Afraid to use.... 2024
Oregon Native reply :
Guess I'm getting bored....road to slick to pull boat out of drive way....my wife just looks at me and shakes her head and says I knowwwwww. I've read a book and a half in the last day and a half...will finish another today. So....while I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself I was thinking on for a long time I wouldn't use special lures as I was afraid of loosing them...especially when I only had one left. Now that I'm a little older I'm getting them out to see if they still work....anyone else not want to put that ol friend back in the boat or tackle box? I was given a Megabass 110 jerk a couple years ago....not an old bait and it caught fish....afraid to loose it now...to many toothy fish around...but...think it's time has come to hit the water again!!
Catt reply :
I have a Huddleston prototype that has never been wet.
I also have a first production run Mattlures male bluegill that'll never get wet.
I have a Bagley Small Fry Bream that was carved by Jim Bagley, won a tournament with it.
I have a Stanley Vibra Shaft made by Lonnie Stanley for me, won a tournament with it to.
I have a Pop-R modified by Zell Roland that will never get wet again.
I have River Runts, Skipjacks, & flies that were my dad's
N Florida Mike reply :
I have some Mann's jelly worms left over from the late 70s - early 80s. They are mostly all black with a few 6 inch grape ones mixed in. I have been slowly using them but I will stop when I get down to the last few.Also have some culprits from the 80s that I occasionally use.
It's fun to use them because it is a way to re-live the past , it just is a connection to those good ol days as a teen when I fished nearly every day, and with some of the worms from the very same packs I had then.
I need to come up with some kind of display case or maybe a board to retire some of them for good.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I have a bunch of pre Rapala Wiggle Warts I only fish in the Ozark lakes, only during tournaments, and I'm still nervous every time they hang up.
Then there's this thing.
I fish it, but I'm nervous the whole time.
deaknh03 reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 8:44 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I have a bunch of pre Rapala Wiggle Warts I only fish in the Ozark lakes, only during tournaments, and I'm still nervous every time they hang up.
Then there's this thing.
I fish it, but I'm nervous the whole time.
Phoney frog?
KDW96 reply :
Ive collected all of Bagley Fat Cats, Mama Cats over the years some still in original packaging. Also Rapala Floaters,Jelly worms. Ive even managed to keep the older Culprit worm that had the velcro on them.
DINK WHISPERER reply :
You gotta pay to play, right! I use to be like that. But I throw everything now. Been lucky and never lost an expensive swimbait....yet.
ww2farmer reply :
Any hard bait that costs more than $10.
Way too many toothy critters here to be whipping around Lucky Craft, and Megabass stuff on my salary.
Good thing for me I catch plenty of bass on sub $10 baits. But even a day of losing a half dozen SK crankbaits hurts the pocket book pretty hard.
QUAKEnSHAKE reply :
I have a limited amount left of the discontinued Watermelon/Chartreuse Palm Trees that I ration myself to 4 packs per year. I will use mend-it on them over and over again to prolong life.
I have one other lure a RES that caught my PB Crappie and pretty much no longer use. I bought quite a number of RES that washout at faster speeds so switched to other brands.
I went to Silent running Rapala RippinRaps had a Blue/Chrome that was an excellent fish catcher. Was lax on getting extra and sure enough they discontinued those. Then out at "home' lake a toothy critter took my last one from me.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 8:54 PM, deaknh03 said:Phoney frog?
Yes, custom painted to look like a black crappie.
BassNJake reply :
We had a big rain one spring and I was fishing where 2 creeks intersect.
I throw a Sammy and after a couple of twitches get a huge blowup and as soon as I set the hook, I broke off.
Lost 3 Sammys that day and 2 Pointers but did land about half a dozen stripers(Rock fish is what they call them here)
in the 15-20 lb range.
Expensive but definitely a good time!!
DINK WHISPERER reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 9:31 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Yes, custom painted to look like a black crappie.
