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Shake, Rattle & Roll for Inshore Saltwater Action

Saltwater species can become lethargic as water temperatures rise and oxygen levels fall. Mix it up with these lures to wake the dead.

Shake, Rattle & Roll for Inshore Saltwater Action

There’s no use for being subtle in attracting seatrout in summer. Lures have to cause a ruckus to get a fish’s attention.

For the umpteenth time that day, I launched a Johnson Silver Minnow into the grass, slithered it out and used the time it took for it to fall to the bottom to sop my brow with my shirtsleeve. I began my retrieve, allowing the metal spoon to bang noisily against the oyster-encrusted rocks. When it met resistance, I assumed I was snagged.

Then I realized the weight of it felt soft like a fish’s mouth rather than hard like the bottom. I set the hook. The struggle that ensued resulted in a nice flatfish flopping around atop the ice inside my cooler. I was almost jealous...

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