Favorite fishing lure...

[DarkRose]

Ok guys, lets share knowledge. Some of us (like myself) mainly only focus on one type of fishing, so if I decided to fish for something else, I don't always know what to use unless I see others around catching fish. Soooo...

What's your favorite lure, and for what fish?

Keystone Renosky 1/16" Perch minnow here.

Mainly catches crappie, and bluegill, perch, redear, whatever. Also small bass and the occasional mud cat. Keeps things interesting because I've caught crappie in the 3-4" range on it, so almost anything is big enough to take it. This is the lure me and my dad NEVER go without. (He even buys them by the CASE) Fished with an ultralight 5' or 5'6" rod, 4 lb. test, medium fast retrieve, sometimes an occasional twitch. The older versions used a gold Aberdeen hook that could usually be strightened if you were hung up, and you didn't lose your lure, the newer ones use a slightly longer, thicker hook that I'm not as crazy about...




I don't bass fish much, looking to do more of it, but for them, always had the best luck with plastic worms, 5-6", texas rigged, dark colors...

Biggest one was on this 5" YUM dinger

So what are you guys using?

 

[eric001]

I think the company is no longer making these--at least under the same design/name, but the Mister Twister curly-tailed grub (with spinner) has always worked for me. I un-rig and re-rig the curly tail to curl up instead of down, as I think the fish go after the tail and get the hook that way. I love to use this on an ultralight pole and 4# line. I've caught bluegill, largemouth bass (one over 6 pounds), smallmouth bass...and my cousin has caught a channel catfish on one of these too. I haven't tried this "up north" for pike or muskies, et cetera, but I'd think it would work on them as well.

 

[shooter1054]

My "go-to" bait is a 3 1/2 inch watermelon with purple flake tube. I always use a rattle in it. I've caught many fish on this setup. My next is a green pumpkin/watermelon laminate Senko.

 

[DarkRose]

I think the company is no longer making these--at least under the same design/name, but the Mister Twister curly-tailed grub (with spinner) has always worked for me. I un-rig and re-rig the curly tail to curl up instead of down, as I think the fish go after the tail and get the hook that way. I love to use this on an ultralight pole and 4# line. I've caught bluegill, largemouth bass (one over 6 pounds), smallmouth bass...and my cousin has caught a channel catfish on one of these too. I haven't tried this "up north" for pike or muskies, et cetera, but I'd think it would work on them as well.

Looks like they are!
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[snapping turtle]

Medium size jointed rapala.

 

[deadsquirrel]

jitterbug

 

[shooter1054]

TNT

 

[HICKMAN]

My hot bait for bass right now are weightless texas rigged white Senkos or Flukes. I twitch them in grass beds.

I also throw a lot of spinnerbaits and when I slow down I throw jigs/craw.

 

[trophyhunter]

Shad Rap, SR-5 size in silver (minnow) -catches everything that swims anywhere I go. It is the one lure that consistently catches more fish than any other lure or color, including most other sr-5's in different finishes.

 

[Yukon227]

My hot bait for bass right now are weightless texas rigged white Senkos or Flukes. I twitch them in grass beds.

I also throw a lot of spinnerbaits and when I slow down I throw jigs/craw.

Senko, fluke, weightless...I also like the yum dinger and especially the Tiki stick.

 

[jfed85]

yum dinger with my variation of the "wacky rig"...Largemouth heaven.

 

[duff]

Depends on what you are fishing for and where & when you are fishing.

River small mouth I love cranks and tiny torpedo
Lake large mouth texas rigged worms and pop-r followed by cranks
BIG cats - cut bait, live fish
Eater cats - cut bait, worms, chicken livers
bluegill/redear/perch - small jigs, worms & bee moths
crapie - bass minnows, small jigs or small cranks

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Spinner bait. Everything eats spinner baits.

 

[Mitch B]

Bass always go crazy for a Moss Frog. A great top water bait!!

 

[Sgt Rock]

Medium size jointed rapala.

Ditto on the Medium size jointed Rap. I like the J-9 the best. I carry probably a dozen of different colors in my tackle box. Killer on bass & Northern Pike.

 

[nate1865]

I use the classic Rapalla top water plugs - work great - always catch fish with 'em.

 

[djl02]

Hard to beat Pumpkin seed colored soft plastics,Early morning and late evenings, I love throwing a Chrome and Black Pop- R,Rocky shelfs I've had good luck with Smoked purple lizards or black with blue tails. Bass of course. Zora Spooks are fun too.

 

[eric001]

Looks like they are!
Soft Plastic Lures - Buy Fishing Lures and Accessories | Mister Twister

They've changed their designs--the grubs I stockpiled decades ago had a single curl in the tail, and came with the grub mounted on the jig head so the tail was down (hook up)... that's why I always changed the mounting so the tail was also up--I noticed a lot fewer missed fish that way. I have caught bluegill as small as 2-3 inches all the way up to bass you have to fight "all day" just to get them landed on those little darlings!

Thanks for the website though!!! Much appreciated!

 

[thej27]

Roadrunner

 

[adam]

Black jig.
Blue/Black pig.

I vary sizes, some rattle, some don't. It's simple and I can fish it various ways.