Bait is an essential item that every angler should have at their disposal. Bait is anything that can be used to attract and catch fish and is most commonly placed on the end of a fishing hook or even sometimes inside of a fish trap.
In more recent years, anglers have begun to use plastic bait more frequently rather than live bait. Artificial bait is designed to mimic prey and is made to look like the prey a fish would typically want. Plastic bait is available in a variety of different shapes, sizes, colors, textures, and styles.
Benefits of Artificial Bait
There is a common misconception in the fishing world that live bait is generally the only way you will be able to catch larger inshore fish; this is definitely not true. While live bait does well and gets the job done, it is not fair to assume that it will always do better than artificial bait.
Artificial bait has many advantages as well when it comes to a having a successful fishing trip. Sometimes it may be hard to find the right live bait you need for your trip. There may also be times you run out of live bait right in the middle of your trip. In these cases, I am sure you can see how having artificial bait with you would be beneficial.
Using and managing live bait can also become quite cumbersome and can even sometimes be considered a burden. Between having to find the live bait to fish with and then having to manage it, your fishing time may begin to dwindle considerably.
Artificial bait is readily available and does not have to be managed or maintained throughout the day. It sits in the tackle box and is ready to go when you are. If you want to continue as a successful angler, then you should be well versed in fishing with both live bait and artificial bait.
Straight Tail Worm Bait
If it is bass that you are looking to reel in, then you may want to consider the advantages of using straight tail worm bait. This particular type of worm bait is typically made from soft plastic materials with double and triple injected color options. They are also very easy to rig and provide a good tail action which helps attract more fish.
The soft plastic is also made to be at the right weight and size which is also a good selling point for anglers that are interested in professional tournaments as well as hobby fishing.
Available in sizes that range from five to seven inches, these soft plastic straight tail worm baits are very effective in the water and even allow you to choose the best profile to use in clear water.
A downfall to using straight worm bait, however, would be hooking the worms. While it is relatively simple to initially hook the worm, once the bass bites, the worm may fall off the hook which means you will have to reach for another worm that may be able to hold on a bit better to the hook.
Roboworm Straight Tail Worm Bait
If you are looking for a consistently poured bait that is made of a plastic that also utilizes a salt release system, then Roboworms are for you. This bait is sensitive and provides a lot of action even with the slightest and smallest movements. The salt release system gives the bait a bit more weight and will also let you know when the salt is running out which means it may be time to switch out the worms. The salt also entices the fish to bite and hang on just a bit longer than usual as well.
Roboworm Straight Tail Worm Bait is available in sizes ranging from 4.5-inches up to 7-inches and comes in several different colors that are suitable for a variety of water conditions and types of fish.
Other Benefits
- Great for use in cooler water
- Erratic movements to attract more fish
- Crawling, hopping, and swimming motions
- Shaky head method for clear water
- Easy to rig
- Darting and diving motion due to rod twitch and pause retrieve
- Versatile bait with a natural appearance
- Easier to swallow
Straight Tail Grub Bait
Straight tail grub bait is also made with soft plastic materials which add to the overall strength and durability of the bait. They are also designed with a concave bottom that provides even more action while they are in the water.
The actions in the water are what will attract and draw the attention of different fish including trout, redfish, and other saltwater fish varieties. This type of bait is also compatible with wide-gap hooks and jigheads.
Deadly Dudley Junior Straight Tail Grub Bait
Deadly Dudley Junior Straight Tail Grub Bait comes in a variety of different color options including, but not limited to, chartreuse and red, glow, and blue moon. You can also find this particular bait in sizes that go up to eight inches in length.
Grubs have a very basic tail design that is effective at creating the lure’s action. They also allow for easier casting and winding. The grubs will usually range in size between three to five inches in length, sometimes longer, and the type that you use is dependent on the water temperature and conditions that you will be fishing.
If you will be fishing in cooler water and the bass are moving slowly, then a straight tail grub is what you will need because the slightly pointed tail of the grub resembles a spade and the tail will not vibrate or create much movement in the water.
Straight Tail Bait Versus Curly Tail
The straight tail bait is typically thinner in size and moves at slower speeds which makes this type of bait ideal for cooler water temperatures and areas in which the fish are moving a bit slower. Curly tail bait will require a much faster retrieve than straight tail bait, and they also cannot dart with rod tip twitches like straight tail bait can.
Straight tail bait can also dart in more directions than curly tails and can work at different depths with the same slower motion and retrieve.
