Any strange prejudices against lures? 2025
billmac reply :
I have never used many of the typical "fat" crankbaits.(I love thin cranks like rapalas) I just don't like the look of them. Silly I know, although most of my fishing has been for river smallmouth. Bucktail jigs too. They just seem like tying a rock on the end of my line.
Catt reply :
There's a whole host of them advertised on TV!
smalljaw67 reply :
On 7/21/2019 at 7:10 PM, billmac said:I have never used many of the typical "fat" crankbaits.(I love thin cranks like rapalas) I just don't like the look of them. Silly I know, although most of my fishing has been for river smallmouth. Bucktail jigs too. They just seem like tying a rock on the end of my line.
I find it funny that you don't fish a fat crank being a river smallmouth angler. One of the all time greats for river smallmouth is the Rapala Fat Rap and I have a lot of success with the Rapala DT Fat 3. I fish the Susquehanna river and I use a lot of Rapala baits and the Fat 3 is killer and I wonder if it is so good because there aren't many throwing it
billmac reply :
I just looked up the Fat 3 and it appears to be about $8 apiece, so that could be the reason ;).
I do have one of the old Fat Raps, but I never used it much. Like I said, it's a silly notion, but I think fishing is much more about confidence than lure selection, and because I don't like the looks of a lure, I don't use it much. I've caught everything from panfish to bass to pike to walleye to musky on Mister Twister Meeney Spins, so I think that is one of the greatest lures ever.
I have no evidence that jointed baits like Rapalas or Rebels are more effective than their stick cousins, but I think they look awesome coming through the water, so I have much more confidence in them than the unjointed ones.
Spankey reply :
On 7/21/2019 at 8:02 PM, smalljaw67 said:I find it funny that you don't fish a fat crank being a river smallmouth angler. One of the all time greats for river smallmouth is the Rapala Fat Rap and I have a lot of success with the Rapala DT Fat 3. I fish the Susquehanna river and I use a lot of Rapala baits and the Fat 3 is killer and I wonder if it is so good because there aren't many throwing it
Not trying to sell you on any lures. I’m a Rappy fan from way back to. Try a couple of Bagley Balsas also. You won’t be disappointed either.
Bandits are another good river lure also. I’m lucky to have some good patterns of them. Bandit took a nose dive the last few years. Bought out I believe.
BassWhole! reply :
I'm not throwing anything that looks like a rodent, duck, or belongs on Robin's utility belt. I'm also not throwing anything that should come as a toy in a Burger King Happy Meal. And it goes with out saying " I ain't casting no umbrella".
cgolf reply :
On 7/22/2019 at 7:03 PM, Spankey said:Not trying to sell you on any lures. I’m a Rappy fan from way back to. Try a couple of Bagley Balsas also. You won’t be disappointed either.
Bandits are another good river lure also. I’m lucky to have some good patterns of them. Bandit took a nose dive the last few years. Bought out I believe.
If there was a nose dive, it started before Pradco, and the only thing I noticed being different was the hooks. The 100 is my number 1 river crank and pretty much the only one that is a consistent producer. Haven't noticed a difference between late bandit bandits and the new pradco bandits. One thing Pradco may be doing is cutting down on colors, which for bass folks not a big deal, but could suck for crappie folks could be depending on the colors.
Spankey reply :
On 7/22/2019 at 8:58 PM, cgolf said:If there was a nose dive, it started before Pradco, and the only thing I noticed being different was the hooks. The 100 is my number 1 river crank and pretty much the only one that is a consistent producer. Haven't noticed a difference between late bandit bandits and the new pradco bandits. One thing Pradco may be doing is cutting down on colors, which for bass folks not a big deal, but could suck for crappie folks could be depending on the colors.
The old triple grips were great hooks. But they are easy to find and swap out.
I’ll have to take a pic of some of the old patterns that they don’t put out anymore. Really just basic bass colors. To each his own I guess. But you try to find a 200 Series Firetiger Craw, Black w/ Chart. Belly, Baby Bass. You won’t find it.
They’ll (Bandit) probably get a bit better. Bomber took a bit of a nose dive and they seem to have gotten better with the selection of 7a’s and 8a’s.
JediAmoeba reply :
I have a prejudice against the hooks on Megabass lures. I don't like the barb on the outside of the hook and immediately replace them.
My other prejudice would be against live bait. It's not really the bait, it's the fisherman using it and their approach. Too many of them cast it and let it sit too long without monitoring the rod and inevitably the fish swallows the hook and then they yank it out killing the fish...but still try to throw it back. For this reason I would see live bait banned for the most part...
