What Popular Lure Have You Tried But Had No Luck With? 2024
backcast88 reply :
Its simple: What popular lure or color lure have your tried that has not worked for you?
For me I have had zero luck on junebug colored soft plastics and had pretty poor luck with watermelon and green pumpkin. I have also had rotten luck with frogs and spinnerbaits.
I am better off with pumpkinseed and chartreuse worms and just about any shallow and medium crankbaits.
Aluma-Bass reply :
helicopter lure 
Bluebasser86 reply :
Had a similar thread to this awhile ago I believe. Mine was and still is a Rapala Rattling Rap. I like rattle baits and I've caught fish on all kinds of them but I don't think I've ever caught a single fish on the Rapala one, even tossing them at schooling whites. I know they work, just not for me.
airborne_angler reply :
I know Rage baits are all the "RAGE" but I have only caught 2 Fish on Rage baits. Both were on a 10" Anaconda. One of the fish was about 7 inches long and the other maybe 13 inches. Im about to get fired up again however and give Rage Craws another try,Ive thrown those and the Space Monkey with nothing. Ive T-Rigged em,Ive "Rage" rigged em with the keel weighted hook,and nothing,but I see the fish BIG O is haulin in and im just dyin to get hooked up. I have gone to BPS and blown almost $100 on assorted Rage products,and it just wasnt happening.I have faith though.
Ive also thrown all kinds of Rattle baits,Excalibur XR50,Rattle Trap,SK Red eye,Cordell Spot...Hauled nothing but water.
drew4779 reply :
A wacky rigged senko. I try it almost every week and I've never had one bite.
tnbassfisher reply :
I also, haven't had as much luck with Senkos as the rest. But that could be that I don't enjoy fishing them as much and therefore haven't given them as much time.
grimlin reply :
Spider grub, double hula grub or any twin tail grubs. It's beyond me why,because I do really,really well on the single tail grubs.
mr.mallard reply :
poppers, spooks
WookieeJedi reply :
Bama Rig, still no fish on it. I may correct that in the morning though.
BASSclary reply :
poppers. Just never throw em, so I'll never catch em' on it
brushhoggin reply :
i wonder how many baits have been written off, merely cause they were thrown where there were no fish. i couldn't catch a fish with a chatterbait to save my life
Avalonjohn44 reply :
Jigs. Don't know what I am doing wrong, I cannot catch a fish on a jig. I have caught more carp on jigs than bass. (1 carp, 0 bass...)
Fishes in trees reply :
I've never done very well on flukes. Don't know why
Catt reply :
Chatter Baits 
loodkop reply :
I struggle with the deep diving Dying Flutter. On a serious note I don't have any luck with deep cranking.
outdoorsman110 reply :
DANCING' EEL
dag623 reply :
On 4/12/2012 at 1:35 PM, Avalonjohn44 said:Jigs. Don't know what I am doing wrong, I cannot catch a fish on a jig. I have caught more carp on jigs than bass. (1 carp, 0 bass...)
x2 minus the carp... I know they work, as I've seen and heard of the success stories, but I have yet to catch a single fish on a jig. I will keep throwin them tho, as I am sure it is my technique that is the issue.
Big-O reply :
On 4/12/2012 at 10:16 PM, dag623 said:x2 minus the carp... I know they work, as I've seen and heard of the success stories, but I have yet to catch a single fish on a jig. I will keep throwin them tho, as I am sure it is my technique that is the issue.
Might try this... 1/4 oz green pumpkin jig with Green Pumpkin Trailer (RT for best results) tip claws with Chartreuse JJ's, 15lb floro on a sensitive med or hvy action rod, Cast-Pitch or Flip in any water 6ft or less (Except bathtubs and swimming pools) Fish much slower than you're probably accustomed to, fish just like it is a T rig soft plastic with a very slow and timid scoot, slide or tiny hop PAUSE etc. That will fix it most likely... and then we will celebrate your success with a TOAST
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Big Stick Joe reply :
Jigs, buzz baits, I've only caught 1 on spinnerbaits, t-rig worms, frogs, and since I've picked up fishing again about this time last year only 1 on cranks lmao. I know there is a lot but no luck with them.
riskkid 2 reply :
I hate to admit it but I've not had much luck with Senkos. I caught a few fish early on with them but not many. I guess now I just don't use them. Maybe I should try them again.
