Live Target Bait Ball 2024
Bassking007 reply :
I watched some pros use use the Live Target Bait Ball as a prototype and slay the fish. I was just wondering if any of you have used it and can tell me if its worth spending that amount of money on it?
ww2farmer reply :
On 1/7/2014 at 11:19 AM, Bassking007 said:I was just wondering if any of you have used it and can tell me if its worth spending that amount of money on it?
No, have not used it. If you think it's going to catch you more fish , go for it. I will not be buying any.
Montanaro reply :
I won't be buying either, it's made to catch fishermen.
You think a bass has time to inspect those baits and choose it over a standard version of the same lure?
*Hootie reply :
Gimmick!!!
This might be one to buy and file away as an unbelievable collectors item in the future.
Hootie
Bankbeater reply :
Nope, and I don't plan to.
KDW96 reply :
Its a NOWAY for me also. If i could get them for a dollar apiece,they would make neat things to put on a key ring?
Just another gimmick,kinda like the a-rig.Just my opinion though..........
roadwarrior reply :
On 1/7/2014 at 11:52 PM, KDW96 said:Just another gimmick,kinda like the a-rig..........
Really?
Although I am not impressed with this lure, I have been VERY impressed by The Rig.
Bass Junkie reply :
I'll be trying them. Do I expect them to be revolutionary? No. Are they a cool concept? To me, yes. Just my opinion 
TrapperJ reply :
I think its a pretty cool idea when i saw it, but my first thought at seeing the iCAST video was especially the crankbait you will be moving it so fast anyways they will never notice the detail.
What RW said, for me, just remember its not a magic lure, I have had one unreal moment with the A-Rig last year, for about 30+ mins i found a school and they were on, crushing my A-Rig every cast it was a strike or a fish. No monsters but solid 2 pounders that wanted to jerk the rod out of my hand, never felt a bite so ferocious. Other times for me its just been a typical lure that gets me a bite/fish now and then. That one moment has me hooked on throwing it and looking for "ride" again.
Zona said it best though Mother Nature will condition her babies to understand that A-Rig, at one time people thought a spinnerbait would catch every bass in the lake.
Enjoy the ride while it lasts.
Jon G reply :
No I wont be buying it a crankbait's purpose is to trigger a reaction so i highly doubt it would matter if it was painted like a school of bait fish or not. If you were truley trying to mimic a school of baitfish your best option would be to throw an A-rig or something in that sort of nature.
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
I think they are cool looking and might work as stated for shallow, clear water. Still just gonna look like something banging into stuff and shaking in the water. 
Upwards reply :
No doubt they look cool, I don't think I will be spending money on this though. When I seen this on a "best of iCAST" page I was definitely intrigued. But after some thought I agree with the others. The bass isn't going to inspect the lure, he's just going to strike.
senile1 reply :
KDW96, on 07 Jan 2014 - 09:52, said:
On 1/7/2014 at 11:52 PM, KDW96 said:Just another gimmick,kinda like the a-rig..........
On 1/8/2014 at 12:23 AM, roadwarrior said:Really?
Although I am not impressed with this lure, I have been VERY impressed by The Rig.
The A-rig has proven to be a real fish catcher under the right conditions. I think the evidence speaks to it not being a gimmick. As for the bait ball, I'll wait to see how it produces but I won't close my mind or develop an opinion until then.
JeziHogg reply :
I think its a cool idea, but crank baits are a reaction bait, color isn't as important as the action. I am however looking forward to fishing the Livetarget HFC Crawfish.
Comfortably Numb reply :
Gimmick.
hoosierbass07 reply :
I've placed two recent orders form some new on the market lures (maybe the Duo lure is not all that new) - one for some Duo Realis Spinbait 80 for spybaiting and another for one of those live target bait ball crankbaits. I ordered three Spinbait 80 lures and already received them. I think they will work for me catching bass. I have not received the bait ball crankbait yet but when I ordered it I figured it was more a gimmick than a real good lure. That's why I only ordered one bait ball lure and ordered three of those Duo lures. I'm pretty sure the Duo lures will work for me. The bait ball, I'm not sure. Then again, none of them may not work for me. I only have faith in soft plastics. Everything else, little faith.
KDW96 reply :
I meant no disrespect to any one who uses an a-rig.?
Primus reply :
I will buy a couple, part of the fun of fishing is trying new stuff. Those who say it's a gimmick, is this based on personal experience with the bait ?
