Dumb Purchases 2024

jimmieO reply :

What fishing purchase are you most ashamed of???

I hate to admit, but about 2 years ago when I first started, I saw one of those 30 minute Bill Dance commercials, and the next time I went to BassPro, I purchased my very own Dancin Eel....Used it once, then felt like a dum dum.

skunked_again reply :

strike king king shad

guitarkid reply :

banjo minnows

Bill Dance floating air fry

-gk

Muddy reply :

a She Man O Reel

Sam reply :

Nothing.

I love it all.

It is all part of my treasures.

OK Bass Hunter reply :

Storm soft swimbaits, I loved the way they always pulled to the left or right and would never track straight. I got lots of casting practice out of them since I never caught anything on them.

eyedabassman reply :

The flying lure, a small tube that would go backwards after a pull. And the walking worm!

bladeslinger reply :

The flying lure was the bomb on nesting fish.

eyedabassman reply :

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The flying lure was the bomb on nesting fish.

I had all the colors and every size,and I gave them away! :

Muddy reply :

QUOTE: a small tube that would go backwards after a pull.

Err On second thought I don't need a PM form one of the Mods

Tempting, but I will show discretion

SoCalRob reply :

what about the Helicopter Lure?

hercdoc reply :

The Pocket Fisherman :-/

NitroMan reply :

I can't remember what they are called but it is a hard body bait with a tail that flap on the surface of the water everytime you pop it. I also got drug into buying the frog that has kicking legs when you pop it as well. ;D

jig reply :

xrap sub walk

Branuss04 reply :

Fourbizzs' Old Boat!!!!

Bubba_Bruiser reply :

Guilty on the Dancin' Eel and the flying lures. But I must say, I caught a few fish of the Flying Lures.

jig reply :

I actually did pretty good on the dancin eel more than once

Stingray23 reply :

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what about the Helicopter Lure?

That would probably be mine

NitroMan reply :

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what about the Helicopter Lure?

That would probably be mine

I forgot all about that waste :

LCpointerKILLA reply :

SK King Shad... such a poorly constructed lure

LCpointerKILLA reply :

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Fourbizzs' Old Boat!!!!

Lol whats the story there?

Mattlures reply :

The Dancin eel has to be the all time under achiever. the bait was extremly advanced for its time. It had a ton of action and was just an all around ingenious bait. However it didnt produce. I have theory. Way back when I used to stock ponds I would stock bull frogs. The bass would eat the small bullfrogs but they would not eat the tad poles. Even when I had bass in aquaruims they would eat them and then spit them out. I think they must excrete some type of bad taise as a defence mechanism. I think the dancin eel mimicked a tadpole to the tee. The problem was bass dont like to eat tadpoles, hence the Dancin eel never lived up to its potential

OIFBasser reply :

I was at a hunting/fishing expo, and a guy at a stand was selling items that he made at his tackle shop. I had only been fishing for about a year and didn't know too much. He made his own crankbaits and they were pretty cheap at $2 apiece. I snapped up every color that I thought I would need. Needless to say they were not good. I still keep a couple in my box for when a buddy asks me for a lure, either to ensure I catch more, and I won't care if they lose em'. Now if it isn't a Bandit, rapala, LC, and SPRO I don't touch it. I'm not knocking anyones craft or hobby, and if you know a guy that makes Quality cranks I might give them a try, but I'll be wary.

IDbasser reply :

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Storm soft swimbaits, I loved the way they always pulled to the left or right and would never track straight. I got lots of casting practice out of them since I never caught anything on them.

I have a bunch of those too, in many different colors. They have been on my peg board for a couple of years because I do not use the ones that in my boat. I think I will leave them out of the boat this year.

Muddy reply :

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xrap sub walk

Wow, this bait has put some quality bass in my boat!

Bassin_Fin@tic reply :

Anyone remember the Burke talkin frog? Made a battery powered croaking noise when it got wet. :

Primus reply :

I'm surprised the SK King Shad was mentioned, I've caught some nice 4 & 5lbers on this bait along with a 39" Northern Pike.

cart7t reply :

Back when the first LP reels came out in the early 80's, I bought one of the first Bass Pro Shops "branded" reels. It was an LP reel made by Quick. Quick at the time was most noted for making Saltwater equipment.

The first reel was broken in the box.

The replacement broke on the first fishing trip.

