Vibes and jointed cranks are multi species lures but I've never caught a bass let alone many fish period using them.
As far as color imo all of them have their situations where they'll work but i have no luck in Ohio on any bright red, orange or yellow lures. They do work in Michigan and Canada for me though.
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yeah its usually a matter of timing or water clarity that makes a bait never catch a thing for you.
Like ive never had much luck on chatterbaits in clear water. Or unweighted finesse plastics in dirty water don't work well for me.
I would have to say the most no faith bait for me would be the old flying lure!
Id go with spinner bait and senko or senko style lures. I can catch pike on spinner baits but just dont have the same faith with bass, And for some reason I never throw a senko.
You guys are right. Lures are like tools. They all have a time and place(even that old flying lure joshy).. I went to a pond a couple times yesterday,second time was after posting the thread i have quoted here. Well 1st lure I tie on is a spinner bait(conditions called for it,high wind,overcast.) 1st 5 casts I get two solid fish with it! LOL not such a bad lure afterall(jk,iknow a spinner can be deadly)....
i watched a fishing show once and this guy was catching bass out the yahoo. so to prove a point he takes his watch and ties a hook on it and throws it out. i think it was his 3rd fish that broke his line. the fish swims off with his watch. but he did prove given the right time you can catch fish with just about anything.
i wont say i have anything that i refuse to use. but i really have a hard time using spoons up on erie when im catching fish on harnesses. and the bad thing is i know spoons will catch fish. i just have more faith in my harnesses. i have 2 boxes of spoons and its just hard to put them on. and i,ve always had good luck with some of those spoons.
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Lipless cranks. Have had this one chrome one in my tackle box for 20 years and don't think I've ever caught a fish on it. Admittedly haven't used it very much either heh. I agree with Sherman about the watch deal. I believe it. Thats why all the Erie guys crack me up with their superstitions when it comes to colors,presentations, etc...
Lipless cranks. Have had this one chrome one in my tackle box for 20 years and don't think I've ever caught a fish on it. Admittedly haven't used it very much either heh. I agree with Sherman about the watch deal. I believe it. Thats why all the Erie guys crack me up with their superstitions when it comes to colors,presentations, etc...
Hey man once that lure turned 18 Idve started charging it rent!
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The banjo minnow....garbage...as for the roadrunner mentioned b4, I actually have a lot of luck on those...especially the ones with the blue,, yellow n pink feathers. I also have pretty good luck on rooster tails and Buzz baits
gotta be the rooster tail the only things ive ever caught on them was crappie tiny ones at that and 1 about 24 inch carp that was somehow hooked in his mouth? the guys that said lipless cranks i cant beleive it. i woulda caught about 5 fish last yr with out them lol but this yr i have expanded my selections. burks when fall comes go to that place we fish and you can get some on a 1/4 oz jig you can catch em on a 1/2 also but the 1/4 works much better
Drop shot fishing.
I've watched all kind of videos on it, and it seems like something you can only do from a boat, and since I only fish from shore, it appears to be something that will never work for me.
Drop shot fishing.
I've watched all kind of videos on it, and it seems like something you can only do from a boat, and since I only fish from shore, it appears to be something that will never work for me.
I've used it from the bank numerous time with good results. Leave the leader a bit longer to allow for the line angle on a long cast. The key is to not do to much with it. I see a lot of guys just shake the livin' crap out of that little worm and wonder why nothing will eat it. It's meant for finesse. Let it hang there motionless, then just give it a little slack and pull tight to your sinker again. Or a good slow drag like a Carolina rig if you want to cover more water.
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I second topwater lures. Rarely tie them on, so I have little confidence in them.
Suspending jerkbaits. Another case of lack of practice.
Spinnerbaits are in the margin for me as well, but I'm trying to learn.
This was a great topic by the way! Senkos, drop-shot, flukes, jig-and-pig, and trickworms were mentioned, all of which are mainstays for me! We should all make it our goal to switch our no-confidence lures to useful techniques in the next year and follow-up.
No Faith Lures/Baits
One of my least favorite baits to throw is a rattle trap
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).. I went to a pond a couple times yesterday,second time was after posting the thread i have quoted here. Well 1st lure I tie on is a spinner bait(conditions called for it,high wind,overcast.) 1st 5 casts I get two solid fish with it! LOL not such a bad lure afterall
(jk,iknow a spinner can be deadly)....
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