Most Ingenious Lure Modifications 2024
Big Fish Small Pond reply :
What would you say are some of your most ingenious lure modifications that you utilize on your tackle?
wisconsin heat reply :
one time...... I split the tail of a Sweet Beaver in half
Brian6428 reply :
On 11/10/2014 at 4:13 AM, wisconsin heat said:one time...... I split the tail of a Sweet Beaver in half
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images (1).jpgThats funny right there!
I don't really do any mods, but you can get plastics, specifically worms, to last quite a bit longer by cutting off the first 1/2" when they get torn up. It lets the hook enter in fresh plastic and exit through fresh plastic. Usually lets me get another 1-2 fish per worm.
Big Fish Small Pond reply :
I am talking more like using permanent marker on one side of the spinners on a spinnerbait, tying bucktail onto a lure, or changing the angle of the lip on a crankbait.
But I guess all of us are not so ingenious ...
Big Fish Small Pond reply :
Hey by the way Brian,
You should look into those o-ring type things to slip on the worms if you fish worms. Honestly I have caught 10 or more bass on wacky worms and they are still in perfect working condition without noticeable wear and tear,
aavery2 reply :
I believe that it is a fairly common practice, but I like to add split rings to the hooks of my jerkbaits to get the stance and suspension like I want it for a given water temp.
Big Fish Small Pond reply :
Commonality does not preclude ingenuity.
aavery2 reply :
bending the upper 1/4 of a chatterbait blade back toward the hook will give the bait a lot more vibration at slower speeds.
wisconsin heat reply :
I've added Feathers to the back treble of baits before, used supsendots, scraped off the paint on a topwater for a different look, markered and painted cranks/jigs/spinnerbaits heads and blades, bent spinnerbait blades, shortened spinnerbaits's arm by cutting wire, added beads/different blades to spinnerbaits, swapped out hook sizes on cranks, peeled off the outer skin on hollow body swimbaits, sharpie'd 2 foot sections of braid to reduce visibility, used spike-it dye markers on plastics, bent the bend on hooks, added plastic keepers, and a lot more stuff I am sure that I can't think of off the top of my head.
One thing I really don't like is that spinnerbaits almost always come with a super long arm, I want the blade to be parallel to the bend of the hook. Anywhere between mid blade to the end of the blade in line with the bed of the hook but nothing longer.
Big Fish Small Pond reply :
See that is more of what I am talking about Wisconsin Heat with all of those modifications.
I also severely agree with the premise of your quote, here in Chicago this cold pretty much ended all fishing about a little over a week ago.
And ice fishing just is not my thing.
Alonerankin2 reply :
I like to sometimes take white plastics & add them to bags of GYCB plastics and create different colors ( gycb ) bleeds good dye out.. File down the lips on pop r's though not my ideal.
camo reply :
Saw a video on YouTube of Mikey ballz putting a piece of electrical tape around a senko and hooking it through the senko and tape instead of using orings to wacky rig
Also instead of using just one punch stop he uses two so when the first one wears out from punching all day the second one is there in its place saving time from having to retie
Brian6428 reply :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MlIrGnRnYQs#t=200
Hopefully this links straight to the tip for you guys. If it doesn't just skip straight to 3:20
Bassun reply :
On 11/10/2014 at 9:34 AM, Brian6428 said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MlIrGnRnYQs#t=200
Hopefully this links straight to the tip for you guys. If it doesn't just skip straight to 3:20
Heh, never thought about that. Most of my mods are hardware, not color. Different hooks, blades, dressings etc. The most effective I can remember was simply going with a larger black colorado blade on a small blue and black spinnerbait for smallmouth bass. They came with some flashy silver ones and something in the gut said to try a big black one, mind you I was fishing a stream mid day - mid summer. I traded it off and the lure became twice as good. I thought it may have been one of those luck of the draw things, but that mod continued to work well for at least the next couple of years. I suspect it would still work if I had the chance to fish it again.
