Capt. Tommy Thompson's Saltwater Angler's Guides

Back in the “olden days” when Paul Brown was still making his Corky Lures in his Houston home, he’d send me some samples of new lures to try.  One I remember (and still have one left!) was a short, peanut-shaped version of the two-hook Corky Mullet with a feather on the trailing hook.  This was an incredibly successful lure, once catching 40 gator trout in one drift over a Steinhatchee creek mouth.  Paul never produced that lure, but under the direction of Eric Bachnik, MirrOlure has recently introduced the new Soft-Dine line of lures.  These short, two hook plugs don’t have a trailer, but do have a rattle and are available in a myriad of colors and color configurations.  AND they catch fish better than their hard-bodied cousins, the MirrOdine, as their texture and softness encourage predators to hang on long enough to get hooked.  You’ll want to give them a try soon.

MirrOlure's Soft-Dines are available in several colors and color combinations.

Soft-Dines are available from any MirrOlure dealer or directly from the company.  I’ve seen them at the Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee, as well as at Gary’s Tackle Box in Gainesville.