To me freshwater is the only way. My buddy and I troll around in his 8 foot bassustracker we use rubber worms , each of us have a licky lure and usually have a new one to try out. We floated down this narrow creek cast under the tree roots coming out the sides, soon as my lure hit the water, BAM I get a hit this 4 pound small mouth put up such a fight, jumping out of water under boat, love it