Looks sweet! I have one of the golden shiner patterns, beautiful baits.
Jelvas reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 8:44 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I have a bunch of pre Rapala Wiggle Warts I only fish in the Ozark lakes, only during tournaments, and I'm still nervous every time they hang up.
At some given point i had 10 of this bad boys:
Now i´m down to my last two... 
i have retired them from waters that have pikes and wells catfish and fish them only on bass lakes but even that way i allways feel butterflies in my stomach everytime i use one...
Mike L reply :
It's not a bait but I have one of the original Johnson Century 100 reels.
It was only produced for 1 yr (1958 I think) before the drag was redesigned and designated 100A.
When I started teaching my first grandson how to fish he came across it in the blue velvet bag from a bottle of Crown Royal I keep it in.
He opened it and said "what's this one Papa"?
I said "don't worry about it. You'll end up getting it eventually"
Even now at 24 he still asks about it.
Mike
Scarborough817 reply :
i have a custom painted bull shad that has never seen water
68camaro reply :
I hate losing baits but I use what I buy. I have a huddleston 8" trout that I would hate losing but I still throw it. I do keep good plug knocker aboard and it has saved me many times. I am sure it will get lost at some point but hopefully after I caught a 10lb'er on it:)
d-camarena reply :
I throw everything i own. Ive lost a hinkle, countless hudds, just lost a mattlures last week. If i buy a bait better believe im gonna throw it
Scarborough817 reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 12:05 AM, d-camarena said:I throw everything i own. Ive lost a hinkle, countless hudds, just lost a mattlures last week. If i buy a bait better believe im gonna throw it
that's why we buy them, but there is always that little voice that says what if you lose it.
senile1 reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 8:44 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I have a bunch of pre Rapala Wiggle Warts I only fish in the Ozark lakes, only during tournaments, and I'm still nervous every time they hang up.
Then there's this thing.
I fish it, but I'm nervous the whole time.
"That thing" is pretty cool. I would think that would pull in some big ones in our mid-western waters.
the reel ess reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 8:40 PM, N Florida Mike said:I have some Mann's jelly worms left over from the late 70s - early 80s. They are mostly all black with a few 6 inch grape ones mixed in.
There was a period of 5 or so years that Mann's Jelly Worm was the only bait my dad would use. When we discovered purple, he didn't buy another color.
As for the topic, I don't have any baits I'd be afraid to use. It's only $$$, right?
scaleface reply :
I would hate to lose this , but dont hesitate to use it .
gilkeybr reply :
I was nervous to use the Vision 110s that are in my tackle box. Now I use them and will even let other people use them (and other "expensive" stuff like Duos, LC, etc) as long as they let me tie their knots! If i'm really nervous about it i'll fish them on straight braid, at least 30lb test. When I do have a leader it'll usually be way overkill for what i'm fishing for (17-20lb).
I know its ironic: Fish an expensive "ultra realistic" bait and then tie it straight to braided line...we all have our rules and quirks I guess.
I also avoid brush piles and stumps like the plague while fishing expensive baits (further irony). If I get hung up once, i'm likely to change to a lure I love less just to be safe. And if I ever lose a lure in less than 15ft of water, you best believe i'm going in after it!
Sam reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 8:22 PM, Oregon Native said:Guess I'm getting bored....road to slick to pull boat out of drive way....my wife just looks at me and shakes her head and says I knowwwwww. I've read a book and a half in the last day and a half...will finish another today. So....while I'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself I was thinking on for a long time I wouldn't use special lures as I was afraid of loosing them...especially when I only had one left. Now that I'm a little older I'm getting them out to see if they still work....anyone else not want to put that ol friend back in the boat or tackle box? I was given a Megabass 110 jerk a couple years ago....not an old bait and it caught fish....afraid to loose it now...to many toothy fish around...but...think it's time has come to hit the water again!!
Nope. I keep them. I know, they are worthless if they are not in the water. But I just don't want to chance losing them.
