Why You’re Not Catching Fish on Soft Plastics (5 Fixes That Work)

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

Best Soft Plastics for Flathead (Rigging, Retrieves, and Where to Fish Them)

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

Jighead Weight Guide for Soft Plastics (Simple Rules That Work)

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

How to Rig a Soft Plastic on a Jighead (Step-by-Step)

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