favorite/least favorite lures....

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:39 pm

What are yours, ones you cannot live without? I cant say I have a "favorite" just yet, however these are the ones I have had the most success on thus far.
Mine favorites are...
1) Exude jerk baits on a red 3/8 jighead, or a weighted worm hook (I have cought the most fish on this setup so far, but they tear up super easy, I cant keep them in my tackle box because I go through them so much.
2) DOA shrimp under a cajun thunder popping cork (trout annialate this thing!!!)
3) Mirrodine, (I dont think I have really mastered this lure, still unsure if I am using it correctly) , however upon trying it a few times I have cought a few fish.

Which ones do you regret spending money on....?
1) A gold nemire spoon, Im yet to actually hook a fish with this, but they love the fancy skirt I keep having to replace, if I reel it slow it dont have much action at all, but if I speed it up a hair, it always rises to the surface and then glides on top, by far the most annoying spoon have ever used.
2) rapala x-rap, if I can keep the lady fish away, it just might be a good lure, nothing quality on it yet as far as in shore comes, the spanish macks love them when slow trolled tho.
3) Gulp shrimp.....the ultimate catfish bait...bad smell left on your fingers.....nuff said.

Mark R · Post by **Mark R** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:29 am

1) A gold nemire spoon, Im yet to actually hook a fish with this, but they love the fancy skirt

I have one of these - it works better without the shirt.

FishingKid · Post by **FishingKid** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:10 am

personally my favorite is a red cal jighead with a shad tail on the back, ive caught multiple species on this

the one lure i cant stand is the supposebly "weedless" spoons =/ i catch more grass then anything on those

Redboner · Post by **Redboner** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:19 pm

I'm sure if you have read any of my posts you know my favorite lure is the Capt Mikes Weedless Willow Spoon. I also like the MirroLures especially the Top Dawg and Mirrodine. I am not nearly as proficient with the soft plastics as I should be, and certainly there are many on this site who are masters with them.
I do know that if you are having trouble keeping the Exudes on, you can put a dab of super glue on the jig head before you put it on. This helps if you tend to tear them while casting or if fish pull them off too often. Of course it wont help if you are fishing where the lady fish and pin fish are going crazy.

seeinred · Post by **seeinred** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:31 pm

1. Zara spook jr. - I've caught all my biggest slam fish, and my biggest 1 day slam fish on this lure. Definitely one of my go to confidence baits.

2. Mangrove red OR clear/gold fleck exude - Love exudes they're my absolute favorite, caught more quality fish, more consistantly on these baits then any other.

3.....? I don't think I use much of anything else.

Erick · Post by **Erick** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:42 pm

1/4 oz near clear DOA shrimp followed closely behind the MirrODine, the Captain Mikes Gold Spoon and then the Exude Gold Dart.

Never thought about those that I dont like or regret spending money on. I have caught fish on almost everything I have tried. I have tons of stuff I have bought and never used though. So I guess I shouldnt have spent that money. But cant comment on if they work or not.

Hornetbear · Post by **Hornetbear** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:46 pm

good...

1 gulp 5" jerk camo. if you're into catching fish these slay.

2 any soft plastic on a 1/16 jig.

3. worm hook w/ soft plastic. great when shallow.

4. topwaters though I barely use them any more

bad...

1. spoons. hate them.

2. fly fishing. fantasy dress up day sillyness. the name says it all. flys. like bugs. stream fishing technique. imported from the north.

3. doa shrimp. booooring. though these are plastic jigs and do work.

srsfsu · Post by **srsfsu** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:50 pm

It changes. Right now it is a Exude pearlwhite/silktreuce 5 inch jerkbait. It is what I am using 90% of time these days (although I do change up the color). I also like the Mirrodine, it's about the only other bait I toss. I use the Bomber Long A with good success in the right conditions.

Least favorite - any and all topwater plugs. I don't even know why I carry them. I hate them, I never use them, and when I do try I end up with tangled trebled hooks and tired forearms with no fish in the boat. Props to people who are good with topwater baits. They just aren't for me.

tbray · Post by **tbray** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:12 pm

Mirrolure:
1) Mirrominnow

2) Mirrodine

3) Johnson Gold weedless 1/4 oz spoon...

(however, i am trying my best to learn the doa near clear 1/4 per erick.....no luck yet!)

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:55 am

1/8 oz jighead and a plastic bait probably catches more fish than anything else I throw. If topwaters worked as well I'd much rather throw them.
Spoons catch a bunch of reds and snook and are always close by.
Least fav. DOA shrimp. Hate em.

CB · Post by CB » Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:38 pm

1|8th oz jighead wtth a cal rootbeer chartruse paddle tail

chugbug top water

gold spoon

AirForceResDano · Post by **AirForceResDano** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:44 pm

i will let you know as soon as i catch a fish

Tide1on · Post by **Tide1on** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:40 pm

Favorites:
Zara Spook
Exude RT Slug
Top-pup
and MirrOdine

Least favorites:
Rattletrap
and X-rap

Steve

Kingslayer · Post by **Kingslayer** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:06 am

Odd how you can't seem to catch anything on your Rapala X-Rap. That is consistantly my "go to" snook lure.

dunfly · Post by **dunfly** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:17 am

Besides flies, which are considered the pinacle of fishing expertise and class, I like the following.

1. Funky Chicken curly tail.
2. Exude 5" Jerk Bait.
3. Johnson Gold Spoon.

Least liked:

1. Anything with a treble hook.
2. Anything with a treble hook.
3. Anything with a treble hook.

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:35 pm

Favorite - exude gold dart

Least favorite- everything else.

Actually, the least favorite of the different ones I've tried lately is the mirrodine (everybody boo now). But I can't catch a fish with that thing. Have only caught one trout with it so far, but have tried it a few times. I dunno. Must be doing something wrong.