I lost two Whooper Ploppers on the Chickahominy River last year, two days in a row.
So if I can lose two Whooper Ploppers I will probably snag the old baits.
And it is fun to take them out and look at them from time to time.
ratherbfishin1 reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 12:33 AM, gilkeybr said:And if I ever lose a lure in less than 15ft of water, you best believe i'm going in after it!
that is so me with swimbaits
Mr. Aquarium reply :
On 1/18/2018 at 8:32 PM, Catt said:I have a Huddleston prototype that has never been wet.
I also have a first production run Mattlures male bluegill that'll never get wet.
I have a Bagley Small Fry Bream that was carved by Jim Bagley, won a tournament with it.
I have a Stanley Vibra Shaft made by Lonnie Stanley for me, won a tournament with it to.
I have a Pop-R modified by Zell Roland that will never get wet again.
I have River Runts, Skipjacks, & flies that were my dad's
i love swimbaits! care to share a picture of the hudd and matts.
only baits i have i dont fish are the really old antique plugs from the 50s, 2 boxes full. all my baits i fish! got an OG Woodtail! awesome bait, 05 slammer that gets chewed! only bait im not sure i would fish would be an 1990s slammer. that bait is to beautiful and rare!
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 12:21 AM, senile1 said:
"That thing" is pretty cool. I would think that would pull in some big ones in our mid-western waters.
I've had some big ones come out from under docks and check it out. It'll happen this spring when the crappie are up spawning I have a feeling.
WRB reply :
Collecting lures or saving them because of nostalgic reasons may only be important to you. I have saved several tackle boxes full of lures and reels that I've used or collected and have taken the time to leave notes in the boxes identifying what they are and why I kept them. Your stuff may end up on eBay or a garage sale if your family doesn't know why you saved them.
Tom
Catt reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 1:02 AM, Mr. Aquarium said:i love swimbaits! care to share a picture of the hudd and matts.
Would love to but I'm currently having major back issues & digging those tackle boxes out aint happening!
Mr. Aquarium reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 2:14 AM, Catt said:Would love to but I'm currently having major back issues & digging those tackle boxes out aint happening!
d**n dude! hope you heal up quick.
rippin-lips reply :
I throw a good amount of Megabass hardbaits. I’m not afraid to lose them but in my head I’m hoping that it doesn’t happen. Some of the 110’s aren’t the off the shelf colors you can just pick up. I’ve had a few days that I lost $100 worth and it does suck.
fishballer06 reply :
When the Megabass S Crank squarebaills came out I went out and bought one. Tied it on and started casting. About the fourth or fifth cast I hung it up on a wooden fish cage and lost it. That one hurt, but I still throw my expensive Megabass, Lucky Craft, pre-Rap warts, Rick Clunn squarebills, etc. because if you don't throw them in areas where they'll get hung, you're not going to catch nearly as many fish.
Dorado reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 6:01 AM, fishballer06 said:When the Megabass S Crank squarebaills came out I went out and bought one. Tied it on and started casting. About the fourth or fifth cast I hung it up on a wooden fish cage and lost it. That one hurt, but I still throw my expensive Megabass, Lucky Craft, pre-Rap warts, Rick Clunn squarebills, etc. because if you don't throw them in areas where they'll get hung, you're not going to catch nearly as many fish.
last sentence was perfectly stated. Cost of doing business.
cgolf reply :
This sounds silly as I am writing it, but I still have 4 or 5 4" rattlesnake chartreuse silver ribbontail worms. They were my first go to River Smallie bait and I still can't find a replacement. Suppose I could trim down a 5" kalins char holo grub to give me the same profile but that is too much work for a bait that likely isn't as good as what I have found in recent years.
Do have some Bandit 100s I retired after they caught me a bunch of River fish and managed to avoid snagging up on a rock. Most River cranks average catching 3 fish before they are lost, so when one gets 50 it is a big deal.
