What is the best soft bait for snapper?
Gulp! Saltwater is the first bait to bridge the gap between artificial and live bait. Absolute dynamite on snapper, they are the leading snapper soft bait in the country. They also catch just about anything else that swims and eats small bait fish.
What Colour lures for snapper?
The colours I find best are pearl white, glow, pink, nuclear chicken and natural bait colours. A lot of the time lure choice and colour comes down to what you are confident with, but some colours are proven fish catchers.
What lures to use for snapper?
Popular options include ZMan 5″ Scented PaddlerZ, 6″ SwimmerZ and 8″ Mag SwimZ. It’s the jerkbait style plastics that dominate the snapper catches however and these are the best starting point for those getting into offshore soft plastics fishing.
Are soft plastic baits good for fishing?
Soft plastics are inexpensive and great for catching bass. Plastic worms make up a large part of this category, and they are one of the most effective bass lures. Plastic lures have a realistic action that triggers strikes from bass and other species.
Do you use a leader with soft plastics?
When using braid for soft plastics you will need to finish the setup with an approximately 1-rod length of quality fluorocarbon leader. This will provide increased flexibility and make the line harder for fish to see. You can attach your braid to a leader using an FG knot, Double Uni knot or improved Albright.
How do you attract snapper?
Snapper Lures Most types of Snapper will eat a variety of lures including metal jigs, poppers (if they are close enough to the surface), jerkbaits, trolled plugs, soft plastics, etc. My favorite way to fish for Snapper is with poppers. This works very well on shallow reefs.
What’s the best way to cook a pink snapper?
Preheat your skillet by warming 1 tbsp. olive oil in the pan. Add the onion and garlic and caramelize by stirring occasionally over medium heat until they are a golden brown color. Place the fish on the skillet, skin-side down. Cook for 4 to 7 minutes until the skin is golden and slightly crispy.
What kind of plastic to use for Inshore snapper?
Jerk Baits – ZMan do a range of ‘Jerk Bait’ style soft plastics, ranging from the tiny 3.75″ StreakZ right up to the big ZMan 8″ StreakZ XL. The ZMan 3.75″ StreakZ and ZMan 5″ Scented Jerk ShadZ are a great size for chasing inshore snapper, where the bait tends to be smaller.
What’s the best way to go soft on Snapper?
Before we get carried away and go out dropping and throwing soft plastics, we need the right gear to work soft plastics and put the brakes on these powerful reef dwellers. When soft plastic fishing for snapper, the key is to use a spinning set up so you cast and free spool your lure with ease.
How big should a soft plastic snapper hook be?
The rule of thumb I find best is matching the hook size to the size of the soft plastic, so 5” with a 5/0, 6” with a 6/0, 7” with a 7/0 and 8” with an 8/0. It’s okay if the hook doesn’t sit half way in the plastic, as snapper often attack a lure head first, so the closer the hook is to the head of the lure, the better.
