How To Catch A Fall Inshore Slam (In A Brand New Spot)
- By: Luke Simonds
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If you were in a spot that you’ve never been to, do you think you could catch an inshore slam?
That’s one of my favorite challenges to undertake and in this video, one of our Insiders and I met up to see how we could do.
All we were armed with were two lures apiece, a mental picture of the satellite image, and the recent trends.
Would that be enough for a slam?
See how we did in the video below!
How To Catch A Fall Inshore Slam [VIDEO]
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Here’s the gear I was using:
- Lures:
- Calm Water: Alabama Leprechaun rigged on a Owner TwistLock (3/0 hook with 1/8th oz weight)
- Choppy Water: Slam Shady Bomber paddletail rigged on a Owner TwistLock (3/0 hook with 1/8th oz weight)
- Rod: TFO Pro 7’6″ Medium power
- Reel: Quantum Smoke 25
- Line:
- Mainline: 10 lb PowerPro
- Leader: 30 lb Ande Monofilament
- Glasses: Smith Optics Guide’s Choice – Green Mirror Glass
The evening before this trip, I posted in our Insider Community to see if anyone wanted to join me on a paddleboard exploration trip.
Glen and Chris came out and we all got to get on some nice fish.
Although we were in a spot we’d never been to, we still managed a slam by following the trends.
Here’s what worked:
In calm water, go with split tails.
The Alabama Leprechaun jerk shad was great for calm quiet water because it’s stealthy and doesn’t spook off fish.
In choppy water, go with paddletails.
When the water was a little choppier, a lure that got the fishes’ attention did better.
The Slam Shady BOMBER paddletail gives off just the right amount of vibration to get fish to notice and slam it.
Conclusion
As you saw in the beginning of the video, all Glen and I came prepared to fish with were two simple rigs.
We knew the trends that had been working recently, so we just followed those and caught a ton of fish.
And if you want to keep up to date with the trends, join us in the Insider Club!
Each Friday I share a 10-minute video where I show you what’s working now so you can have a great weekend on the water.
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- Insider Reports (where we show exactly where we were on the map and what worked and what didn’t)
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Awesome footage! Thanks guys for all your tips! Mark here from South Texas; San Benito, TX. I fish the lower Laguna Madre area in Arroyo City, TX. Great area for trout, reds, and flounder. 🤙
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Mark! I’ve heard great things about Laguna Madre… hope to fish there sometime!
Next meetup you plan I’m strapping my SUP to the roof of my car and driving 55mph across the state (one end of I-4 to the other!) to join. This looked like so much fun and even though so much is exactly the same as on this coast, so much is also different over there and I’m excited for the new challenges!
We’ll be thrilled for you to join in on the next one Jeffrey!
Another Slam, Yeah! You make it look so easy….
Thanks Lloyd! The key is knowing the feeding trends while having a good lure that can effectively cover a lot of water based on the feeding trends.
I Live in Ponce Inlet and I have been searching the maps for grass flats. Is it true that there are no longer any sea grass flats in this area?
I haven’t fished over there in many years. From fishing there as a kid, I don’t remember seeing a lot of grass like what we have over in Tampa Bay. I mostly remember fishing a lot of oyster reefs which seemed to hold a good amount of redfish, seatrout, and snook just like grass does here.
Great video as always. I’m really interested in the Insider Club but I need a little more info on what it offers for onshore fishermen. No boat or kayak (yet) but I live on Long Bayou and have access to several docks here and on the inter-coastal. What king of support do you offer to those of us that are landlocked?
Thanks Dale! The Insider Club is super helpful for onshore fishermen too… if anything, I’d say it’s more important because when fishing on foot, we have to be very good at picking spots based on the latest feeding trends because we can’t cover as much water as fishing from a kayak or boat. And since the Club is focused on revealing the latest feeding zones, it’s extremely helpful to shore-bound fishermen.
Whenever I joined I was skeptical for the same reason but let me tell ya it’s been totally worth it. I’ve become a much better fisherman Iover the summer and continue to get better with every little tip and trick I add to my arsenal of knowledge. Also I’m sure the insiders in your area will be more than helpful and some may even bring you along for a trip with them.
They also have a Mastery Course specifically for wade fishing by Wader Dave!
I right down all of the public tips… I am not even an insider and still it helped me catch more fish! If I were you I would join imagine how many fish you would catch
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Caden!
Nice work! Wish I could have made it out.
Thanks Daniel!