I searched the site a while and haven't really found what I am looking for. I have seen some people post up their favorites and the likes but no real info. What hard batis are working for you and where do you use them? I was a live/fresh dead bait user for a long time. I got into soft plastics a while back and love them. I use hard baits when freshwater fishing but have only found one place I can use hard baits in saltwater, wade fishing at Seawolf. Where can I get some great topwater action in the salt? Can I even use my crankbaits in the salt or will the rocks just break the lips off? I have lipless rattle baits waiting to be used. Can they be used effectively from piers or jetties? How about my spoons? Where else can I wade fish without worrying about dying (I heard stories)?

yes you can use any bait anywhere.use the one you have the most confidence in.i use bass baits in salt.

Yes, you can use your freshwater cranks.
You will soon have to replace the hooks/rings.

Definitely use the spoons.
I'm a big fan of spoons.

Get out in the surf. You'll catch something.

I have killed trout under the lights with rattle traps before. My entire tackle box is fresh water stuff since i mover here from dallas. Rinse your tackle off when ur done with it and it'll slow down the deterioration of your hooks/rings.

Thanks for the replies guys. Where can I get in the surf and be successful down in Galveston? One of my exgirlfriend's mom from when I was a teen used to take us out to this abandoned spot where I could see some sort of fishery in the distance where I could hop in the water use all kinds of stuff and even gig for flounder. I wish I could remember where that place was.