BEST SALTWATER FISHING LURES

Fishing Lures for Saltwater

Saltwater fishing lures are bigger baits for bigger fish. The saltwater is a tough environment for your fishing gear, including your lures, so it’s important to find lures that are durable, with good hooks, and hardware. Not only to weather the elements of saltwater fishing, but to handle the larger fish with larger teeth that can easily tear up smaller freshwater lures. Saltwater lures are much tougher, with stronger finishes.

YoZuri Hydro Minnow LC Saltwater Lures

The Hydro Minnow LC Saltwater Lures are the ultimate lure for surf fishing for stripers and white sea bass. This lure is made for long casting, and comes in two sizes. The 6 inch Yo-Zuri Hydro Minnow LC weights 1 ¼ ounces, and the 6 ¾ inch Yo-Zuri Hydro Minnow LC weights 1 ¾ ounces. Both have the extra weight needed for long casting out into the surf where these tough hitting surf predators lie in wait. Unlike other stickbaits used for surf fishing for stripers, the Yo-Zuri Hydro Minnow LC is 30 to 40 percent cheaper. The Hydro Minnow LC comes with ultra strong 3x strong treble hooks and stainless steel split rings. The Yo-Zuri name is well known, and well proven in the trolling for stripers world, but the new Hydro Minnow LC is a game changer for surf fishing.

Nomad Design DTX Minnow Saltwater Lures

If you are looking for a top quality, bluewater fish catcher, the Nomad Design DTX Minnow is a saltwater lure that is a true high performer. The DTX Minnow is the pinnacle of Saltwater Hardbait trolling lures. They troll faster, dive deeper and dependably run straight. Whether your looking to fish for 300 pound Yellowfin Tuna, 600 pound Blue Marlin, or 100 pound Wahoo, the DTX Minnow has you covered for both strength to stand up to fish of that size, and the accracting swim patterns to catch your limits. They have an auo tuning towpoint system that allows the lure to self centre to keep the lure swimming as intended. This saves precious fishing time by not having to constantly adjust your blue water trolling baits, to give you that extra time back to keep catching fish. It’s hydrospeed belly eyelet system allows rigging assist hooks so you can target Marlin and big Tuna. The DTX Minnow is a revolution in saltwater trolling minnow lures, featuring the Nomad Autotune, Hydrospeed and Gorilla Through Wire advanced design technology. These lures are impressive. The DTX 200 minnow can be trolled at up to 12kn and dives to nearly 40 feet when trolled at 6 to 8kn. The DTX minnow is rigged with their purpose designed inline single hooks, and are ideal for fishing for Tuna, Striper, Wahoo, Mackerel, Mahi Mahi and every other predatory fish in the ocean. The DTX minnow is the best choice in bluewater trolling lures. The DTX 220 LRS saltwater lure dives to 50 feet, trolls up to 14kn, is a super strong reinforced metal plate Body design, with the latest auto tune technology. The DTX 200 saltwater lure dives to 40 feet, trolls up to 12kn, and will reach a 40 foot depth as slow as 6kn. The DTX 140 & DTX 165 saltwater lure will dive to 30 feet, will troll at over 10kn, and will reach the maximum depth as slow as 4 to 5kn.

Rapala Husky Jerk Minnow Saltwater Lures

The Rapala® Husky Jerk® Minnow Saltwater Lure can be cast or trolled at any speed, and will still run perfectly true. It has built in rattle chamber that transmit sound waves through the water to bring the fish into the strike zone from a distance. The "Glass" colors have a transparent body and a holographic spine for more fish enticing flash.

Rapala Saltwater X-Rap Lures

The Rapala® Saltwater X-Rap® is the ultimate in saltwater lures. Casting them from the beach, or from your boat, this big lure catches big fish. It is very rugged, able to stand up to big bites from saltwater beasts. The X-Rap extreme saltwater stickbait produces an aggressive, darting action that entices fish to strike hard. It has the integrated long cast system for the long casts you need to get out there far on the beach while surf fishing for perch, halibut, or other saltwater species. Includes strong and durable VMC® Perma Steel Hooks. About The Author Mike Mendenhall is the the founder of Mendenhall Outdoors. This website is an extension of the Mendenhall family’s lifestyle and passion for the great outdoors. Everything that they learn, and experience, along the way that they find may be valuable to our website visitors is on the site for you to enjoy. We highlight products and services that you might find interesting. We frequently receive free products from manufacturers to test. This does not drive our decision as to whether or not a product is featured or recommended. If you click a link on this page, then go on to make a purchase, we might receive a commission – at no extra cost to you, and does not impact the purchase price of any products that you may purchase. The Best Saltwater Lure Fishing Experience Awaits!