MBB Nate reply :
Where can I buy phoney frogs?!?!?! I must have right now!
MassYak85 reply :
I fish everything I buy but there are definitely some baits I'd consider swimming for under certain conditions.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 9:03 AM, MBB Nate said:Where can I buy phoney frogs?!?!?! I must have right now!
Search online or try to get them on FB or Instagram about getting one, but mostly you'll have to buy from an individual that is selling one. Typically run from 150-200 dollars.
scaleface reply :
I did something stupid two years ago . I was searching for a brush pile that I knew was there but hidden by high water . I was fan casting a prized Rebel Deep Wee R in Naturalized crappie searching for it . I lost it in that sunken brush . That one hurt because the outcome was predictable .
The same summer I was bouncing one of my favorite vintage silent Bayou Boogies in the rip rap of a dam , knowing that it was just a matter of time before I lost it but it was producing .
Oregon Native reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 2:18 AM, Mr. Aquarium said:d**n dude! hope you heal up quick.
Amen
Bankbeater reply :
I have some baits that belonged to my Dad and grandpa. I keep them in their own tackle box. I think the last time I used one of them was about 7 or 8 years ago.
the reel ess reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 12:27 AM, scaleface said:I would hate to lose this , but dont hesitate to use it .
If you'd hate to lose it, that means it works. I Have a gold Trap I'd climb a tree with a hornet's nest in it to get back. I have three more like it, but they aren't it.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 12:27 AM, scaleface said:I would hate to lose this , but dont hesitate to use it .
I believe I have a deeper running Big Jim in kind of a crappie/splatterback pattern if you want it? I've kept it as kind of a nostalgic decoration in my shop but no reason for it to fade into oblivion if someone would get some use out of it.
scaleface reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 9:26 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I believe I have a deeper running Big Jim in kind of a crappie/splatterback pattern if you want it? I've kept it as kind of a nostalgic decoration in my shop but no reason for it to fade into oblivion if someone would get some use out of it.
Thanks but I havent had any luck with the long lipped ones . This is the small sized Big Jim without rattles . These lures have the action that new plugs claim to have . The two I have had hunt like mad . They hunt so hard that sometimes I think they are out of tune then they head the other way .
MBB Nate reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 3:15 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Typically run from 150-200 dollars.
Things have changed boys. All of a sudden I don't need one!
RPreeb reply :
Maybe I don't have the same sense of attachment to them as some of you do, but I doubt that I'll ever buy a lure that won't be fished. I don't have anyone to pass down any antiques to me, nor anyone to pass them on to after me. We moved away from Minnesota and our Wisconsin cabin (1/3 mile of lakefront and 25 acres of woods) when I was in high school. Had I known then that my grandmother would sell the lake property and all 3 cabins without so much as consulting the rest of the family, I'd have taken some of that stuff with me. That was 1963.
By the time I was able to go back for a visit a lot of years had passed, there were 2 huge "mansions" on the property where our 3 little clapboard summer cabins used to sit. The fishing gear was always stored in the cabins for winter (it wasn't much to think of then, but some of it would be considered collectible now), and we left Minnesota for Montana on Jan 1, 1964, with no reason to think that we would never see the cabin again.
MNGeorge reply :
I have a Norman Deep Baby N from before they changed the plastic. It is the last one of about a dozen I had at one time. Without question, the best crank I ever threw for Smallies on the upper Mississippi. Can't really explain why I refuse to use the last one...but I just can't bring myself to put that last one at risk.
MassYak85 reply :
On 1/20/2018 at 12:03 AM, MBB Nate said:Things have changed boys. All of a sudden I don't need one!
The swimbait game is a slippery slope for sure lol. You start out hesitant to pull the trigger on a 20 dollar bait and all of a sudden Phoneys and Hinkles start showing up in the mail. I'm not too far down the rabbit hole myself....yet.