I refused another replacement and traded up to a Garcia. I also swore off BPS reels for quite a few years after that.

MALTESE FALCON reply :

Chalk-up another one for the Storm soft swimbaits. I can't catch a cold with those things.

Falcon

CWB reply :

Storm Kickin' Slab. Looked to be the perfect bait for springtime bass feeding on small 'gills. great finish and looked to be well made. I bough 4 of them 2 years ago. Still trying to get one to run straight.

If I ever do, lookout!

fishfordollars reply :

A Castiac(sic) swimbait that I paid 18.98 for back in 1991. Have never had a bite on it and it seems to show up every time I open one of my Plano boxes. Like it moves around during the night so I will see it and be reminded of how wasteful I was.

jig reply :

X2 ON THAT CASTAIC

fathom reply :

5 lb. muskie spinnerbait.

had a spinner the size of a vw hubcap with a trailer that looked more like a raccoon's tail.

and even tho the closest muskie to me is right at 1100 miles away, at the time, it made perfect sense for me to have that bait.

Pitchinkid reply :

Helicopter lure. Though i did catch a rockbass on it in a creek behind my parents house.

Flying lure was awesome. Pitch it at the edge of some pads and watch it glide in. id like to have some about 9-10 inchs long.i think it would be sweet

jimmieO reply :

"*ALL TIME LOW PRICE! GET THEM BEFORE THEY FLY AWAY AND YOU MISS THAT BIG FISH!*"

farmpond1 reply :

It has to be those bargain bin generic hard baits I got at Wally world. They had lovely finishes but they also possess the action of a wet piece of kleenex.

I don't think flying lures are all that bad. I think they would work pretty well to provoke a strike from inactive or post-cold front bass. I do hate infomercials as much as the next guy, however.

roadwarrior reply :

I recently purchased some P-Line CX Premium to try. The_Natural

recommended it and I trust his judgement. I bought #6 for spinning

tackle, but the line that was meant to be suggested was higher test

for baitcasting, I think?

Anyhow, after I spooled the line up, I tied on a jig to test it

out. The line broke when I pulled the knot taunt. I then wrapped

some around both hands...and broke it by hand! What was really

dumb, I got so mad I threw it away instead of taking it back!

:-X

Branuss04 reply :

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Fourbizzs' Old Boat!!!!

Lol whats the story there?

I bought his old P.O.S. that had been sitting in a field for a year or so. It was in pretty bad shape. Rusty and bent trailer. The carpet was coming up, so he put about 200 staples randomly in the floor to try to keep it down, but It just tore around the staples, so you really couldn't walk on it without shoes. Just a general overall money pit. I fixed it up and it's a bass fishing machine now. The worst part is I now have a boat so I have to take him fishing all the time. :

Matt 825 reply :

I had all the TV baits. Banjo minnow worked great for me, so did the flying lure. The hellicopter lure was pretty bad. Recently I bought some of the Bass Professor plastic snakes. Never used them, but I wish I could have that $ back. LOL

Mr.Twister reply :

I know some of y'all mentioned the helicopter lure, But a couple years ago, opening day for Lg.mouth, Harsens Island,Mich (in Lk St clair) in the flats in the pencil reeds.. That lure totally slayed em. The whole week we were out there we just killed em. We even had guys pull over to us and ask what we were using cause it was like every cast we had one. We told them what we were using and they laughed and said " no, seriously..) They didnt believe us.....2yrs later, same place, same time, same lure. NADA. We couldnt even pay for a bite. We were sighting them, but to no avail. The senko came out and...whamo, bass galore....

My dumb purchase after that fiasco....the swimmin eel :-[ : :'(

tritz18 reply :

Bill Dance dancing buzz

J Francho reply :

P-line Flouroclear in 6# - junk.

Some Plano tackle bag/backpack thing - never got used to it.

Berkley Tec Hook sharpener - plain old hook stone works better.

Gulp! Floating Nightcrawlers - repels most fish.

Boo-Yah Swim Jigs - they work, I still feel duped.

Terminator Football Jigs - unbelievable sticking power, as in stuck in rocks, LOL.

jimmieO reply :

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Bill Dance dancing buzz

I saw that thing and I thought it was a novelty.....like something to hang on the wall ;D ;D ;D ;D

Avalonjohn44 reply :

Any Matzuo crankbaits. Complete Trash. Every single one of them.

