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Can saltwater fishing lures work for freshwater fishing?

Hey, I just bought "Gulp, New Penny" shrimp lures thinking they would be good for freshwater fishing. Little did I know but they are used for saltwater. Will they work when I go freshwater fishing?

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1. Rapala makes saltwater lures that are EXACT copies of the ones for freshwater, just with salt-proof hooks. They would definetly catch bass in freshwater. Now i doubt if it looks like a shrimp or crab but you may be able to hook a bass with it. I'm doubting it.
2. our local river with seatrout coming of the Clyde river in Glasgow bans real or artificial prawns or squid so there must be a reason for that i would think? also, more freshwater pike are taken on sea macheral baits than any other so why not? as you know there is a day that anything "could" work and MANY days when the obvious doesnt get a bite. at least your out getting some rays. good luck, let me know how you get on 'cause i've not givin my GULP a try yet for the sea
3. Well, I've got a... I was going to say buddy, but he's not... I guess I'll just stick with my best friend's husband, catches freshwater catfish on saltwater shrimp in the St. John's river, so I see no reason why not other than it not being something freshwater fish are used to seeing... but then again, that might work out for you. No way to know for sure without trying.
4. They will work fine, as long as they smell bad and aren't huge. Most, if not all salt water lures work in fresh water. The only difference is the size and what they are made of. Salt water lures have to be made of special materials so the salt does not ruin them and the hooks.
5. it ould be ok i guss i am not sure but if i were you i would buy the right lures for the right water.
6. Yes you can, I've done it myself and landed many a bass on a gulp shrimp. I used a Carolina rig and it did it's thing. Rig it in reverse ( tail first so that it swims back wards) and it sorta looks like a crawfish to a bass. You can also use it top water ( no weight), it looks like a bug swimming about. Chop the legs off, trim and split the tail and you have a minnow. Most lures and techniques can be used vice versa ( salt-fresh or fresh -salt) with success. You just have to change up a few minor details and present them in a way that resembles the native species of bait.~good luck catchin'.
7. Yes.
8. Sure they will the fish doesn't know it's a salt water lure. I have heard that some lures were made for salt water and they started using them in fresh water and started catching a ton of bass. It's worth a try anyways.