When live target discontinued the pearl lipless gizzard shad, i bought the last 340 I could find in distribution. Additionally, I contacted every rep group and bought their sales samples. I’m down to about 290 left. Hopefully that lasts me for the next 25 years….if I live that long
Wow! It is true, the lures catch more fisherman than fish. I just hope you tell your wife how much your tackle is worth in case after you retire, she doesn’t liquidate it on CL for what you told her you paid. As an eyeguy, I don’t think I own that many jigs…Dang!
I got a guy I work with that bought up all sorts of those slabraps when they first came out. Every so often I poke him to see if he was still using them like he said after one good weekend. He just gives me a dirty look now
1/4 oz Brovarny swimjig with 5 inch grub. Fish that lots of different ways.
That’s a tough decision, but I’d probably go with an X-Rap. Versatile and works all year and in all waters, both large and small mouth.
if my target species was bass and bass only, a two inch floating rapala in perch colors fills the bill.
toss it into an open spot in the lily pads,let the rings disappear,twitch it once and get ready to set the hook.
if casting and retrieving it,depending on the depth the bass are at,retrieve about three feet,pause,repeat.
on slow days,retrieve about eight feet slowly,pause around twenty seconds,pop it and start over.
I have caught hundreds ( no exaggeration ) of bass doing this along with several walleyes,perch,northerns and a few large bluegills,point is,you wont go hungry with this lure.
Strike King KVD 2.5 squarebill crankbait or a texas rigged worm.
If you asked me a few years ago I would have probably said a Texas rigged worm or possibly a spinnerbait.
However now I would say hands down a chatterbait. You can’t beat the versatility of how many different ways you can fish them and it’s becoming my most productive lure.
Texas rigged strike king rage tail craw
Swim jig with a chigger craw trailer
Mine would be a black curly tail grub on a spin jig.
I’ve caught quite a few big bass on a jig and leech, brown and black.
That’s a tough one,probably a 4 or 6 inch creature bait or a spitting image swim jig.
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Mine would be a black curly tail grub on a spin jig.I’ve caught quite a few big bass on a jig and leech, brown and black.
Fishing with a jumbo leech under a bobber is a great way to catch bass.
Roadrunner.
For me it would be a 3/8 oz swim jig it’s so versatile. I can throw it thru pads or in grass or I can work it in clean water and it will get eaten.
Senko, hands down. 3 choices to rig, 1. Wacky w/ #2 VMC Neko hook 2. Same neko hook but in a dropshot or #3 use a EWG hook to rig it texas style for thicker weeds
Depends, Survival, jig 1/4 oz. Search bait, troll #5 shad rap silver black. big fish bait, mepps spinner black and silver.
mike
Senko, hands down. 3 choices to rig, 1. Wacky w/ #2 VMC Neko hook 2. Same neko hook but in a dropshot or #3 use a EWG hook to rig it texas style for thicker weeds
That was my second choice, but I love my jigs.
No one else voting for a chatterbait? What’s your thoughts on a chatterbait?
No one else voting for a chatterbait? What’s your thoughts on a chatterbait?
I’ve never used one or have seen one used in person. Maybe this is the year I get a couple and give them a whirl. It seems as though its more of a southern bait and hasn’t gain its popularity up north yet.
Or a #5 Shad Rap.
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@blank I think there is a lot of truth to that. I sort of heard of them before I moved, but thought they were a bit gimmicky.
The reason I chose it is you can fish it anyway you fish a jig or spinnerbait from buzzing it to jigging it. That and in the very least it has been as productive as plastics and spinnerbait down here, probably more.
I’d think they’d be deadly jigged for smallmouth.
I’ve used the cheap original ones and the more expensive Zman models. I prefer the cheaper ones if you try them. The spendier ones I think can be a little aggressive in their chattering. I’m sure the off brands work as well too.
As I write this it seems to me Zman wasn’t really in the market up there much. Maybe that’s part of it. Zman makes a lot more than chatterbait and are popular down here.
Good to know. Yeah, I’ve heard of Zman brand, but it certainly isn’t popular up here.
No one else voting for a chatterbait? What’s your thoughts on a chatterbait?
I have a love/hate with chatterbaits. I love the versatility but find the bite is really finicky, as in feeling the bites.
The chatterbait is on my list of new baits to try this year.
The senko would be my second choice.
Clown Color rapala
Second would be a good ‘ol fashion red and white daredevil if I only had one lure and needed to survive off it.
The incredible edible wacky worm
Texas rigged craw tube – black/blue or watermelon. Largemouth, smallmouth, deep or shallow, all year long.
Mine would be a swim jig also in 3/8oz. green pumpkin with a Christy craw green pumpkin trailer.
Chartruese/White 1/2oz Spinnerbait with grub trailer.
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