Florida Road Trip 2013

[MuskieBait]

No, it's not any harder to fish than any other jerkbaits or walk-the-dog lures...you are simply working the lure faster since Smacks like to chase.

You need a lure that can cast out a good distance to cover water...and especially if the fish are shying away from the pier or they are situated in deeper water.

But to make it a little more complicated, Smacks often chase anchovies, herring and small mullet...and to imitate them you need lures around 2-3" in length. Most lures around that size are too light to cast a long distance, especially topwater lures that are hollow and designed to float. Topwater lures do work...but it's only great if the fish are within a relatively short casting distance.

People do have good success with X-Rap 8 in Ghost. Personally, that lure has caught me other saltwater fish as well so I always have one handy and available.