Okuma Spinning Reels. Every one of them have fallen apart after 1 season.

Any Mann's crankbaits. Every Baby Minus bait I have ever bought has broken.

Gulp! Catches everything but bass.

Helicopter Lure. Catches nothing including bass.

Hank Parker's/Mann's Undulater Lure. Nice and shiny waste of $5.

BassFishingMachine reply :

Berkley Realistix Minnow. Want to know what they are, well you can do a google search to get a pic, but as far as the feel to them, let me explain....

Picture taking a solid stick about 4 - 4 1/2 inches in length, that has the width a hair less then a straw. And then covering that stick in a 1/4 of an inch of soft plastic that is is shiny due to holographic design. That is what the Berkley Realistix Minnow feels/looks like.

dave reply :

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I can't remember what they are called but it is a hard body bait with a tail that flap on the surface of the water everytime you pop it. I also got drug into buying the frog that has kicking legs when you pop it as well. ;D

Power Pak

Stasher1 reply :

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Guilty on the Dancin' Eel and the flying lures. But I must say, I caught a few fish of the Flying Lures.

Yup, me too. I bought three of the stupid things and never even got a nibble. Sometimes I think Bill Dance needs his @$$ kicked. >

Bass Dude reply :

[quote author=596E79747776727770762C2C180 Gulp! Catches everything but bass.

mrbassky reply :

I didnt buy it but my I got a $10 motolure for christmas. Its a topwater chugger that you pull the string on the front when you cast and it shakes when it hits the water. I guess grandma thought if Chuck Woolery said it was good it had to be. She bought 2 my cousin got one in a different color.

http://www.motolure.com/motochug.php

I still have it and its very funny to me.

Jake. reply :

Yum Plastics.....

FishinDaddy reply :

Since I just started bass fishing a few years ago and had not found this site, I have most of the junk in my garage.

banjo minnow

dancing eel

storm wildeye soft swim baits

bio sonix

swimming snakes ( I do use the big hooks they came with).

guitarkid reply :

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Yum Plastics.....

I like the tubes.

But back to topic, the "crappie Killers" from wal mart. I used it once. felt so stupid after using it I did'nt even bother looking for it when I misplaced it.

-gk

basser89 reply :

Berkley Vanish Transition fluro. What a waste of $$$$$$

BassinBoy reply :

Storm swimbaits ;D

bilgerat reply :

Who had one of these ?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/adventures/1277791.html?page=1

I remember when they came out they were supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread.

I probably would have bought one if I wasn't so broke back then :

bilgerat reply :

BANNED IN ONE STATE ALREADY!!!!!!!

http://www.ngcsports.com/

BARON49_Northern NY reply :

Yum Plastics especially the Yum buzzfrog. Bought a bunch to take to a private lake I was invited to and they don't work worth a d**n. The legs fold up and you slide the bait over the water instead of buzzing it.

skunked_again reply :

ill add zoom hornytoads

BARON49_Northern NY reply :

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I'm surprised the SK King Shad was mentioned, I've caught some nice 4 & 5lbers on this bait along with a 39" Northern Pike.

I agree, the King Shad is one of the best big fish producers I have used in a long time. Have caught dozens of 5 and 6 lb Smallmouths and Largemouths, plus some huge Northerns in the teen class with these baits.

=Matt 5.0= reply :

Fat Ika's

smallie.huntin reply :

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I'm surprised the SK King Shad was mentioned, I've caught some nice 4 & 5lbers on this bait along with a 39" Northern Pike.

I agree, the King Shad is one of the best big fish producers I have used in a long time. Have caught dozens of 5 and 6 lb Smallmouths and Largemouths, plus some huge Northerns in the teen class with these baits.

I got $150 in BPS gift cards for xmas/ my birthday and picked up one of these king shads among other things. I have to say when I got it home and opened it I was surprised with how cheap it felt. I still haven't had the opportunity to throw it, but I must say I am almost scared too.

HB reply :

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Fat Ika's

Ditto on the Ikas!

I bought 3 bags of those things, and after a half-dozen attempts, I haven't caught squat. Not even one bite.

The fish were there too. After 1+ hours (per trip) of unproductive fishing, switching back to a senko put fish in the boat.

I know that other people on bassresource like the Ika, but I'm really starting to think that they suck.

