What is your favorite lure?

[1968isaac]

Spinnerbaits. I tie them to my specific preference using hair from a deer tail that I harvested the previous year.

 

Lots of satisfaction catching bass on my own bait.. even more satisfying to win a tournament with them.

[Sonny Crockett]

Does anyone know of any good resources that recommends what color baits to use for murky or clear water or types of baits for cover/conditions? Right now I just pick a bait from my box and try it. Sometimes I slay fish (so I use that lure a lot) and sometimes I'm shut out.

[OlDog75]

Does anyone know of any good resources that recommends what color baits to use for murky or clear water or types of baits for cover/conditions? Right now I just pick a bait from my box and try it. Sometimes I slay fish (so I use that lure a lot) and sometimes I'm shut out.

 

Darker colors in stained water, lighter/natural colors in clear water, and bright/vivid colors in muddy water. That is what I personally have always went by, and I must admit, it has always done very well for me.

 

At night, darker colors are going to be the better bet.

[spindoc]

Darker colors in stained water, lighter/natural colors in clear water, and bright/vivid colors in muddy water. That is what I personally have always went by, and I must admit, it has always done very well for me.

 

At night, darker colors are going to be the better bet.

Agree. And I always fish something with a rattle if I fish a crankbait in stained water. If it's bathtub clear, I never use a bait that makes noise. On high sky, I like sand color trick worms. My fave.

[Sonny Crockett]

Thanks for responses! I guess stained water is somewhere in between clear and muddy? very low visibility?

 

also, what is a trick worm? I assume some type of plastic worm?

[Wireman]

After spending time at the ocean...I don't even like freshwater fishing anymore lol.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Growing up in Northern Kentucky, I've been fishing with AC Shiner lures my whole life - they're made not too far outside of Cincinnati in Okeana, OH, and I'd take an AC Shiner over a Rapala any day of the week.

 

Well anyway, I just watched a DVR'd episode of the latest Kentucky Afield, and I found out that the Cabin Creek popeye jigs I've been crappie fishing with for several years are made right in Nicholasville, KY. Sweet!

[Wireman]

A 3' Atlantic Sharpnose shark with head and tail cut off is pretty effective for monster sharks

[Wireman]

In freshwater I have a lot of success on pumpkin fire lizards

[Jumper_Dad]

I love throwing spinner baits..those are always my go to bait.

 

Stick baits probably my second favorite to throw.

 

Crickets are my favorite live bait.

[Wireman]

I'm also convinced that you can catch every fish in the world on a Rooster Tail. Heck, I even caught a goldfish on one Sunday afternoon. I snagged it in the tail accidentally but I caught it :lol2:

[jvdfc]

Growing up in Northern Kentucky, I've been fishing with AC Shiner lures my whole life - they're made not too far outside of Cincinnati in Okeana, OH, and I'd take an AC Shiner over a Rapala any day of the week.

 

Well anyway, I just watched a DVR'd episode of the latest Kentucky Afield, and I found out that the Cabin Creek popeye jigs I've been crappie fishing with for several years are made right in Nicholasville, KY. Sweet!

 

 

Love the Cabin Creek popeye jigs. I us em with a wax worm to catch bluegill mostly but also white Bass love em too.

[Jumper_Dad]

I'm also convinced that you can catch every fish in the world on a Rooster Tail. Heck, I even caught a goldfish on one Sunday afternoon. I snagged it in the tail accidentally but I caught it :lol2:

 

Yep, there isn't much they can't catch.

[TAC]

Hopefully I'll be needing some insight on some Stripper lures (or fresh bait ideas). May be hanging by a lake a little more than usual in the near future.

[Watusi]

Hopefully I'll be needing some insight on some Stripper lures (or fresh bait ideas). May be hanging by a lake a little more than usual in the near future.

You're gonna need a bigger worm.

 

:-)