How to Fish With Cedar Plugs

Plugs are a popular lure of choice when fishing in either fresh water or salt water. These types of lures are designed to remain on the surface of the water when cast, but dive under it and move back and forth in a lifelike waving motion as you begin to reel them in. Cedar plugs, a common choice for tuna fishing, are a type of plug made of buoyant wood, designed to make fast vertical and horizontal movements in the water.

Things You'll Need

  • Cedar plug
  • Swivel rig
  • Line lead
  • Fishing rod and reel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Tie the end of your line to the "o" ring end of the swivel rig. Make sure the knot is secure.

    • 2

      Open the clasp of the swivel rig and insert it into the "o" ring of your line lead. Close the swivel rig.

    • 3

      Open the clasp of the line lead and insert it into the "o" ring of your cedar plug. Close the swivel rig.

    • 4

      Cast the cedar plug into the water behind your moving boat. Let out enough slack that your lure extends out a significant distance away from your boat before closing the bail of your rod's reel.

    • 5

      Reel in your lure, alternating the speeds of your reel at regular intervals. Your lure will dive beneath the surface of the water and move back and forth in a horizontal waving motion, which will approximate the reel life motion of a bait fish.

    • 6

      Repeat Steps 4 and 5 in a different location if you do not get a hit on your lure. Change lures if you continue to get no hits after changing locations several times.