Oh yeah, I tried them backwards & forwards. No difference in the bite.

Maybe I'll cut one in half (length wise) and see if a "leech Ika" works any better. :-?

fishintroop reply :

lots of dumb purchases

1) flippin' stick that I don't use (anyone need one)

2) chatterbaits - haven't sniffed a fish

3) rapala twitchin' rap

Upriver88 reply :

CAJUN LINE!! >

The Next KVD reply :

Rapala DT's when they first came out ( lip problem that we all know about), however the newer ones are awesome!

Banjo Minnow- caught fish, just not any size

Berkley Vanish- it was good until other companies came out with fluoros and i found p-line 100% fluoro.

Chatterbaits- u either love em or hate em. i hate em.

I am surprised some of you don't like storm swimbaits. THey are the best CHEAP Swimbait out there!! PB 5 fish limit: 22lbs 5oz all on the storm swimshads!

jack1 reply :

Banjo Minnows - caught a small smallie and northern pike with the entire set.

Chatter bait - fish refuse to even look at it

Big Tom reply :

I got the Banjo minnows for my birthday about 10 years ago. I never caught a fish on them and didn't like how they require such a special rig.

I am just beginning to build my tackle collection and with the awesome information on this site I have been able to stay away from most dumb purchases.

The only other thing I feel like I can add is a chatterbait but I really haven't given it its fair due.

SkilletSizeBass. reply :

... I look in my fishing closet at 3 big full tackle boxes and wonder how in the world I'll ever pick the worst/dumbest purchase ...

and the worst part is CRANKBAITS ! ..

I must have 100 that I've never caught a fish on, and probably never threw em once or twice ..

But, I do have a big selection and ever once in awhile, I get one out of my " retirement box" and give a reprieve or a 2'nd. try. ;D

roadwarrior reply :

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Fat Ika's

Ditto on the Ikas!

I bought 3 bags of those things, and after a half-dozen attempts, I haven't caught squat. Not even one bite.

The fish were there too. After 1+ hours (per trip) of unproductive fishing, switching back to a senko put fish in the boat.

I know that other people on bassresource like the Ika, but I'm really starting to think that they suck.

Oh yeah, I tried them backwards & forwards. No difference in the bite.

Maybe I'll cut one in half (length wise) and see if a "leech Ika" works any better. :-?

RIDICULOUS!

Fish the Fat Ika EXACTLY where you would fish a Senko and

EXACTLY the same way. This bait is simply a different profile

with different action. Sometimes the fish prefer the Fat Ika to the

Senko, sometimes it's the other way around.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141053342

8-)

Primus reply :

Though I'm fond of the Lucky Craft brand I was disapointed in the Live Pointer, fortuneately I only bought one.

roadwarrior reply :

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Though I'm fond of the Lucky Craft brand I was disapointed in the Live Pointer, fortuneately I only bought one.

Yep, I took "dumb" to a new level. I never have had any luck with

the Live Pointer so I bought two more when I found them on sale!

Man, I have never fished them and they'll probably never get wet.

Blue Streak reply :

I actually did pretty well with the Dancin Eel, big fish too. I caught some on that old craw also but the biggest problem with that one is the treble hook snagged when you kept on the bottom where it needed to be. I am not doing as well on the Ika as I think I should but I am going to keep working on it. I guess my biggest failure has been the Rat l Trap, they just don't work for me, I do ok on other lipless baits so I can't figure it out. Sometimes I think we just don't get it right and it is not always the lures problem. But when buying fishing tackle I guess we have to remember the old point of law, buyer beware, because there is a lot of junk on the market.

NOVA Angler reply :

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Fat Ika's

Ditto on the Ikas!

I bought 3 bags of those things, and after a half-dozen attempts, I haven't caught squat. Not even one bite.

The fish were there too. After 1+ hours (per trip) of unproductive fishing, switching back to a senko put fish in the boat.

I know that other people on bassresource like the Ika, but I'm really starting to think that they suck.

Oh yeah, I tried them backwards & forwards. No difference in the bite.

Maybe I'll cut one in half (length wise) and see if a "leech Ika" works any better. :-?

RIDICULOUS!

