Usually best paddle tail used to catch just about most gamefish (eg. river trout, pollock, black drum, yellow belly/yellowbelly, mangrove jack and speckled(sea) trout/weakfish).

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Can you Texas rig a paddle tail?

Paddle tail swimbaits are core bass fishing lures due to their rigging versatility and fish-catching ability, yet Texas rigging them remains an overlooked option. ... A weighted (and pegged) Texas-rigged swimbait comes through cover with minimal fouling while excelling as a baitfish imitator.

The best aspect of a paddle tail swimbait is that it can be fished however you please. You can slow roll the bait on the bottom, pop the bait as you reel it in, and even burn the bait across the top of the water in shallow areas. A paddle tail swimbait is very versatile, but works best when slow rolled near the bottom.

What bait is best for river trout?

Worms are a solid choice of bait for all freshwater fishing. Nightcrawlers and earthworms are particularly good for catching bottom feeders like bass and catfish. Manure worms are best for trout fishing.

What bait is best for pollock?

LURES FOR POLLOCK.Lure fishing from rocky marks is one of the most successful methods to catch pollock. They will take a variety of lures from small metal slimline jigs to soft plastic lures that resemble a sand eel. Artificial eels and soft plastic worms are the most successful of the pollock lures.

What is the best bait for black drum?

The best live bait for black drums is shrimp and crabs. Send out a shrimp or a crab with a split shot in the vicinity of a tailing black drum and they will most likely smell it and then eat it.

What bait is best for yellowbelly?

The best rig is usually a simple light running sinker setup with 3 foot leader on a hook ranging from size 1/0 or 2/0 if you are targeting fish of around 2kg. The best baits are yabbies, scrubworms, earthworms and raw prawns, usually in that order.