Megastink reply :
Paddle Tail Swimbaits. There are at least 5 other lures I'd throw before a Paddle Tail, but I know they can work.
Ya know, soft bodied swimbaits in general... one tiny bass once, thats it!
bigbill reply :
On 4/12/2012 at 10:05 AM, Aluma-Bass said:helicopter lure
I purchased them a few years back that were on clearance along with the "flying lure". We took the flying lure out and caught a 3lb bass righ taway. I never opened the helicopter lures up yet. I have them in two different colors. Heck for a $1 there part of fishing history with Rowland Martin on the package. Someday m,y kids may ebay them. Right now there in my fishing museum.
North Ga Hillbilly reply :
I know jigs can be big fish baits.... but I can count the number of fish i've caught on a jig on one hand
NGaHB
bigbill reply :
Here's my non producing lures.
Rapala DT10 first series nada, nothin, zipo on all of them. I purchased every color and caught nothing. I just put them back in my tackle box to try them again.
The older Luhr Jensen crankbaits when they were said to be the hot ticket when they were new. Of course i purchased most of the colors too. I'll try these again too.
Guys i find that all this stuff works sooner or later its the conditions and presentations were using. It could also be the baity needs some tweeking so it runs correctly.
Spinnerbaits have to run perfectly straight in order to catch fish. I can spend 30 minutes when i first started tweeking them but they do work awesome. Cranks are the same also if there not working too. Its very important to change colors too. I tried jigs with success on the very first try. I walked and hopped it up a rocky point. With the rocky points the wind direction can vary the side the fish are positioned on. There on the down wind side. Its a learning process everytime i go fishing. Using scent helps too and i wash my hands before i go fishing with BIG Orange too. I'm a mechanic so my hands are oily sometimes even when we can't see it. So wash your hands before going fishing and use scents. Do not use the gas pump when going fishing it can ruin your trip. Gas up before you go and wash your hands after you gas up.
tholmes reply :
At the top of the list for me is the Zara Spook. I've thrown them until my arms ached and never got so much as a touch.
The color that I consistently strike out with is baby bass. Never caught anything on a baby bass colored lure.
Add to that bubble-gum colored soft plastics.
Tom
bigbill reply :
The baby bass with the orange bottom works great here. Try the spooks early in the mornings or in the evenings as the light starts to go away. I like to give the spooks the three rip and then a pause. Thats just three little rips then pause and repeat. It has to be done exactly right timing wise too. They will time it so they hit on the pause. Trust me i'm still learning after bass fishing for a while now.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 12:28 AM, Big Stick Joe said:Jigs, buzz baits, I've only caught 1 on spinnerbaits, t-rig worms, frogs, and since I've picked up fishing again about this time last year only 1 on cranks lmao. I know there is a lot but no luck with them.
What baits are left?
.ghoti. reply :
I can't catch a cold with a Beaver. Tried for two years, gave them all away, and haven't bought any since.
craww reply :
Gunfish. I'm a top water nut. I love throwing sammies, spooks, x-walk 13's ( 
), buzzbaits, lunkerpunkers, etc. But haven't caught much on the GF. I've honestly only thrown them 4-5 times. There's just always another bait I'm more confident in.
brushhoggin reply :
On 4/12/2012 at 9:53 PM, outdoorsman110 said:DANCING' EEL
Big Stick Joe reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 4:57 AM, Avalonjohn44 said:What baits are left?