Fish the Fat Ika EXACTLY where you would fish a Senko and

EXACTLY the same way. This bait is simply a different profile

with different action. Sometimes the fish prefer the Fat Ika to the

Senko, sometimes it's the other way around.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141053342

8-)

I have a couple packs that I tried last year with no luck. Senkos worked great in the same spots. Maybe it's not the bait, but I did quickly lose confidence in it. I'll give another go of it this year.

fishinfiend reply :

Chatterbait

mechanized frog (pull-string)

Bassin_Fin@tic reply :

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Fat Ika's

Ditto on the Ikas!

I bought 3 bags of those things, and after a half-dozen attempts, I haven't caught squat. Not even one bite.

The fish were there too. After 1+ hours (per trip) of unproductive fishing, switching back to a senko put fish in the boat.

I know that other people on bassresource like the Ika, but I'm really starting to think that they suck.

Oh yeah, I tried them backwards & forwards. No difference in the bite.

Maybe I'll cut one in half (length wise) and see if a "leech Ika" works any better. :-?

RIDICULOUS!

Fish the Fat Ika EXACTLY where you would fish a Senko and

EXACTLY the same way. This bait is simply a different profile

with different action. Sometimes the fish prefer the Fat Ika to the

Senko, sometimes it's the other way around.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141053342

8-)

: : Sorry Kent.Not doubting your credibility at all.I just think the Ika is one of those baits that won't work in all kinds of water or areas of the country.

I've pitched it in cover,used on a c-rig,rigged front, back, sideways, over humps,drops,up,down,across, parallel,fast,slow,twitch,deadstick,lift,drop with very limited success.Gave it a fair chance.I could join the crowd that says they can't catch a cold on that thing.

That being said I don't think I made a "dumb" purchase (4 times). It looks fantastic in the water.It just doesn't jive with me.

fishfordollars reply :

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ill add zoom hornytoads

Now that surprises me.

1inStripes reply :

Although my money wasn't spent thankfully, I am part of the usual suspects on here. Banjo minnow and flying lure. I did like the crawdad flying lure for pitching under a hanging tree wading for panfish and smallmouth.

HB reply :

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Fat Ika's

Ditto on the Ikas!

I bought 3 bags of those things, and after a half-dozen attempts, I haven't caught squat. Not even one bite.

The fish were there too. After 1+ hours (per trip) of unproductive fishing, switching back to a senko put fish in the boat.

I know that other people on bassresource like the Ika, but I'm really starting to think that they suck.

Oh yeah, I tried them backwards & forwards. No difference in the bite.

Maybe I'll cut one in half (length wise) and see if a "leech Ika" works any better. :-?

RIDICULOUS!

Fish the Fat Ika EXACTLY where you would fish a Senko and

EXACTLY the same way. This bait is simply a different profile

with different action. Sometimes the fish prefer the Fat Ika to the

Senko, sometimes it's the other way around.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141053342

8-)

: : Sorry Kent.Not doubting your credibility at all.I just think the Ika is one of those baits that won't work in all kinds of water or areas of the country.

I've pitched it in cover,used on a c-rig,rigged front, back, sideways, over humps,drops,up,down,across, parallel,fast,slow,twitch,deadstick,lift,drop with very limited success.Gave it a fair chance.I could join the crowd that says they can't catch a cold on that thing.

That being said I don't think I made a "dumb" purchase (4 times). It looks fantastic in the water.It just doesn't jive with me.

I agree; it could just be the part of the country that dictates whether or not the fat ika is effective. Here in WA senkos are deadly. Strangely enough I've caught more & bigger fish using the 4" senko than the 5". Maybe worms just don't grow that big here in WA???

I've also had MUCH better luck with small crankbaits than bigger ones. One of my favorites is the "sparkle fire tiger" wally diver. I've caught largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, perch, and even 1 kokanee on that thing.

Brad_Coovert reply :

A $17K, 17' tackle box. ;D

Before I had that boat, I had 6 rods and a soft sided tackle bag with some Plano boxes.

Then came the boat with all that space......

You know the story.

-ebby- reply :

yozuri hybrid line- no confidence in it after it snapped on three or more small fish

kicktails and pretty much anything "finesse"

jimmieO reply :

i am now adding Berkley Vanish to my list....should have listened to basically everyone here, but it was super cheap at walmart....it seems to develop abrasions just from waves---GARBAGE!

BassFishingMachine reply :

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Fat Ika's

Ditto on the Ikas!

I bought 3 bags of those things, and after a half-dozen attempts, I haven't caught squat. Not even one bite.

