THIS Is When To Use Pink Lures For Inshore Fishing
- By: Tony Acevedo
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Here’s when to use pink lures for inshore saltwater fishing!
Pink may not be the most popular lure color, but it can be extremely effective.
You definitely want a pink lure in your arsenal if you are targeting seatrout, snook, redfish, flounder, and more.
Learn more in the video below!!
When To Use Pink Lures [VIDEO]
Get the F.R.E.D. PaddletailOur pink proprietary lure is our 3.5-inch F.R.E.D. Paddletail that is all pink in color with some silver flake sprinkled in.
F.R.E.D. stands for “Fooling Redfish Every Day”.
There are a few scenarios you might find yourself in that necessitate a pink-colored lure.
The first is if you are out fishing and you can see shrimp jumping and swimming around you.
Pink is a great color to throw in these areas with grass and mud on the bottom.
The F.R.E.D. Paddletail resembles shrimp very well when it’s in the water.
This lure color tends to lighten up a bit when in the water which only causes it to look more like a shrimp.
Additionally, the paddletail style of the lure allows it to behave like a baitfish as well.
Something that I do to further enhance the shrimp presentation of this lure is pinching the tail off.
By removing the tail of the paddletail, you create a jerk bait or Nub rig style lure.
Rigging These Lures
One of my favorite ways to rig these lures up is on a 3/0 Hoss Helix Hook weighing 1/8 oz.
These hooks work excellently well with any of our proprietary soft plastic lures.
To rig the F.R.E.D. paddletail on the Hoss Helix Hook, insert the hook pin in the center of the head of the lure.
Make sure to twist the lure onto the spring until it is snug.
Then, insert the hook point up through the open belly of the lure and out through the top.
Be sure to stay in the center of the lure and expose the hook fully through the lure itself.
You can also barely skin-hook the hook point to maintain a weedless presentation.
Water Clarity
If you are fishing shallow grass flats or around sandy areas, this is an excellent lure choice.
When the water clarity is somewhat cloudy but not completely murky or brown in color, the pink lure color shines.
Conclusion
Don’t underestimate PINK lures!!
F.R.E.D. really does Fool Redfish Every Day.
Be sure to head over to our shop and grab a pack of these lures for the end of summer!!
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Nice RED Tony! Perhaps on one of your videos you could show shrimp popping? I have seen all kinds of minnows etc but not sure I have seen shrimp “showing off” in the Indian River.
Thanks Bob!
I’ll have to go through some old footage I have. I’m sure I have some footage when I was on the kayak of shrimp jumping around. Even had some jump into the kayak at times. Free bait!
Thanks Tony – good info. Miss seeing you on the kayak.
You’re welcome Harold!
I may have another yak here soon so stay tuned!
Tony what type of boat are you fishing from in the “When to use Pink lures”?
Gary H.
It’s a 15’6 Gheenoe Classic
What type/brand of boat are you using in this video ?
15’6 Gheenoe Classic
Thanks for the great info.
You’re welcome Bob!
Great information. Appreciate it.
You’re welcome Jeff!
Thanks for the video, can’t wait to get hooked up
You’re welcome Charles!
Tony, would it be possible to get some underwater video of real shrimp moving around like you say you saw in your video? I have never seen anything that I think is a shrimp, even in clear water. I have seem bait fish of all sizes and lots of mullet, but nothing that looks like a shrimp, thanks
I’ll see what I can do! I see them when they jump so it can be tricky to get it on camera. Very subtle with a tiny splash.
Great video Tony, something tells me Tarpon will love these lures too
For sure!
Great info Tony! That FRED color is money dude!
Thanks Matt!