All tagged Fishing Lures
“I Suck at Fly Fishing." It's a sentence on a bumper sticker gifted to me by a friend. I didn't know how much it applied to me this day, but I certainly sucked at following directions. Bob Duport had emailed them to me, along with a map. I went to the wrong place, and now I was more than 30 minutes late for our rendezvous.
The unique thing about saltwater fishing is that there are a multitude of baitfish available for predatory fish to feed on. Finger mullet, pinfish, pigfish, croakers, pilchards, and menhaden are frequently on the menu. If it swims in saltwater, it lives a life of fear from being devoured by bigger fish!
The fish catching ability of lead-head jigs is legendary. I’ve caught fish in freshwater and salt with lead-heads. I’ve caught fish with lead jigs so small they could be flicked with a fly rod and so heavy they could be classed as a lethal weapon. Many experts opine lead-head jigs to be the numero-uno fishing lure of all time. They are probably right.
So why the title of this column: “Is lead dead?”
Years ago, many anglers refused to believe redfish, or red drum, would hit lures. When bass anglers fishing in coastal systems began catching redfish on almost anything they threw, many freshwater enthusiasts turned their attention to redfish, also called channel bass.
