Jawbone sunfish 2024
nhpleasantlakebass reply :
Walking around my local dicks and saw these live target knockoffs. They seem nice, said ring hook the plastic collapses nicely. At 4.99 and sure to go on sale being the dick brand they are pretty cool. Won't be able to test it out for a few more months up north anyone tried them out?
georgeyew reply :
Looks just like the Livetarget for less than 1/2. I might give them a try.
nhpleasantlakebass reply :
Side by side comparison to the live target ... they feel identical... and both have sticky sharp hooks. I really think it's the same product different label 1/2 the price tag.?
Yeajray231 reply :
The livetarget has some seriously nasty trokar hooks. I stuck a 4lber with em on the softest take I've ever seen on a top water.
Haven't had much luck on it since, but honestly havent gave it a fair shot. So many lures and such little time lol
thebillsman reply :
But what does the bottom look like?
nhpleasantlakebass reply :
No improvement with that.... but I used this lure alot last year.... that didn't seem to scare many away from what I could tell
Bluebasser86 reply :
I'd rather have the one without the Trokar hooks. They're a nightmare to fish through water willows and cut a huge hole in the fishes mouth making it easier for them to toss the bait.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 2/28/2017 at 3:26 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I'd rather have the one without the Trokar hooks. They're a nightmare to fish through water willows and cut a huge hole in the fishes mouth making it easier for them to toss the bait.
How many fish have you caught with this thing ? I've only caught one.. and the holes wernt any bigger than normal...
If it's too thick I'd opt for a different bait anyway..
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 2/28/2017 at 9:09 PM, Yeajray231 said:How many fish have you caught with this thing ? I've only caught one.. and the holes wernt any bigger than normal...
If it's too thick I'd opt for a different bait anyway..
I never even threw mine. Once I saw the bait, and the hooks, I left it in the package and sold it. Water willows aren't overly thick in the areas I fish a frog, but they're a very tough stalk, kind of like a sapling tree. You can't tear a hook through them like most other weeds. This is kind of what the stuff I fish frogs in looks like,
Something about the Trokar hooks (and the Owner cutting points), just seems to find them so much easier than other hook styles. I've fished Trokar flipping hooks and used the jig hooks on some of my baits I've made. That point just seems to cut or tear a bigger than average hole in the fishes mouth. One of a few reasons I don't use them (or baits that use them), in my arsenal anymore.
Yeajray231 reply :
I don't think any walking style bait will fish well in that stuff ! Lol
WIGuide reply :
I stopped in at Dicks on the way to visit my gf last weekend and noticed those too as well as their regular frog which uses the same body as the Live Target frogs but I think it was only $3. I couldn't resist, I bought one frog and since I'd been toying with buying the LT Sunfish I pulled the trigger on the knock off. I was impressed with the softness of the bodies, but man do I wish they came with Trokar's. The hook in the Sunfish I got is terrible, both hook points are rolled and you can't just swap it because it's integrated into the weight on the sunfish. The hook in the frog isn't a whole lot better. The points aren't rolled, but they aren't exactly sharp. I'll be swapping that out with a Trokar replacement and the sunfish I'll be filing away to get an actual point on the hooks. Maybe by the time I'm done the ice will have melted and I'll get a chance to use them!
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 2/28/2017 at 10:37 PM, Yeajray231 said:I don't think any walking style bait will fish well in that stuff ! Lol
It's actually better to fish a popping frog and walk it, or some kind of sharp cutting walking bait so when the bait gets into an opening, it can be fished without moving it much.
thebillsman reply :
I just went to my local DSG and although they have a lot of new stuff they had none of these top water sunfish
thebillsman reply :
@nhpleasantlakebass any chance you still have the package? I can't find it anywhere online, I figured maybe a UPC would help.
soflabasser reply :
On 2/28/2017 at 5:44 AM, nhpleasantlakebass said:Walking around my local dicks and saw these live target knockoffs. They seem nice, said ring hook the plastic collapses nicely. At 4.99 and sure to go on sale being the dick brand they are pretty cool. Won't be able to test it out for a few more months up north anyone tried them out?