The fish were there too. After 1+ hours (per trip) of unproductive fishing, switching back to a senko put fish in the boat.

I know that other people on bassresource like the Ika, but I'm really starting to think that they suck.

Oh yeah, I tried them backwards & forwards. No difference in the bite.

Maybe I'll cut one in half (length wise) and see if a "leech Ika" works any better. :-?

RIDICULOUS!

Fish the Fat Ika EXACTLY where you would fish a Senko and

EXACTLY the same way. This bait is simply a different profile

with different action. Sometimes the fish prefer the Fat Ika to the

Senko, sometimes it's the other way around.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141053342

8-)

: : Sorry Kent.Not doubting your credibility at all.I just think the Ika is one of those baits that won't work in all kinds of water or areas of the country.

I've pitched it in cover,used on a c-rig,rigged front, back, sideways, over humps,drops,up,down,across, parallel,fast,slow,twitch,deadstick,lift,drop with very limited success.Gave it a fair chance.I could join the crowd that says they can't catch a cold on that thing.

That being said I don't think I made a "dumb" purchase (4 times). It looks fantastic in the water.It just doesn't jive with me.

I agree; it could just be the part of the country that dictates whether or not the fat ika is effective. Here in WA senkos are deadly. Strangely enough I've caught more & bigger fish using the 4" senko than the 5". Maybe worms just don't grow that big here in WA???

I've also had MUCH better luck with small crankbaits than bigger ones. One of my favorites is the "sparkle fire tiger" wally diver. I've caught largemouth, smallmouth, crappie, perch, and even 1 kokanee on that thing.

Wow, surprised to hear you guys didn't do any well with them. I don't really throw them in real weedy areas, its a bait I do well with in open water, or sparse cover, like a lillypad patch here and there. I fish it backwards. I'll cast it and let it sink to the bottom, then give it around a 4-5sec pause, while watching for the line to pick up and slowly take off. If nothin happens I'll give the rod a good upwards jerk to get the bait to fly upwards (I try not to make it go as far as the surface though), and then I'll let it fall and pause and just repeat the process. Sometimes instead of one hard jerk after letting it pause that is, I'll give it 2-3 jerks. The fish tend to pick it up when its either paused, or falling.

I have done pretty well with this bait. And I love the look I get from other fishermen who never seen the bait before, they look at the backwards ika on my line, and then look at me with that "huh...?" look. That is until I pull a bass up infront of em . Colors I use most are greenpumpkin and watermelon, if its overcast or muddy water or dusk I use black/blue flk.

The_Natural reply :

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I recently purchased some P-Line CX Premium to try. The_Natural
recommended it and I trust his judgement. I bought #6 for spinning

tackle, but the line that was meant to be suggested was higher test

for baitcasting, I think?

Anyhow, after I spooled the line up, I tied on a jig to test it

out. The line broke when I pulled the knot taunt. I then wrapped

some around both hands...and broke it by hand! What was really

dumb, I got so mad I threw it away instead of taking it back!

:-X

Yeah...Yozuri Hybrid and Pline CXX would be the only suitable lines in the 6lb class I would bass fish with...they are both very underrated lines with much higher than advertised breaking strengths. CX premium is VERY thin and pretty true to its rating. I've got 6lb CX Premium on mine and my wife's crappie rigs...there is no way you could bass fish with it...holy crap! I should have put a disclaimer on it knowing what you normally use 8-). The 10lb CX Premium is the same diameter as 6lb Yozuri. So basically fishing 6lb CX Premium would be like fishing with 2lb Yozuri Hybrid . I guess I'm glad you threw it away before you lost a good fish on it. Oh well...I'll still get you to try something else 8-)

Big Tom reply :

I use 15 lb. CX Premium and I absolutely love it. Its got a really small diameter and handles like a dream. You can pull a boat with that stuff.

The_Natural reply :

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I use 15 lb. CX Premium and I absolutely love it. Its got a really small diameter and handles like a dream. You can pull a boat with that stuff.

The 15 and 20lb are very popular lines here in Texas. The 15lb has the same diameter as 10lb CXX, and lots of guys use it as their 'all-around' line. RW needed the 10lb CX premium on his spinning rig...6lb is suicide :-X

Big Tom reply :

I don't now if I am confident enough to throw 6 lb. line for bass anyhow. That takes a special kind of person for sure. 8 lb. is the lowest I go and still feel comfortable . Sometimes I wonder if its strong enough.