I love throwing t-rig sweet beavers. Probley my most productive setup. Other than that, I'm working on everything else 
btw. I've started catching them off shakey head trick worms
bassh8er reply :
I've never caught a fish on a rattling, lipless crank, like a Redeye shad. I know they work and I keep buying them every spring, but have no confidence in them and haven't thrown one in 3 years.
Big Stick Joe reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 6:08 AM, brushhoggin said:
This is creepy. Looks like Nic Cage 
Dave P reply :
Jigs. Zero luck. Chatterbaits, too.
outdoorsman110 reply :
LOL!!!On 4/13/2012 at 6:08 AM, brushhoggin said:
Bankbeater reply :
Beetle spins. I have only caught one bass on them. Stopped using them years ago.
Crestliner2008 reply :
8" Hudds. Been tossing them for 2 seasons now. Not all the time, but I give them a decent work out. And I'm putting them where big bass reside. I've caught them. Just never seem to get a tap on these very popular swimbaits.
gr8outdoorz reply :
Senko's for me. Dont know what it is with me and Senkos but I just cant catch a fish on them. 
38 Super Fan reply :
Buzzbaits and flukes.
JoePhish reply :
Sexy Shad colored lures.
I'm staring at 4 of them right now that have never attached themselves to fish.
Vinny Chase reply :
On 4/12/2012 at 5:42 PM, Catt said:Chatter Baits
This
BrASSmonkey reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 6:39 AM, Dave P said:Jigs. Zero luck. Chatterbaits, too.
I have caught all of 1 fish on each of these. One of my goals this year is to become more proficient in jig fishing. Perhaps I will add chatterbaiting as another goal.
Last season, my goals were to become confident in using soft plastics and lipless crankbaits, and ended up being very successful with both of these lures/presentations. By setting up a bunch of rules for my outtings last year, and sticking to them, I was able to force myself to learn these new (to me) techniques.
outdoorsman110 reply :
Banjo Minnow..
tomustang reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 6:27 AM, Big Stick Joe said:This is creepy. Looks like Nic Cage
Some say he doesn't age
SmokeRise1 reply :
Flukes
Dave P reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 11:16 PM, BrASSmonkey said:I have caught all of 1 fish on each of these. One of my goals this year is to become more proficient in jig fishing. Perhaps I will add chatterbaiting as another goal.
Last season, my goals were to become confident in using soft plastics and lipless crankbaits, and ended up being very successful with both of these lures/presentations. By setting up a bunch of rules for my outtings last year, and sticking to them, I was able to force myself to learn these new (to me) techniques.
I say that every year about jigs and every year they just sat in the bottom of my tackle. I finally tossed the last of them yesterday. But fear not, there's more in the boat! I've used the chatterbait some, but just haven't caught anything on it.
ww2farmer reply :
Suspending jerkbaits in cold water are my nemisis. Insert brand name............ I never seem to: #1 be there when there is a jerkbait bite, I catch fish in those places on other things. #2 have any confidence in them, #3 have the paitence to let them set and do what your "supposed" to do with them when the water is in the 40's, and/or #4 have any confidence in them.... LOL confidence is key so I listed it twice. I catch fish here and there on them, but just not consistantly, or as well as others with them. Now get that water in the 50's with a little wind and agressive jerks, and I do just fine on them.
Diablos reply :
Tube baits. Every week I go fishing I tell myself 'this is the week' but it's never the week.
Bair reply :
Spinnerbaits and Senkos, never caught a single fish. Funny.
Stasher1 reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 11:41 AM, gr8outdoorz said:Senko's for me. Dont know what it is with me and Senkos but I just cant catch a fish on them.
x2
I can catch 'em on just about any other plastic, but Senkos (and Ikas) are fish repellents for me. I gave them another shot this morning for about 2 hours since I have a ton of them, but no luck at all.
Bigbarge50 reply :
I will go with two.....
Red Eye Shad...... have alway loved the rattle trap, thought the red eye shad was going to up the ante the way it is touted..... and have not caught a fish while I lose em left and right. By the way, I have NEVER lost a rattle trap..... sure the lure is great, just not for me.