Catch 22 reply :
No close second for me. I started super glueing just about all plastics onto my jig heads 25 yrs ago.They last longer and don`t slide on the hook.
To be more exact "Pros Soft Bait Glue",while expensive, is the very best.
Stuff cotton inside tubes to hold a liquid scent longer.
C22
Ratherbfishing reply :
Don't know how "ingenius" it is but when I've been fishing a stickbait texas rigged and the front portion tears up, I'll save it to be fished as a wacky worm later.
J Francho reply :
Copied a Jika rig, using much larger and heavier components to make Jika punch rigs:
wisconsin heat reply :
On 11/15/2014 at 1:39 AM, J Francho said:Copied a Jika rig, using much larger and heavier components to make Jika punch rigs:
Those are Sick! How heavy are those weights?
J Francho reply :
Those are 1 oz. I have 1, 1.5, and 1.75 versions. You generally end up using about 1/2 what you'd use for a punch rig. So, if you need a 2 oz. punch rig,, a 1 or 1.5 oz. Jika will get the job done.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
On 11/15/2014 at 3:57 AM, J Francho said:Those are 1 oz. I have 1, 1.5, and 1.75 versions. You generally end up using about 1/2 what you'd use for a punch rig. So, if you need a 2 oz. punch rig,, a 1 or 1.5 oz. Jika will get the job done.
Where do you get your weights?
RSM789 reply :
One time, I noticed that I was getting some followers & bumps on a Zara Spook, but none would commit. I threw a Pop-R & had the same result. Wanting to still fish topwater, I took an older Jointed Jitterbug that had the back section torn off when I had a double (so it was now a 3/4 sized jitterbug). I put a screw eye in the back where the jointed section had been, tied about a 12" leader to it with a small crappie jig on it. It didn't cast worth a crap, but I ended up catching about 8 fish, all on the jig. I'm guessing the jitterbug got their attention and the crappie jig looked like a quick easy meal.
Full of confidence, I used the same setup the following week. Not a single bite...
J Francho reply :
Gander and DSG have them in the trolling section.
Master Bait'r reply :
I'm about to glue a guide screw plug into the tail hole of a Slither K so I can screw on worm tails.
Jaderose reply :
Been thinking about a ribbed body senko type bait with ribbon tails attached to each end and then fished on a weighted wacky jig. I'm thinking the ribs would slow the fall rate a litle and the ribbon tails would obviously provide a lot of flutter. Thoughts?
papajoe222 reply :
I add split rings to both the line tie and hook hangers of my Spooks. Stuff my tubes with styrafoam, my hollow body frogs with pieces of torn up worms. Add a jig rattle to a spinnerbait, or shorten the arm of one. One of my most productive modifications was reversing the buzzer blade on a lure called a TwoFer which looks similar to a Lucky 13 with a buzz bait blade on the other end. It's intended to be fished in either direction, but reversing the blade and tieing it on the chugger end gives off a lot of comotion on windy days.
Pettis reply :
Not exactly a lure mod... but I put a speed clip on a 2 or 3 oz swiveled sinker= cheap crankbait retriever. Only on one occasion has this not been successful in retrieving my bait. No telling how much $$ it has saved me over the last year.
ClackerBuzz reply :
here's a better rig for wacky senkos. they won't come off the hook like rubber bands do (I like the 3/8" ID for 6"; haven't found the perfect 5" yet but i'm sure heat shrink has a good diameter; I like the electrical tape idea). also a 1/8-1/4" section of clear drinking straw works perfect for smaller diameter worms like Zoom finesse. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/142538-the-secret-to-not-losing-so-many-senkos-heres-the-solution/
here's a great way to make any jig weedless (I prefer 2 wire guard pieces. 30 or 60lb Malin hard wire leader is great stuff). the vid also shows that you don't need to pour lead in order to make ur own jig heads. I live in an apt and don't have the option to pour jigs. flick/shake heads cost a small fortune so I make them like this using a Do It 785 wacky hook and 1/16 oz round split shot w/ wire guard. http://www.basspro.com/Malin-HardWire-Stainless-Steel-Leader/product/8581/
I use the same fly tying/thread method to attach a bait keeper to the hook shaft of my chatterbaits. only I use a small paper clip bent forward
this guy has alot of great vids. much cheaper way to make weedless wacky hooks:
I'm a big fan of screw locks b/c they save you a ton of money on soft plastics. the off set bend on EWG hooks just tears the heck out of plastics whereas the screw lock holds them in place during a fight. i also like 60 deg hooks b/c they come over rocks and they are super cheap to buy for jig molds compared to individual $1.25 Gammy hooks. you can make a weedless hook for .20c.