The Live Target sunfish are a lot better than what most people give them credit for, so this imitation might be ok.
nhpleasantlakebass reply :
On 3/2/2017 at 8:56 AM, thebillsman said:@nhpleasantlakebass any chance you still have the package? I can't find it anywhere online, I figured maybe a UPC would help.
Sorry not sure why my phone put the picture sideways.. also after a little more investigation they weight different the jawbone is heavier...also hooks are not trokar
Ray K reply :
Looks like that lure made the cover of the 2017 Cabela's Fishing catalog. Neat pic. Looks like the original Live Target version.
razor6570 reply :
Great! After reading this, I am sure the bait monkey is going to get me the next time I am near DSG!
Oklahoma Mike reply :
The H20 ones that Academy sells look very similar and also have the weight painted.
thebillsman reply :
On 3/3/2017 at 1:43 AM, Oklahoma Mike said:The H20 ones that Academy sells look very similar and also have the weight painted.
..and Mustad hooks apparently?
thebillsman reply :
I scored! My local DSG didn't have them but my next closest location did. For $4.99 these things could have bobby pins for hooks it's too cheap not to take a chance. I held it up to a LiveTarget and the bodies are dead on identical. However, the Trokars are a hell of a lot thicker gauge hook. I won't feel bad beating these up.
nhpleasantlakebass reply :
On 3/3/2017 at 10:47 AM, thebillsman said:I scored! My local DSG didn't have them but my next closest location did. For $2.99 these things could have bobby pins for hooks it's too cheap not to take a chance. I held it up to a LiveTarget and the bodies are dead on identical. However, the Trokars are a hell of a lot thicker gauge hook. I won't feel bad beating these up.
They were 2.99 at your store? Was that a sale 4.99 here
thebillsman reply :
Ah sorry, $4.99!
nhpleasantlakebass reply :
Still a good deal livetsrget is more then half
frosty reply :
You guys are a bad influence... ?
the reel ess reply :
I'd pay that for one. Actually, I guess I wouldn't because the Live Target Sunfish was in the clearance area last time I was there and I passed them by. I'm still dubious of this bait because they look like such a gimmick. I could see myself fishing this thing for 5 summers without a single strike.
thebillsman reply :
On 3/6/2017 at 8:23 AM, the reel ess said:I'd pay that for one. Actually, I guess I wouldn't because the Live Target Sunfish was in the clearance area last time I was there and I passed them by. I'm still dubious of this bait because they look like such a gimmick. I could see myself fishing this thing for 5 summers without a single strike.
My DSG had the LiveTargets for $10.99. I'll take two for one any day.
this bait surely has a time and place on the water
the reel ess reply :
On 3/6/2017 at 8:33 AM, thebillsman said:
My DSG had the LiveTargets for $10.99. I'll take two for one any day.
this bait surely has a time and place on the water
Yeah, I meant to say at Academy. Hey, they'll all catch fish at some point.
Brayberry reply :
My local Dicks has Jawbone items on sale 5/$10, which includes the Sunfish. I just bought 10 of the Sunfish for $20 total
Big-Bass reply :
I picked up a few of the Jawbone Sunfish today...bluegill, pumpkinseed, and bream. They are nice looking baits and aside from the better hook on the Koppers, I will take these for $2 any day!
georgeyew reply :
I also got one of each color. I bent the hooks out a little hoping that my hook up ratio will be good.
seyone reply :
On 3/14/2017 at 6:34 AM, Brayberry said:My local Dicks has Jawbone items on sale 5/$10, which includes the Sunfish. I just bought 10 of the Sunfish for $20 total
My DSG has a similar sale. $2 each when you buy 5 or more. I also applied my $10 off coupon, I purchased 10, so i ended up paying a dollar each.
hard to beat that.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I bought one on a frog buying binge last week. The hooks on the one I got feel nice and sticky. I'll give it a shot, should work good for skipping under docks were there's lots of gills.
gall reply :
My hooks in mine are pretty sticky too but a fair warning maybe i got bad one but I bought one of each size and the little one I was fishing on my trip to Florida would sink every time the larger one no issues maybe I got a dud but I'm gonna inspect it over and make sure there's not a hole somewhere for the price still can't go wrong
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