Btech reply :

Alot of you will disagree but id say the berkley triline sensation - I just dont like it one bit - Read my post in Shimano Product Support for more detials.

flatbass reply :

Mine is a little different but plenty stupid. I had never used a computer untill about six months ago,being a hardheadrd ol fart. Anyway, I bought two BPS Extreme rods off Ebay for about $20.00. I thought I had made a heck of a deal untill My daughter pointed out they had about 6" broke off and retipped. I didn't read the discription part.

T-Bone reply :

Worst purchase would be buying my girlfriend a fishing pole...first cast, both treble hooks from the crankbait dug deep into my thigh, that was fun getting them out.

Other than that, Berkley vanish, Berkley Gulp, and the chatterbait.

ProCraft Joe reply :

I vote the Storm Swimbaits too. My wife says my Mustang inflatable PFD is money wasted. Haven't fell in since I got it. ;D

kbkindle reply :

ia'm with most of the guys an the fat ika thing. have tryed for 2 years have yet to catch a keeper fish sorry rw dont work for me but i did give them a honest try

-ebby- reply :

i really like the ikas the have produced for me forwards and backwards anybody who doesn't like them can send them to me if they want

Big Tom reply :

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ia'm with most of the guys an the fat ika thing. have tryed for 2 years have yet to catch a keeper fish sorry rw dont work for me but i did give them a honest try

I guess I got lucky in that I caught a bass on the first cast, the first time I ever fished a Fat Ika.

I like em alright.

calikid reply :

Several people chose the Storm swimbaits. Try fishing them on the bottom like a jig, they may prove worth the purchase.

As for me, helicopter lure, dancin' eel and Bass Pro buzzbaits.

KYntucky Warmouth reply :

Berkley Vanish, Viscious Flouro Fence Wire, Gulp stinking minnows, just about anything in the .99 box at Wal-Mart, which I frequent, and these 9" FLW brand "things" that had a fish type body with googley eyes and a huge grub type ribbon tail.

Micro reply :

Luck ''E'' Strike Bass Magic Swimbaits. You have to burn them to get any action. And they smell like a chemical factory. Never caught anything on them

Calcutta reply :

Any reel that say johnny morris or BPS on the nameplate. Ive broken every one on at least the first or second trip. Yes, and the .99 cent bin at wally world.

guitarkid reply :

In my opinion the $.99 cent box rules. At least the one here is O.K. they had some YUM tubes that are pretty good, they also had some crawbugs too.

-gk

Tom Sawyer reply :

I did a search on this site for "banjo minnow", and didnt find much at all, So hoping this is not another shot to the dead horse SO I ask you: Does the banjo minnow have a better ability to catch bass than what we all are used to using whether its a senko or crankbait?, I saw that d**n infomercial again this a.m. then remembered my buddy gave me the banjo set a year ago (i totally forgot i had them,never used them) Thx for any feedback on the banjo,and sorry if this is a repeated topic.

roadwarrior reply :

The Banjo Minnow will produce bites when almost anything else would

be a better choice. A well known alternative is the Slug-Go (flukes).

8-)

Tuckman reply :

Berkley vanish transition and strike king crankbaits

Dave D reply :

Storm swimbaits would have to be my most recent waste of money, with the exception of the Kickin' Minnow. I love this bait!

I bought a bunch last year for muskie fishing including the Giant Kick'n Slab. I threw it one day, people probably thought I was actually casting a 10" crappie around the lake. I'm surprised I didn't get turned in for fish cruelty! HA HA!

Bankbeater reply :

Pocket fisherman

TXBasshunter reply :

I don't remember the name of it, but it was the yellow Kevlar line. That crap sucked! I admit that I did buy the helicopter lure and did catch a 4 lb bass using the white one as a topwater.

J Francho reply :

Actually, the dumbest thing I ever bought was a scale. All my fish got smaller after that.

farmpond1 reply :

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Actually, the dumbest thing I ever bought was a scale. All my fish got smaller after that.

Yeah, it's odd how that works.

