by Cal » Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:58 am
Day in day out, the two best lures for redfish and speckled trout are , in order, 1) A soft plastic shad tail such as a Sassy Shad or any permutation thereof; and 2) A gold spoon. The latter of the two simulates a variety of forage species, including pinfish, shad, mullet, and other prey. On the plastic, it seems that a universal color pattern is the strawberry body/white tail.
A bit of advice: don't be afraid of size. I've found that 6 to 8" tails are very effective, especially in the winter, when smaller forage is scarce. The fact that a trout 18" will climb all over a topwater the size of a Wide Glide underscores the fact that predators will try and eat the biggest meal they can handle at any one time. It's all about the calories gained vs. calories spent.
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