You can do “everything right” and still blank on soft plastics if one key piece is off. The good news is it’s almost always one of the same few problems. This guide is a practical checklist: five fixes I’d run through before I blame the lure, the moon, or bad luck. Why am I not … Read more
Flathead are one of the best species to learn soft plastics fishing on. They love sitting on edges, they eat off the bottom, and they’ll happily smash a well-presented plastic—especially on the sink. This guide is a practical flathead plan: what to throw, how to rig it, how to fish it, and where to target. … Read more
If you want to catch more fish on soft plastics, stop thinking “which color” and start thinking where the fish actually live. Soft plastics are at their best when you fish them around structure and edges — the places fish sit, hunt, and ambush. This guide is a simple, practical way to find “high-percentage water” … Read more
Soft plastic colors are a rabbit hole. You can waste years collecting “magic colors” and still fish poorly. Here’s the truth: color matters less than weight, zone and pause — but it still matters enough that having a simple system helps. This guide is that system. The 3-bucket color system You only need three categories … Read more
If you only learn one retrieve for soft plastics, learn hop and pause. It’s simple, it’s versatile, and it catches fish because it does two things well: This guide shows you exactly how to do it and how to know when you’re getting bit. What is the hop and pause retrieve? Hop and pause is … Read more
Jighead weight is the quiet “make or break” factor in soft plastics fishing. Get it right and your lure sinks naturally, stays in the zone, and you feel bites. Get it wrong and you’re either snagging every cast or fishing blind with a bowed line. This guide is my simple, repeatable system for choosing jighead … Read more
Soft plastics fishing starts (and succeeds) with one simple skill: rigging your lure straight. If your plastic is even slightly crooked, it will spin, track sideways, snag more, and get fewer bites. The good news: once you learn this, everything else gets easier. In this guide I’ll show you exactly how to rig a soft … Read more