Freshwater lures in Saltwater?

[fishmodo]

Is there any reason why you shouldn't use freshwater HB lures when fishing saltwater?

[Squidlipz]

Good question. Is there??

Ecogear SX40's for example work well on trout and redfin as well as bream.

I would even say that the most modern bream lures were based on designs used for trout fishing.

[Danpachi]

Originally Posted by fishmodo

Is there any reason why you shouldn't use freshwater HB lures when fishing saltwater?

Difference in freshwater hb lures and saltwater hb lures is most commonly the way they are made to float/suspend. Since saltwater has a higher density compared to freshwater, lures that are designed to suspend in freshwater may sink slowly in saltwater, and lures that float may suspend, etc. So in taking that into consideration, your retrieve may need to be tweaked a little bit when fishing in saltwater to avoid lure losses to bottom snags and also to keep the lure where you want it to be.
In saying that, you shouldnt see much of a difference.
Componentry should be fine, you wont have to worry about rust/corrosion on your fw lures if you rinse your lures and maintain them properly.

[spoonta66]

A lot of the Japenese "Bream" hardbodies are actually trout lures thats why most of them are floating, they were designed to be suspending in fresh water therefore they float in salt.

[QUOTE=Danpachi;305636]Difference in freshwater hb lures and saltwater hb lures is most commonly the way they are made to float/suspend. Since saltwater has a higher density compared to freshwater, lures that are designed to suspend in freshwater may sink slowly in saltwater, and lures that float may suspend, etc.

Actually other way around a lure that's designed to float in fresh will still float in salt just will float more quickly, and a lure that's designed to suspend in fresh water will slowly float in salt water.

Originally Posted by spoonta66

A lot of the Japenese "Bream" hardbodies are actually trout lures thats why most of them are floating, they were designed to be suspending in fresh water therefore they float in salt.

Trout lures that are floating are designed to float in fresh water not suspend, sinking, slow sinking a range of variants available in trout lures.

Mark

[Squidlipz]

Originally Posted by Danpachi

Difference in freshwater hb lures and saltwater hb lures is most commonly the way they are made to float/suspend. Since saltwater has a higher density compared to freshwater, lures that are designed to suspend in freshwater may sink slowly in saltwater, and lures that float may suspend, etc. So in taking that into consideration, your retrieve may need to be tweaked a little bit when fishing in saltwater to avoid lure losses to bottom snags and also to keep the lure where you want it to be.
In saying that, you shouldnt see much of a difference.
Componentry should be fine, you wont have to worry about rust/corrosion on your fw lures if you rinse your lures and maintain them properly.

What a load of rubbish.

Saltwater average density = 1025 kg/m3

Fresh water = 1000 kg/m3.

Suspension or floating is more related to temprature of the medium.

How do i know this.

10 years of process engineering experience.

let the fun begin.

[spoonta66]

Originally Posted by Hyper Tackle

Trout lures that are floating are designed to float in fresh water not suspend, sinking, slow sinking a range of variants available in trout lures.
Mark

I actually meant that they were designed to suspend in fresh therefore floating in salt.

[-Pivot-]

More buoyancy in salt, so suspending saltwater lures should sink in freshwater.
Suspending freshwater lures should rise in saltwater.
My 2 cents.

-Pivot-

[Squidlipz]

Mathimatically this is correct, but


The difference is so minimal that you would barely notice.

[Breamingwithjoy]

I am off to the dead sea to find definative results. Wish me luck! ( I should be back for a sunday session though)

[phil jagger]

Originally Posted by EPhunt

Mathimatically this is correct, but


The difference is so minimal that you would barely notice.

Go for a swim in both water types a see which one is easier to float in.....Salt wins.

[spoonta66]

Originally Posted by EPhunt

Mathimatically this is correct, but


The difference is so minimal that you would barely notice.

I sink quite quickly in fresh water but float easily is salt? The mathematical ratio of 41:40 or 1.028g/cm3 salt and 1.000g/cm3 for fresh may look quite small but actually changes the bouyency of items quite significantly.

[Squidlipz]

Originally Posted by phil jagger

Go for a swim in both water types a see which one is easier to float in.....Salt wins.

So i spose we now need to take surface area into the equation.

When where talking about the surface area of a lure in comparison to a human body, i still think the difference is minimal.

Any way whether a hb lure floats to the top in 5 seconds or 5.0005 seconds we still need to find the fish first.

[Squidlipz]

Yes, im bored today!

[phil jagger]

Another good example is freshwater floating on top of saltwater..This is apparent when you look at your sounder and can actually see the different levels. So even though the difference in density is small between the two types of water, it stands out like a sore thumb and is easy to notice.

Phil