Tom Sawyer reply :

"Actually, the dumbest thing I ever bought was a scale. All my fish got smaller after that. "

HAHAHAHHAHA go to your nearest volcano and throw that scale in there and sacrifice it ..

moby bass reply :

I have to admit some of the Storm swimbaits as well. Also, a selection of

odd jerkbaits, and some assorted plastics. This year, I plan to take some of that stuff and throw them into the nastiest, gnarliest areas I can find, hoping to lose them and lighten my load. With my luck, that would be the stuff I'd never lose. ;D

BassinBret reply :

How about the Color selector. Not a good buy!

ROCbass reply :

I'm surprised that so many people are mentioning the storm swimbaits. The 3 and 4 inch swim shads in the pearl and shad colors are some of my best producers. I will admit that I bought a pack of the 5 inchers in perch that I haven't caught anything on so far, but I remain optimistic that they will produce some bigguns in the right situation.

My dumbest tackle purchase was probably when I was 12 or so, and first started getting into bass fishing somewhat seriously. I would read articles in bassmaster and other magazines and get convinced that i needed a separate combo for every lure in my box. Being 12, i didn't have a lot of money, but I spent my birthday money on 4 combos from kmart for about $20 each. I actually still use and like the ultralight i got back then, and my girlfriend, who is new to fishing, uses the zebco 33 i bought (when the magazines talked about baitcasting, i thought it meant the same as spincasting, it was a couple years later that i realized the difference). But other than those two things, all the other stuff got upgraded within a year or two when I had a little more money to work with and realized quality>quantity. These relics of my fishing past now collect dust in the corner of my bedroom.

TrippyJai reply :

Dumbest purchases for me are all the things I haven't used yet. Sitting at home collecting dust and have never seen water. Second dumbest purchases is not catching bass on baits that have seen water.

Every week I go fishing, I use the same color green pumpkin senkos and shallow cranks. I manage to do well so I haven't really tried any other baits. So what is the problem here? I continue to buy crankbaits because they look so pretty! Less than 25% of my stuff have been put to use.

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

The Banjo Minnow worked for me. Just hated the hassle you had to go through. I also did OK with the Flying Lure. Both were gifts from my grandmother who got caught watching late night infomercials.

The Helicopter Lure was a different story. <--- My dumbest purchase.

BassinBoy reply :

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Luck ''E'' Strike Bass Magic Swimbaits. You have to burn them to get any action. And they smell like a chemical factory. Never caught anything on them

I love these things!!!!!!!!!!!

Probobly the most durable soft swimbait ever!!!!!!!!!

Bassaholic84 reply :

The Banjo minnow and that shad swimbait from NGC sports. Had some decent action but it was freakin junk, built horribly

basspimple reply :

pflueger echelon spinning combo. got and thought wow! smooth spinning reel and light rod for 40 bux! tip broke off rod 3rd cast, and the reel sqweeks and wobbles so much now you would think i was strangling a rat. that and falcon flipping jigs. cant catch a single fish on em. oh well. they snag easy enough. ;D

SnowBass23 reply :

I'd have to say that some of the most hated things on here have treated me pretty well. I bought a banjo minnow kit long ago and have caught quite a few bass on it. I've never used a slug-go so maybe they are comparable. I've had the kit for years so I'd say it has paid for itself.

I also like berkley gulp! products as well as storm soft plastics. The one that is shaped like a grub on a jig head (I can't remember the name of it) has done really well for me.

My worst purchase is allowing the baitmonkey to make me buy crankbaits. I've only ever caught one fish on a crank and yet I have a ton of the things that have never been casted.

rfrazier reply :

The $400 I just dropped on *** at 1am, even though I'm broke? :-/

They lure me in with this college discount, then the baitmonkey strikes! At least now I have a PFD.

SuthernHaze reply :

what is the college discount and how do you get it?

demonjd22 reply :

To all you haters of the chatterbait... Have you tried fishing them at night? I definitely had great results with a pure white one (i mean I had outfished my buddies like 10:1 and was pulling a bass outta lily pads in a cove like every 3rd cast for like 15 mins... one of my most memorable fishing experiences ever ;D)

But yea, those storm swimbaits, I mean they def look good with that holographic finish in bluegill which are the primary baitfish up in the ponds and lakes i fish but never got ONE with em. Could never get em to run true either. At least now i know what NOT to buy anymore

MichiganFisherman reply :

I can't say I've ever bought anything junk. Closest thing that comes to dumb is some cheap garlic&salt fish attractant spray... :

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