CTGalloway21 reply :
On 1/8/2014 at 9:18 AM, KDW96 said:I meant no disrespect to any one who uses an a-rig.?
a-rig is the best lure(s) for striper in the creeks and rivers here in Alabama. I am not ashamed to throw them.
pitchin fool reply :
So is every color a gimic? Sould any cranks be painted with any detail at all? Maybe they should just be all green to look like a fish, all red to be a craw, and nothing else? There are many cranks out there in that price range that are painted fancy and fly past a fish in the same manner, yet people buy them without hesitation. I am just saying it can't hurt to give it that look, cause the bottom line is, we are trying to make our lures look like prey of some kind.
dam0007 reply :
I want to try a jerkbait one of these on a 30+ second pause.
McAlpine reply :
When they first hit the market, the "wacky worm" was an "as seen on tv" gimmick too.
Food for thought boys.
hoosierbass07 reply :
I saw a new Bill Dance episode last night (his new 2014 episodes are now on) and he featured the Booyah Boo Teaser Rig. Now that thing looked like a bait ball. It looked small and compact. I definitely want to try it this summer.
Montanaro reply :
On 1/9/2014 at 12:17 AM, pitchin fool said:So is every color a gimic? Sould any cranks be painted with any detail at all? Maybe they should just be all green to look like a fish, all red to be a craw, and nothing else? There are many cranks out there in that price range that are painted fancy and fly past a fish in the same manner, yet people buy them without hesitation. I am just saying it can't hurt to give it that look, cause the bottom line is, we are trying to make our lures look like prey of some kind.
I choose color on water clarity and what gives bass best profile or reaction. I'm not sure how this lure improves anything. It moves same amount of water and has same flash of color. This will sell lures no doubt and that's the ultimate goal of a successful business.
SudburyBasser reply :
About two weeks ago I bought a jerkbait and crankbait Baitball. I won't able to use them until the hard water goes away but they look interesting...you never know...
annexation reply :
It's gimmicky, sure. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be fun to throw one. It probably catches as good as any other crank of its type. That price, though.
doyle8218 reply :
On 1/7/2014 at 11:47 AM, Montanaro said:I won't be buying either, it's made to catch fishermen.
You think a bass has time to inspect those baits and choose it over a standard version of the same lure?
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alonerankin2 reply :
I have seen that.... Myself.. I giggled I won't use it for a couple reasons but, that said I say if you believe in it or wanna try it ,by all means try it. I thought the same about the Arig and I was wrong on it... Arig is at times incredibly effective. Happy fishing!!!
bass1980 reply :
My thoughts are if you enjoy the hobby and want a bait to be cool looking then go for it. The great detail in these baits can't hurt it just like a custom painted crank. However the part I think is silly is with it being 3 fish vs 1. Like I said, if you want to throw a cool looking lure, great. If you think 3 fish in a crank works better than 1 you fell for it.
mjseverson24 reply :
I am going to buy a few of these for the next season, I see good potential for this bait going for suspended fish in clear water, also the jerkbait looks good for smallies early in the year. not good for stained water as noise and vibration win in those conditions. At worst they will produce as well as any other crank bait, and at best better.
Mitch
Montanaro reply :
true but I'm not spending 4 or 5 dollars more for it.
On 1/11/2014 at 5:15 AM, mjseverson24 said:I am going to buy a few of these for the next season, I see good potential for this bait going for suspended fish in clear water, also the jerkbait looks good for smallies early in the year. not good for stained water as noise and vibration win in those conditions. At worst they will produce as well as any other crank bait, and at best better.
Mitch
TrippyJai reply :
I won't be trying them for $15 each. They look cool though.
hoosierbass07 reply :
The UPS truck (delivering on Saturday because they could not deliver to me the last three days) finally delivered my package from Tackle Warehouse. So I got one of those bait balls. I bought the square bill version. It comes nicely packaged and it has a sticker on the package that says "Best New Hard Bait ICAST 2013". Looking at it, hmm, I don't know. When I ordered it I figured it was more a gimmick than anything else. Now, I'm still thinking it's more a gimmick. I almost didn't want to open the package. I was thinking it's so unusual maybe it would be a collectors item some day. Then I got to thinking - don't fishing gimmicks come along every so often and really nothing but junk? This might be one of them. Still, I'm glad to have it. I'll try it out later this spring when I'm out on the water on my kayak. It's packaged nicely though. I don't think I'll be buying any more though because $15 for one lure is a little too high for me.
Grantman83 reply :
I wonder of the jerkbait would work moreso because the fish have to actually look at it as opposed to the crankbait which is a quick reaction bite
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