When most people rig a paddletail on a jig head or weighted swimbait hook, they just rig it the same as everyone else…
But what if there’s a better way to rig them?
What if you rig them upside down?
Or what if you manipulate the lure to better resemble the baitfish your target species is going after?
Could that help you catch more fish?
In this video, you’ll learn a few unique ways to rig or change your paddletail to get more strikes.
These tips include:
– how to get a jig head to be more secure on a paddletail
– what to do if the baitfish your target species are feeding on are very small
– how to fix the lure if you’ve rigged it the wrong way (this will help it last longer)
– and much more
Have any questions about rigging paddletails?
Let me know in the comments below!
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I used to use mustad hooks on my walleye rigs. Have switched to the gamakastu hooks. Super sharp, no rust. That's my choice of hook now.
I like screw lock upside down makes it weedless better
Awesome info. I’ve been fishing with plastics for years & have not thought of most of those techniques except for the last. Thank you for your time & info friend.
Just the tip?
I would recommend rigging paddle tails sideways. Not upside down, but so it is laying on the side. This increases action a lot.
All great tips thanks!
My hooks I bought from salt Strong are all with very long shanks . I wil have to buy shorter shank you used in this video thank you John Martin
My hocks and gigs are 04 gap just to large
Want to try the lures but unfortunately dosen't ship to our place (GUAM). I know the fish would be definitely slamming it. 👍🤙
magkano yan sir
Need to see if I can get these in the UK?! I'm guessing not!
I’m using these in fresh water n smallmouth bass & northern pike. These tips will come in handy thanks!!
He makes it look so easy. Everytime I try to slide the hook on it, it comes out all deformed.. -_-
Has anyone caught a California halibut on the Slam Shady yet? Might go out this weekend.
I used a Golddigger to fish a rain swollen river from shore for a couple hours today. I caught one nice Smallmouth in the beginning but realized I had accidentally rigged the bait upside down. I corrected that after releasing the Smallmouth and proceeded to use the bait properly, but caught nothing the remaining hour and a half!
I'm wondering, does rigging a paddle tail upside down make it run deeper? Maybe the upside down tail tends to push the lure down? What do you think?
The nose of the bait seemed to wobble back and forth more when the bait was upside down. Just a slightly different presentation. Good stuff.
I've been learning salt water inshore fishing tactics in the carolinas. your site has given me some of the best info from tying knots (which i never had issue with brook trout fishing in the northeast) to baits and techniques. today i tried tony's tip on cutting the tip off the end of the slim shady (purchased thru salt strong!) used the "cut" shady with a trout eye jighead on 10 lb braid and a 15 lb leader strapped up on my toadfish rod and penn 2000 reel. (also tried mr. juice today!) i fish a narrow intercostal tidal creek…from the shore. had an 18" speckled trout "SLAM"" my shady today! boy that trout tasted good for dinner! love the info from tony and the brothers! "tight lines"
I ordered on June 8th. It's August 25th and I still don't have them. Left them a phone message, but haven't heard back. I'm sure it's just a fluke, and they will make it up to me. we'll see.
In took this lure in white with the same jig head to Hawaii the last two weeks. I tried other lures off the shore and rocks and nothing worked. I tried the package you sent me to check out and I’ started catching fish. The natives were looking at me like what the hell was going on. It worked! I put a young man in our family on a 4 foot trumpet fish which weighted 7lbs. The lure held up getting caught on rocks and Coral. My next test will be out of the channel Islands in California for a calico bass and yellow tail. Then trying for Land-locked striped bass in Lake Castaic California along with large mouth. I expect these lures will at least the attract them. I did not find them hard to rig.
So i noticed the only difference i see is that when upside down it kinda pulls the tail down wich might help to keep it higher in the water column. Watch the side by side and you'll see what i mean
Brendan Kavagh
I just noticed I've been putting my lures upside down. I thought the little fins on the lures were it's fins on its back.
Thanks this are great tips😎👍
Do u use a weight.?
Not FREE as advertised!!! Not a fan of click bait and gimmicks to gain traffic to company websites. Just lost a subscriber on that one…
Good afternoon. Thank u it works great.
How is this weird?
is the salt strong slam shady the same pattern as the z man slam shady?
Not to be an a$$ but did you guys create a product that you have to alter to make it work after you buy it? Lol don’t get me wrong! I use them but is funny! Why don’t you guys manufacture it that way and save some product in the process? 😜😳
Even though it states on the package to not mix these with PVC plastic baits, you guys should remind us every now and then. I just ruined 2 new bags because I emptied them into my bait box of mixed plastics. The Zmam baits turn to gooey unusable mush.
3/0 size on the twist lock hook?
shipping is three bucks lol might as well go to your local shop and get it there
Slam shady has been my new favorite lure for a bit now. Its hard for me not to want to just use it always.
move your hands so we can see !
The Real Slim Shady
Good stuff. I'm always asked " dose that really work" " is that even possible" ? When I use some of these techniques. I was told a long time ago by and old school angler " fish are opportunistic feeders".
"Oh its upside down I'm not hitting that" that fish is is definitely a Karen
This was very useful! Thx
Does it accept Visa card ?
Tried getting some but keep getting an error page when trying to make payment
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