Newbie Lure/hardbait question

Blerb340

Clearly I'm new to saltwater fishing. I'm going to be fishing the Venice Jetty and shore fishing from Stump Pass to Boca Grande. Looking for some suggestions for lures. I don't have a target species yet, just want to catch fish! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Real V

yozuri crystal minnow black/silver. snook, trout, tarpon and jacks. almost anything will bite it.

kellercl

I defer to Real V, he is a superior fisherman compared to me, but I like gold spoons to survey new areas. It is easy to use and casts very well.

Blerb340

Real V wrote: »

yozuri crystal minnow black/silver. snook, trout, tarpon and jacks. almost anything will bite it.

Thank you. Are you referring to surface, suspended, or deep diving?

Real V

Blerb340 wrote: »

Thank you. Are you referring to surface, suspended, or deep diving?

I myself prefer the floating 4" or 4.5". You can change the depth that it goes by angle of rod tip to water surface and speed. Most of the time fishing from shore the water is less then 8' deep. I also use blue/silver on overcast days.

Blerb340

Thank you!

BZ06

Im following this thread since I am in the area. I just bought a 3.5 inch silver black yozuri and will be giving it a test run around some of the Venice inshore areas and Port Charlotte area first of Sept. How can we find out what fish is in season this time of year. . Im also new to the saltwater.

Blerb340

Floridasportsman.com/fishing regulations

pretzelb

Real V is the "Real Deal", He knows his stuff... The few times I went out with him I learned a lot, especially Snook fishing with artificial's.

I will say that one of my favs is DOA shrimp (Gold/Rootbeer) and 1/2 oz white Swim Shad... 20-30 lb leader. Hope this helps.

Sargas

Hello, i fish in Sarasota and some productive lures there are a saltwater xrap in white for snook. if your fishing the jettie you might want one that dives a little deeper / has a bigger lip. the SpoolTek 6-9 inch is also a nice lure for the inlet as well as big top water lures

Sargas

that is very simular to that rapala diver, anything in this profile works well

mlange

4-5" minnows in hard or soft catch anything anywhere. Plastic is more durable than wood especialy when dealing with toothy fish. I think the key is how much cover you are fishing for the type of hooks you are using.

Tarponator

Blerb340 wrote: »

Clearly I'm new to saltwater fishing. I'm going to be fishing the Venice Jetty and shore fishing from Stump Pass to Boca Grande. Looking for some suggestions for lures. I don't have a target species yet, just want to catch fish! Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Forget the hardbaits. Learn to fish a jig.