"Money Minnow is well...money!" Today's tip is another good one from Eric at The Freight Train Fishing Charters. The Yum Money Minnow is a great lure for provoking strikes from snook, trout, and even redfish when other lures just aren't working. It is best rigged texas style on a lightly keel weighted worm hook. This keeps the bait weedless allowing it to be fished through heavy cover and even down in the grass where the fish are sometimes hiding. In clear water situations go with the more natural baitfish colors. In dirty or stained waters try brighter colors to stand out more. "Creative Coloring" While lure companies make A LOT of different colored lures, sometimes they don't make JUST the color your looking for. When it comes to soft plastic swimbaits here is a trick Eric Gates from The Freight Train Fishing Charters uses to get specific colors he is looking for. Start by buying your favorite brand of soft plastic swimbait in a plain base color (White is always a great starting point). Grab some assorted color sharpies and get creative with your colors. Add scales, stripes., gills, fins, spots, etc to really make your baits come alive. Also, this is a great way to avoid buying a huge amount of production colors. A couple packs of white swimbaits and a few sharpies can provide countless color combos. |
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