i tied on a rattle and wedge of lead to get this one to get it down faster and give it some noise. it's a great way to make hooks weedless w/o having to add a guard. they pull thru weeds well compared to guards.
punch hooks cost a lot and you have the problem of them tearing up soft plastics but the worst part is the plastic slides down the hook and needs to be adjusted every other cast. you can buy extra stout Mustad hooks for .20c and just add the screw lock/hitching post and ur beaver will never slip again.
http://www.***.com/Do-it_Hitching_Post_25pk/descpage-DOITHPS.html
Sam reply :
Change out treble hooks for one size larger on crankbaits.
Paint an orange dot or stripe on the bottom of crankbaits.
Drilled a hole and removed the BBs from one of my topwater presentations.
Added extra fake eyes to the bottom of a frog.
Cut a buzzbait in half and then reconnected the ends with a small chain.
Put a piece of an Alaka Seltzer in a tube to give it bubbles.
Soaked a cotton ball in a scent and stuffed the cotton ball in a tube.
Use special spawning scent on swimbaits which was supposed to get the bass all sexed up for spawning.
Added a 1/16 ounce bullet weight to a plastics presentation so it would fall faster.
Put a small metal prop in front of a plastic worm.
Some of the above did fine and others failed.
But you got to think out of the box and take a whack at it.
J Francho reply :
Can you elaborate on the source of the spawning scent?
scaleface reply :
My latest I havent used yet. Cabin fever I start playing around . I replaced the blade from a spinnerbait with a texas rigged grub . It should work.
Pawalegal reply :
My second post so be gentle. 
I like to give some of my soft baits "whiskers". My whisker material is usually rubber bands of various colors. I poke a hole in the side of the bait, and pull the uncut rubber band through the bait body with a paper clip hook gizmo. By not cutting the rubber band, it gives the bait more of a swimming motion. I can buy a bag of rubber bands at a box store for about $2.00 for a bag of a 100+, in various colors. (tan, red, white, blue, green, yellow) They catch fish.
Also, I have used rubber bands on some spinner bait bodies I have when the factory stuff wore out. Add a little silver mylar as trimmings, and they are ready to go. I cut these bands to give the bait a more lively look. I use smallish "O" rings for collars.
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Brayberry reply :
In slightly stained water, I'll take a Zoom Super Fluke, and push a glass rattle in the front of the bait perpendicularly. The rattle looks like eyeballs, gives the bait some noise, and adds a little weight to the bait.
scaleface reply :
On 1/13/2015 at 9:17 AM, Pawalegal said:My second post so be gentle.
I like to give some of my soft baits "whiskers". My whisker material is usually rubber bands of various colors. I poke a hole in the side of the bait, and pull the uncut rubber band through the bait body with a paper clip hook gizmo. By not cutting the rubber band, it gives the bait more of a swimming motion. I can buy a bag of rubber bands at a box store for about $2.00 for a bag of a 100+, in various colors. (tan, red, white, blue, green, yellow) They catch fish.
Also, I have used rubber bands on some spinner bait bodies I have when the factory stuff wore out. Add a little silver mylar as trimmings, and they are ready to go. I cut these bands to give the bait a more lively look. I use smallish "O" rings for collars.
I do the same thing with skirt material. This is a good quantity and quality bait.
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