Saltwater fishing bait is largely dependent upon how the fish you want to catch feeds. This considers three things: scent, sound and movement. When you put these three things together, you should be able to determine what kind of bait you need to use in order to effectively trick the fish and lure it to your line. From there, it’s a matter of knowing where you plan to fish and deciding whether you want to use live or artificial bait to get the strike.

• Lead-Headed Jigs to imitate live saltwater bait.
• Metal Jigs to bounce across the bottom of the ocean floor.
• Poppers to splash across the water’s surface.
• Plug Fishing Lures to imitate a swimming fish.
• Spoon Fishing Lures to flash and move like a swimming fish.
• Spinnerbaits to trick a fish’s sense of sound and movement.
• Soft Plastic Lures for flexibility of use.

No matter where you plan on saltwater fishing, there are four saltwater fishing tools you want to bring with you:

1. Saltwater Gaffs and Nets to land the fish. These also make it easier and safer for catch-and-release fishing.
2. Saltwater Pliers and Scissors to cut wire, remove hooks and tighten knots. Learn to tie saltwater fishing knots.
3. Saltwater Fishing Knives for cutting bait or cleaning fish.
4. A Saltwater Hook Remover to make removing the hook quicker and safer.