Kid Friendly Salt Water Lures texas saltwater fishing, texas fishing, wadefishing, wading, bay fishing, speckled trout, redfish, snook, tarpon, texas redfish, texas speckled trout With summer on the horizon, families are beginning to think of spending summer days on the water. Most often, families are concerned that their children enjoy their time on the water and catch fish. Generally, they employ the use of live or dead bait in order to ensure plenty of action. However, there are a few artificial lures that even the youngest fishermen can easily use and will produce enough action to keep them happy. Artificial shrimp - For those looking to make the switch from live or dead shrimp, a DOA Shrimp or YUM Sweet Shrimp is the perfect artificial lure. Many Texas salt water anglers have discovered these baits in recent years. Believe it or not, when freelined or fished under a popping cork, these artificial shrimp usually keep pace with live shrimp. And, you don't have to worry about inexperienced casters “throwing it off” or losing pint after pint to pinfish and other bait stealers. Essentially, using an artificial shrimp is like fishing with live shrimp without the hassle of live shrimp. Stanley Wedge Tail Minnow - The Wedge Tail Minnow appears like any other soft plastic minnow imitation when viewed in the package. However, its rather bulbous tail - hence the name - wiggles and vibrates enough to catch fish with a simple cast and reel type of retrieve. This means young anglers don't need to master “jigging” or “twitching” the bait to catch fish. By simply reeling the Wedge Tai at a steady clip, they will be ensured plenty of action. Spoon - One of the earliest artificial lures used in saltwater, the spoon is still a fish catching machine. And, one of the nice things about the spoon is the simplicity of its use. Again, simply casting and reeling will do the trick. When fishing on the flats, set young anglers up with a weedless spoon and they can also avoid fouling in grass beds. Spinnerbait - Spinnerbaits have long been used in freshwater, but are just now making major inroads among saltwater anglers. These lures have the flash of a spoon, combined with vibration from the blade and color attraction from the skirt or soft-plastic trailer. Like the other two baits listed above, anglers only need to cast and reel in order to catch fish. An added bonus to the spinnerbait is the arm holding the blade makes the bait virtually weedless. Plus, because the blade gives the bait “lift,” it can be retrieved extremely slow without fouling. Prop bait - If you want to get your young angler in on a topwater bite, let them throw a prop bait - also known as a slush bait - such as a Torpedo, Devil's Horse, or other topwater plug with propellers. Unlike walk-the-dog type baits, prop baits require little skill to use. Just reeling the bait back will cause enough commotion to catch plenty of fish. If more noise is desired, simply jerking the rod tip will cause plenty. These lures are a great way to introduce young fishermen to the heart-stopping excitement of a surface strike. texas saltwater fishing, texas fishing, wadefishing, wading, bay fishing, speckled trout, redfish, snook, tarpon, texas redfish, texas speckled trout