Soft Plastic Lures

Here is the homepage for tutorials, reviews, tips, and how-to’s with hard-body lures!

There are several styles of soft plastics, each with their own set of pros and cons. Explore each of them below to learn more about how you can maximize your results with different styles!

Popping Corks VS. Weighted Hooks: What Will Get More Bites?

Popping Corks VS. Weighted Hooks - what's going to catch more fish? We designed our very own Popping Cork, Dr. Popper, so we had to...
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When Should You Use The Tweaker Over The 2.0? [Side-By-Side Test]

Over my last few trips, I’ve been conducting side-by-side comparison tests with the 2.0 and the Tweaker. I wanted to know if one lure performed...
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Innovative Tool To Effortlessly Add Rattles To Your Lures

Want to effortlessly add rattles to your lures? Sometimes you need that little bit of extra sound to spark a bite. I sure needed it on...
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Step By Step Instructions For Rigging Soft Plastic Lures

If you're struggling to rig baits, then follow along with these step by step instructions for rigging soft plastic lures! If you're baits...
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When You See THIS, Throw Away The Plan! [Insider Report]

I had a game plan all mapped out to fish a brand new area. But, once I launched my kayak something caught my eye. Sometimes,...
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From Twitch to Tweaker [My Favorite Spring Lure Has A NEW Name!]

Why'd we change it from the Twitch to Tweaker??? As of late, this lure has absolutely crushed all sorts of inshore saltwater fish...
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Polk County TWEAKER vs Slam Shady 2.0

The Polk County Tweaker vs the Slam Shady 2.0. It's lure face off time! Listen in to this LIVE on the water fishing contest...
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Depth Guide for Rigging Soft Plastics By Depth Range [Cheat Sheet PDF]

How do you know when to use what lure? Or what weight of a jighead? It has a lot to do with the depth of the water and...
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Top Retrieves With Artificial Shrimp Lures For Inshore Fishing

It is no secret that using artificial shrimp lures for inshore fishing is an excellent way to trigger BIG bites! Only thing is, if you...
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Pre-Frontal Fishing With Insider Members [Tactics, Lures, & More!]

It was a brisk winter morning – BUT we were on a warming trend. It was the LAST day of a warming trend right before...
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Underwater Comparison: Twitch VS. Prawn USA VS. Jerk Shads

In case you missed it, we released a BRAND NEW soft plastic lure last week. We call it: The TWITCH! Since then, a few requests...
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How Paddletail Action Compares Based On Hook Weight

In a recent Insider EXCLUSIVE, I tested how paddletail action compares based on hook weight. Different weights and sizes of hooks can have...
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Underwater Experiment: Lure Action Based On Hook Weights

Hook weight and size have a MAJOR impact on lure action. In this underwater experiment, I took two different lures and rigged them on two...
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Polk County Tweaker Lure Mini-Course [Rigging, Retrieving, & More]

The Tweaker lure is an upgrade to a traditional soft plastic jerk shad. This lesson shows how to rig and retrieve it for max fish catching.
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Rattles VS. No Rattles [When Is ONE Better Than The Other?]

Rattles VS. No Rattles. Is there a specific time you should be using rattles in your soft plastic lures? Or, a time when you...
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