Chatterbait....
Bassn Blvd reply :
Chatterbaits and big wake baits.
SirSnookalot reply :
If I buy something new I keep at it until I do catch something with it.
Nothing works all the time, and everything works some of the time.
A lure manufacturer is not going spend the time and money to market a lure that has been a failure in their own testing. If it's on the shelf, it will catch fish.
ChrisAW reply :
Senkos as well for me. I keep some in the box cause I know they can work, but I can't catch a cold with them. Rage craws, also. They've worked well for me on one lake, but no other lake have I ever had a bite on them.
Crankbaits are the worst for me though. The last 4 years, I have not caught a single fish on a crank, and hardly from lack of trying. Probably because I'm better at beating the banks than fishing deep, and not having any electronics makes it hard to find a decent producing spot. I got a few more square bills over the winter so maybe I can entice a few that way this year.
BassThumb reply :
Sebile Magic Swimmers. They're Northern Pike magnets for me, and thats all.
j.bruno reply :
Senko
Jason Penn reply :
any crank that runs deeper than 10'
Jigs 4 Pigs reply :
Those are my "go to" baits. Considering that I'm fishing from shore 90% of the time, I have not caught much on cranks that dive deep.On 4/14/2012 at 7:48 AM, G-Man3 said:Spinnerbaits and Senkos, never caught a single fish. Funny.
Osprey39 reply :
Salt & pepper colored tube jigs. I always try them when I know the fish are feeding on shad but I've never even gotten a bite on one. I put it down and pick up my chrome and black bomber model A and start catching fish. I'm not sure why I keep trying them, hard headed I guess.
Osprey39 reply :
On 4/16/2012 at 12:49 AM, ChrisAW said:Senkos as well for me. I keep some in the box cause I know they can work, but I can't catch a cold with them. Rage craws, also. They've worked well for me on one lake, but no other lake have I ever had a bite on them.
Crankbaits are the worst for me though. The last 4 years, I have not caught a single fish on a crank, and hardly from lack of trying. Probably because I'm better at beating the banks than fishing deep, and not having any electronics makes it hard to find a decent producing spot. I got a few more square bills over the winter so maybe I can entice a few that way this year.
How do you work your crankbaits? I ask because I can out catch my buddy 3 to 1 on crankbaits because he only uses a steady retrieve when he fishes them. I constantly start and stop them with varying lengths of time on the pause and retrieve. Most of my strikes come after a pause.
Hooligan reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 4:58 AM, .ghoti. said:I can't catch a cold with a Beaver. Tried for two years, gave them all away, and haven't bought any since.
I'm much the same. I don't know why, or what it is. I don't do well with that style of creature bait at all. I'd rather fish a Hawg or Space Monkey.
Primus reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 8:18 AM, Crestliner2008 said:8" Hudds. Been tossing them for 2 seasons now. Not all the time, but I give them a decent work out. And I'm putting them where big bass reside. I've caught them. Just never seem to get a tap on these very popular swimbaits.
The opposite for me, started throwing the 8" Hudd last summer and within 5 minutes caught a 5-1/2lber to initiate me and stuck some others since then. I can't catch fish so far on the regular 6" Hudd or the Hudd 68.
I think certain swimbaits have the right combination of vibration patern & size and it will be a variable for each lake. If you haven't given up on the these baits try the inline 7" Rago BVD in a light Hitch color, this one is my confidence bait and has gotten bites on a number of different lakes.
bayouXpress reply :
chatterbaits, swimbaits, and poppers oh and spro frogs
gave up on the chatterbaits and working hard on swimbaits.
Clash City Rocker reply :
Senkos.
0119 reply :
Anything made by Strike King
Procious reply :
For me it is a jig. I couldn't pay a fish to bite a jig.
Hot n Tot reply :
Fat Ika, although it is probably a lack of confidence, or patience due to rigging issues. They ride down on the hook whenever they touch bottom or weeds.
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