OHUB Overview: Blue Collar Baits – Finger Lure

Right here in South Louisiana, having a go-to plastic paddle-tail minnow is crucial to catching fish within the marsh. I had the chance to check out a brand new bait that hit the market just lately known as the Finger Lure made by Blue Collar Baits. The bait is a standard paddle-tail lure that measures 3.5 inches and is available in 5 completely different colours. I made a visit to Lake Borgne to check out these plastics on a foggy morning in November. My first cease was a shoreline with baitfish being chased by speckled trout. I tied on a Finger Lure within the Head Hunter shade which is a lightweight chartreuse on prime with a white pearl abdomen. I used to be utilizing a 1/4 oz. jig head and commenced throwing it towards the shoreline popping it on the underside.

The very first thing that I seen was that the paddle-tail had superb resistance as I popped it, which is an efficient high quality in my e book. After a couple of minutes, I converted to fishing the lure underneath a popping cork however struck out because it simply wasn’t what the fish wished. I knew the trout have been there due to the explosions I noticed as baitfish scattered throughout the water’s floor. I wasn’t in a position to catch any trout for about half-hour, nonetheless, I found out how the fish wished the bait introduced after I determined to retrieve it steadily alongside the center water column. As I used to be retrieving it I noticed a trout come from behind and engulf it.

I set the hook and boat-flipped a 14-inch speck onto the bow of the boat. It looks as if that was the ticket as I used to be in a position to catch 16 trout starting from 13″-19″. The lure had spectacular motion with a slight wobble forwards and backwards brought on by the distinctive paddle tail. I used to be utilizing a Loss of life Grip jig head which stored the Finger Lure on tight with out slipping down the hook whereas I used to be catching fish. One other factor that I seen with this lure is that it held up all morning. I used to be in a position to make use of the identical lure with out it ripping or tearing. After I returned dwelling I ordered two extra colours (Evening Shift and Kai Canine) for my subsequent journey within the winter.

In conclusion, I assumed the paddle-tails have been very sturdy and extra importantly, caught loads of speckled trout. I’d suggest these Finger Lures for anybody who’s focusing on speckled trout and redfish on their subsequent saltwater fishing journey.

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award profitable outside journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly outside column for the Slidell Unbiased Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s LouisianaNorthshore.com and Louisiana Northshore Discover Journal. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Outside Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery.