Fishing Tips

The Fishing Tips you'll find here relate to Buggs Fishing Lures and Fishing in general. First we'll talk about how to rig and prepare your Buggs. Then we'll talk about care. We'll also share how fishermen are using Buggs to catch more fish!

Buggs Fishing Lures all incorporate bunny, and many utilize a custom screw lock so that the tail can be altered or changed.

Head to the Rigging page to learn more.

Before you cast your Bugg...

Bunny works best when it is wet, soaked all the way through. The hide will have small air pockets that hinder the action. This can be easily fixed by preparing your Buggs before you fish or when you're on the water. Soak them prior to your trip or when you change out lures.

And if you're asking about what to soak them in, you're asking a good question. And you're about to learn about a really cool property of the bunny in Buggs Fishing Lures. Besides having unparalleled action in the water, bunny is absorbant. Look closely at the backside of a bunny strip, and you'll see the hide that the hair is attached to.

This hide is absorbant, and will work and look better wet. Soaking them prior to fishing will save you a step on the water, and could increase your chances of catching fish as well. A useful fishing tip is to soak your Buggs in Gulp liquid proir to use. There's no arguing the effectiveness of the Gulp baits. And if you need to get your Buggs wet prior to fishing them anyway, you'll be helping your chances.

And if you're like me you might be wondering, "Will soaking them hurt the lures?" One of our customers has soaked his Buggs in Gulp for two weeks! He said that the dye on the bunny started to fade a bit, but otherwise they seemed fine. Now I don't recommend soaking them that long, but if two weeks doesn't seem to hurt them, then soaking them the night before your next trip should work well.

Get them wet, soaked all the way through, before you make your first cast. You will tell the difference in the action when they are wet. Soaking them in Gulp is not necessary to catch fish on your Buggs Fishing Lures. It is no trouble at all to tie one on, and then put it under water to get the bunny wet. Simply squeeze the bunny between your fingers to get the little air pockets out and you'll soak it through.

During the testing phases of Buggs Fishing Lures, we didn't soak them in Gulp because we wanted to make sure that this wasn't required. Not that we had much doubt, because bunny flies have been fooling fish for years! That being said, an important Fishing Tip for your Buggs Fishing Lures is to soak them in Gulp or your favorite scent before you use them, as this will only increase your chances to catch fish.

Here we'll share our take on how to catch more fish. We call this "fishing like a hunter". This is a mind set and a strategy, incorporating all five senses, and applicable to all types of fishing. It is especially applicable to fishing in shallow water. It is in these shallow water environments where Buggs Fishing Lures excel.