Shore Fishing Information

Fishing tackle comes in many different shapes, sizes, and of course all the colors of the rainbow. When walking into a bait shop it is fairly easy to get confused and lost with what to really look for.

Shore fishing is no different then any other type of fishing, as it requires certain peices of equipment and tackle depending on a few factors. I know, you probably came here too expecting to find a definite answer but the truth is you cannot really tell someone what to use as bait unless you know a few things about where they are fishing, what time of day, and what they are fishing for. If you can answer these questions then you can start to get some ideas and a foundation of what to use.

The most important thing to know is what type of fish you are catching or if you have nothing particular in mind and you just want to catch anything, what type of fish are living in the lake. If you have went fishing in this lake before then you probably have an idea on what types of fish are swimming in the water. If you are completely new, try asking local fishermen or anyone you see out on the lake, I'm sure they would be more then happy to help you out.

Once you know what fish are present, here comes the fun part...RESEARCH. Yes, you need to research the types of fish so that you know what they are attracted to and what types of lures will get them going. For example, if you were bass fishing, you would go on the internet and find out that bass love jigs, spinners, crankbaits, and worms. Doing this step is important and it will put you ahead of everyone else.

The size of your lures is also important as well. You do not need the worlds biggest lure to catch the biggest fish in the lake. The reason most people use larger lures at all is because it keeps smaller fish away. That being said, bigger fish are not attracted to larger lures.

For some more in-depth help you can always watch fishing shows for help with lure selection. Usually they will have random fishing tips that will help you. You can also go on youtube and find some help as well. To show you what I mean, I added a video at the end of this post with some shore fishing lure suggestions.

That all being said, find out what makes your fish tick, and you will know what types of lures are right for you. I pretty much say this every time as you can never really know whats going to work unless you ether try it out yourself or get some advice from another experienced fisherman.



As you can see, shrimp is the most popular piece of tackle if you were to fish in Florida.

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