Chefster reply :
There’s only one bait I am afraid to throw. My first vision 110. Bought 3 years ago and has given me the pleasure of my pb. Just over 10, a 9, and countless fish over 5 pounds. I have a 8 inch Huddleston that I caught my first swimbait fish on that is also retired for now. Certain sentimental attachment to those 2 lures.
fishwizzard reply :
On 1/20/2018 at 6:26 AM, MassYak85 said:The swimbait game is a slippery slope for sure lol. You start out hesitant to pull the trigger on a 20 dollar bait and all of a sudden Phoneys and Hinkles start showing up in the mail. I'm not too far down the rabbit hole myself....yet.
I am trying to stick to a "no swimbait over ~$10 unless I buy it for at least 20% off MSRP". I stocked up this past black friday and I hope to make them last until the next one.
MassYak85 reply :
On 1/20/2018 at 7:02 AM, fishwizzard said:I am trying to stick to a "no swimbait over ~$10 unless I buy it for at least 20% off MSRP". I stocked up this past black friday and I hope to make them last until the next one.
If it's a mass produced bait I try and wait for sales but the custom makers don't do a ton of sales themselves and the ones that sell to places like TW have unpredictable delivery dates due to the nature of custom bait making. I bought a slammer from TW and I finally had to cancel the order out of impatience 3 months after the original backorder date. To me getting the bait within the week is better than saving 5-10 bucks. If I find it available and I'm ready to buy I just bite the bullet at this point. But I'm always on the lookut for a good deal.
fishwizzard reply :
This will be my first season with swimbaits, so I am sticking with mass produced lures for now.
Swimbait related, the only lure I will hesitate to throw is a bbz rat that I bought, fished for three days (and did great on!) but then lost when I got cocky and made a sloppy cast into some pads. Like 2-3 months later I found it floating on the far side of the pond. That rat proved it's loyalty and gets a place of honor on the Christmas tree.
Munkin reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 7:01 PM, scaleface said:I did something stupid two years ago . I was searching for a brush pile that I knew was there but hidden by high water . I was fan casting a prized Rebel Deep Wee R in Naturalized crappie searching for it . I lost it in that sunken brush . That one hurt because the outcome was predictable .
The same summer I was bouncing one of my favorite vintage silent Bayou Boogies in the rip rap of a dam , knowing that it was just a matter of time before I lost it but it was producing .
I have one of those Deep WeeR baits in Crappie you can have. It isn't in the best shape but definitely fishable.
Allen
MBB Nate reply :
On 1/20/2018 at 9:14 AM, fishwizzard said:This will be my first season with swimbaits, so I am sticking with mass produced lures for now.
Swimbait related, the only lure I will hesitate to throw is a bbz rat that I bought, fished for three days (and did great on!) but then lost when I got cocky and made a sloppy cast into some pads. Like 2-3 months later I found it floating on the far side of the pond. That rat proved it's loyalty and gets a place of honor on the Christmas tree.
I love a happy ending!
Dorado reply :
Not because I’m afraid to loose em, because......
whitwolf reply :
On 1/19/2018 at 7:01 PM, scaleface said:I did something stupid two years ago . I was searching for a brush pile that I knew was there but hidden by high water . I was fan casting a prized Rebel Deep Wee R in Naturalized crappie searching for it . I lost it in that sunken brush . That one hurt because the outcome was predictable .
The same summer I was bouncing one of my favorite vintage silent Bayou Boogies in the rip rap of a dam , knowing that it was just a matter of time before I lost it but it was producing .
You have a replacement now correct? 
scaleface reply :
Yes ,thanks to you .
whitwolf reply :
I have a few but an old Rabble Rouser Baby Ashley has been retired since 1995. It caught 7 bass the first day I tied it on in 1980 and countless fish until it was put up for good. I have several hundred Rebels that will never see the water also.
kickerfish1 reply :
I have a dollar bin Wal Mat spinnerbait that has never seen the water.
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