3 casts, I switched to the other lure.

I found a deep hole absolutely filled with fish.

Without a doubt, I found the 90/10 Zone.

Conclusion

Although cold fronts typically cause the fish to not feed as aggressively, there still will be opportunities for some fish catching fun.

You just need to be very mindful of which specific spots you target because the fish will only respond to slow moving lures that requires you to not be able to cover much water.

In both of the spots I chose this trip, the fish were holding in the deepest pockets of water just like they were supposed to.

And a slow bouncing jig along the bottom was able to get some strikes making for a super fun trip.

Here are the 3 steps you need to complete to make sure that you stay on the bite as the season’s change:

1. Go through the Fishing School lessons
2. Watch the Weekend Game Plan Lessons for your area
3. Use the Smart Fishing Spots platform to find great spots based on the tides and weather

Please use the Comments section below if you have any questions about this report.

Tight Lines!

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Armed with one rod and a few lures, I set out to get some bites at a local cove I could walk to.

Let’s see if I could find the fish!

Can I Get A Wade Fishing Slam? [VIDEO]

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FEATURED EQUIPMENT:

• Lure 1: The Twitch (Alabama Leprechaun) rigged on a 3/0 Hoss Helix 1/16 oz. weighted hook
• Lure 2: Prawn USA Junior rigged on a Hoss Round Eye jighead 1/8th oz.
• Rod: Slot Machine (7’6″ Medium Power)
• Reel: Fuego 2500
• Line: Prototype 7 lb
• Leader: 10 lb Ande mono with 20 lb Ande bite tippet
• Scent: Dr. Juice Saltwater Slam Scent

Water temperatures were on the colder side but I had a bunch of bait in front of me and a slight breeze pushing water into the area.

I was casting into about 3-4 feet of water.

After about 10 minutes of using the twitch-twitch-pause retrieve, I hooked into the first fish of the day – a beautiful upper-slot redfish!

You don’t need a boat or kayak to catch inshore saltwater fish!!

I had the PC Tweaker rigged on a Hoss Helix Hook.

These fish can’t help but take a chomp at it.

Most of the action was in deeper water so I switched to the Prawn Junior shrimp lure on a jighead a little while later.

Not long after that I caught a speckled trout.

Followed by a flounder to complete the inshore slam!

I desperately tried to catch a snook for the GRAND SLAM.

It was not until my very last cast that I hooked into a small snook.

But, that did the job!

No need for a boat.

No need for live bait.

If you’re in the right spot, you’ll find the feeding fish even from land!

That was the fastest grand slam I’ve ever caught in a new area.

CONCLUSION

Shore-based fishing can be extremely effective for inshore saltwater fishing… even in the winter months when there are fewer fish up in the shallows.

All you need to do to get consistent results is the following:

1. Go through the Fishing School lessons
2. Watch the Weekend Game Plan Lessons for your area
3. Use the Smart Fishing Spots platform to find great spots based on the tides and weather

Please use the Comments section below if you have any questions about this report.

Tight Lines!

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