J Francho reply :
I'd rather stick fork in my eye than fish a Carolina Rig. It's complicated to rig up, it's boring to fish, and it might be one of the more disconnected feeling rig in fishing.
A-Jay reply :
On 7/22/2019 at 10:50 PM, J Francho said:I'd rather stick fork in my eye than fish a Carolina Rig. It's complicated to rig up, it's boring to fish, and it might be one of the more disconnected feeling rig in fishing.
Me too ~
And this is the face I make . . .
A-Jay
J Francho reply :
Arobb2012 reply :
I don't have any prejudices against lures. Some just don't appeal to me but I won't try a Carolina rig cause I don't want to deal with all the knots.
flatcreek reply :
Use a Carolina keeper or bobber stopper and bypass the knots
DSTN reply :
I'm the opposite of th OP with crankbaits, haha. I'll throw flat sided crankbaits but the minnow shape ones like the Rapalas just don't click with my brain for some reason.
BassWhole! reply :
On 7/22/2019 at 11:57 PM, Arobb2012 said:but I won't try a Carolina rig cause I don't want to deal with all the knots.
I'm not a huge fan of a Carolina rig, but having to tie 2 additional knots isn't the reason.
Paul Roberts reply :
No! ... Until I go to choose one over another to tie on! 
fishballer06 reply :
Drop Shot
Whopper Plopper
I know they work, but I'm not a fan.
Tennessee Boy reply :
I will not use War Eagle baits! I don’t care if they catch fish or not. It’s a very poorly named company in my opinion. ????
Todd2 reply :
No love for the old ball and chain..it's probably my #1 producer this year although the Texas rig has to be close now. For some reason I do prefer a lighter (1/4 oz) C-Rig on Spinning gear with a Carolina Keeper...one knot, very simple.
I hate throwing a Buzzbait (aka wood chopper as my old fishing buddy used to call it). I just don't get many blow ups (and even fewer hookups) on it.
BassWhole! reply :
On 7/23/2019 at 2:13 AM, Tennessee Boy said:I will not use War Eagle baits!...It’s a very poorly named company in my opinion. ????
Yeah, cause The Eagle hasn't warred with everyone including itself...
Tennessee Boy reply :
On 7/23/2019 at 7:45 AM, BassWhole! said:Yeah, cause The Eagle hasn't warred with everyone including itself...
You’re not from the South are you?
BassWhole! reply :
On 7/23/2019 at 8:31 AM, Tennessee Boy said:You’re not from the South are you?
No, but I'm stuck in Southern MD for a couple of more years, that's bad enough. Is TN considered the South? cause it's mostly west of here...
Hower08 reply :
A rig, never have never will
And any tackle that has Ike's name on it
billmac reply :
I have to admit I'm not a big fan of "pro named" lures. I'll buy them if they are cheap enough but I would never pay extra because of the name. I simply don't believe that these guys have enough design expertise to make a jerkbait or curly tail grub better than the thousand or so other offerings already out there.
BassWhole! reply :
On 7/23/2019 at 7:27 PM, billmac said:I have to admit I'm not a big fan of "pro named"
I don't know, when I put on my retro Jordans and take a running start, I can almost touch the bottom of net....
TnRiver46 reply :
On 7/23/2019 at 2:13 AM, Tennessee Boy said:I will not use War Eagle baits! I don’t care if they catch fish or not. It’s a very poorly named company in my opinion. ????
Agree on the name! But I do have one somewhere
I hate a spinnerbait so bad it makes me mad just thinking about one. Yes I know they work but not during the countless hours I've thrown them
TnRiver46 reply :
On 7/23/2019 at 8:35 AM, BassWhole! said:No, but I'm stuck in Southern MD for a couple of more years, that's bad enough. Is TN considered the South? cause it's mostly west of here...
Most consider it in the southeast . I've also heard it called "mid south" as opposed to the "deep South." The university of Tennessee has played football in a conference with the name "south" somewhere in it since 1896. A school we have competed against in the same conference since that time is Auburn , whose mascot in addition to a tiger is a "was eagle." This is where @Tennessee Boy and I get our disdain for the name of the fishing lures, a rivalry dating back to the late 1800s..... Football is kind of important in the south, not sure if you've heard.
Where Tennessee's identity in the "south" got confusing was during the civil war. They say our state was almost divided half and half with some young men fighting for the Union and some for the Confederacy. There were truly some families that had brothers on each side of the battles.
As far as Maryland goes, I believe it was considered in the south when they decided to make the national capital in Washington DC
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