OHUB Overview: Marker 54 Jerk Shrimp

Right here in South Louisiana, any form of lure that mimics a reside shrimp has the potential to transform a fishing journey right into a catching journey. I not too long ago had the chance to check out a brand new shrimp lure after watching a really informative video on-line. Within the video 11 synthetic shrimp lures have been filmed underwater in order that the viewers might get a greater concept of how the lure carried out underwater. After watching the video quite a few occasions I couldn’t assist however use the take a look at as an excuse to go on all the way down to the native sort out store and snatch up a number of packs of the Marker 54 Jerk Shrimp. These shrimp are 4 inches lengthy and have a tail that’s segmented to let the tail arch when jerked by means of the water. The attention of the hook is situated in the midst of the shrimp so the shrimp swims backward identical to a fleeing brown shrimp would when pursued by a predator fish.

After getting residence I couldn’t wait to tie one on and head to the marsh for some speckled trout fishing, nevertheless, a chilly entrance handed by means of the day earlier than and I wished to let the stress calm down a bit. I focused a day that was 4 days after the entrance that manner the barometric stress can be on the way in which down simply earlier than the subsequent entrance.

My day began early as I wished to benefit from the early morning chunk that had been in impact for the final week or so. I ended up sneaking right into a canal within the marsh and dealing my manner again throwing the Marker 54 Jerk Shrimp. My first impression of this factor was WOW!  I used to be utilizing the “Pure Brown” shade and was amazed at how actual the shrimp seemed particularly once I popped it.

The autumn was fairly sensible in addition to it fell precisely how a reside shrimp would fall. The shrimp stayed horizontal and didn’t tilt to the facet in any respect. Sadly, there have been no fish in that canal that I might spot on my electronics so I made my manner out of that canal and located one other one. The subsequent canal was one I knew very properly. It was about 15 ft deep with a picket bulkhead that was damaged. the water was pouring out and I knew I used to be in for an expertise once I noticed an explosion on the floor of the water after which a brown shrimp skipped thrice throughout the floor. I forged to the motion and popped the shrimp twice then felt a thud on the opposite finish of my line. I battled the fish for about two minutes after which boat-flipped a 15-inch speckled trout into the boat. Because the fish was flopping on the bow it spit up a brown shrimp and I used to be capable of match that shrimp to the Marker 54 Shrimp. I’ve to say that the oldsters at Marker 54 did their homework on this one because the shrimp matched the actual shrimp that got here out of the trout’s mouth. The factor that I like most about this shrimp is the marking on the top of its tail. It’s a darkish brown tip that mimics an actual shrimp completely. I used to be capable of sit in the identical spot close to the bulkhead and catch a restrict of trout with the shrimp lure. All of them have been over 13 inches with my greatest measuring 19 inches which was a particular deal with to catch.

In conclusion, I used to be in awe of this shrimp and I don’t say that a lot a couple of lure. I can’t wait to get again on the market and do this shrimp once more. I’ve a sense it’s going to carry out properly underneath a cork because the popping movement is its energy. When you like fishing with synthetic shrimp for saltwater and even freshwater fish I extremely advocate making an attempt out the Marker 54 Jerk Shrimp.

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 Out of doors 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.