There’s a bunch of hype out there on the ol’ boob tube. Bionic Bass Lures… Robotic Minnows…and all the rest of ‘um.
If you listen to the ads, these things will do everything… even cook your breakfast!
We’ll dive into this question this week… and we’ll also talk about some real old school lures that pretty much force a bass to attack by triggering his attack instincts.
Now, about those Bionic Bass Lures… I’ve got 12 seasoned old school bass guys that will grin and shake their heads at these…
… and I’ve got a guy named William Brown who knows their Old School Bass Fishing Secrets.
And none of these brilliant tactics have anything to do with “robotic” lures.
In fact William has put their Old School knowledge to the test,and had the catch of his life.
You’ll also discover…
* How to quickly modify any hollow bait so it makes a bass attracting “blurble” sound…and automatically “sits up” when you pause your retrieve — triggering an instant strike!(He’ll also give you his favorite hollow bait for this technique…)
* An emergency bait Ron uses to get a quick hookup after the bite shuts down. (Most guys don’t even carry this one in their arsenal… and it’ll give you a chance to keep things going during a lull.)
* A weird looking bomber lure that can catch a 4 to 8 pound bass on almost every cast near grassy banks.(It resembles a small creature every bass is pre-programmed to feed on…even if they aren’t native to your area!)
* … and hundreds more Old Family Bass Catching Secrets… time tested and proven to put food on the table again, and again, and again…
While there are some so-called ‘new’ bass lures on the market, in actuality they are just re-vamped normal designs.There are a few exceptions: The Banjo Minnow: Not really a new lure, but a different way of rigging a soft plastic bait. The infomercial says that it makes the lure move more naturally. I’ve watched videos of it, and it doesn’t move any better than a lot of baits already on the market. Will it catch fish? Probably, at least sometimes. Is it better than baits already on the
market? I doubt it. If you like them,use them.
The Flying Lure: A normal tube jig with a reversed weight on it. This causes the lure to swim AWAY from the casting point, keeping the line tight, and allowing it to ’swim’ under undercuts and structure previously considered unreachable. Invented by Alex Langer in the 1970s, this lure really did impact the market, and is still a good lure.Does it out fish others? Under some conditions, yes! Is it better than standard lures? No. It is a specialty lure that is one more tool for your tackle box. I’d recommend having a few,but I don’t use them all the time. They work best near heavy structure and undercuts.
The Bionic Minnow: A Banjo Minnow clone.There are other ‘TV’ , supposedly ‘new’lures out there, but suffice to say they
are mostly for catching fisherman.
Lure fall into a few basic catagories: Surface Plugs- the industry standard is the Heddon Chugger, and Rapala Poppers. Others that are time-proven are the Jitterbug, Torpedo, Hula Popper, Lucky 13, Devils Horse, Rapala Floating Minnow, Rebel ultralite Critters, Crazy Crawler, and the Zara Spook.
New offerings are just different color schemes of the same.
Subsurface Plugs-also known as crankbaits, these include classics like the Big O, Shad-Rap, Hellbender, Lazy Ike, Little George and Little Suzy, Cotton Cordell’s Jointed Minnows,Bombers, and Yo Zuri Snap Beans. Again,new offerings are just new colors.
Soft Baits-these are jigs rigged with soft plastic bodies that imitate every aquatic creature in the planet, and some that only exist in nightmares! They catch all predator species, in all waters, all the time, fresh or saltwater, inshore, offshore or along the shore. There are many different ways to rig them, and they are the most versatile lures an angler can have. The
industry standard is the still King of Lures, the Plastic Worm. This has probably accounted for more landed fish than any other bait ever used, including live bait. Other models imitate shad,crustaceans, minnows and other baitfish.
They are the top choice of most pro Tournament anglers. One of the top troutlures is the Trout Magnet, a soft inchworm-type bait that almost never fails if you find the right color combination for that particular time. This catagory also includes Tube Baits,which are phenominal. Also, the ultra-successful Sassy Shad family.There is little new here. They already come in every size, color and shape imaginable. How can you improve on perfection? If I could only have one type of lure, this would be it, hands down! In-Line and French Spinners-these have been around forever, and all that has changed are the colors. They are basically a weighted body with a spinner attached to the center wire by a clevis,or directly. They are very successful
lures. The major types are Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin, and Blue Fox.
They all work about the same, and no one type seems to have the edge over the other.
They come in all sizes and colors you can think of, and like soft baits, they catch all predator fish, everywhere. They run a close second to soft baits as the best lures to have.
Spinnerbaits, or Buzzbaits-these are mainly largemouth and smallmouth bass lures, although in smaller sizes they can be very productive on crappie. The consist of a colored jighead with a skirt, usually of rubber, but also of marabou and bucktail, at the rear, and an offset wire arm with one or more spinner blades, or propellers at the end. These are best used near the
surface, and around heavy cover. They are very productive at times, usually in spring and summer. Major types are the Strike King family, Bushwhacker, and various other types, some with soft plastic bodies. These are effective on redfish, stripers and white bass.
Jigs-one of the oldest fishing lures,and still one of the best. They consist of a weighted head molded to the hook shank, with a skirt made of rubber, marabou, or bucktail tied to the rear,or sometimes tipped with soft plastic bodies, or even live bait. Sometimes,they will have a skirt, and be tipped with colored pork rinds in what is known as a Jig-N-Pig combination. Some Tournament bass aglers swear by them.They are usually fished slowly in deep water, or along the bottom near cover in
shallower water. Since they ride hook-up, they seldom snag.
Beware of new off-brand copies of standard designs coming out of China.They are cheap imitations, not made correctly and will not have the correct action. They will cause you much grief, as well as lost fish.
Happy Fishing!
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I hope you get out fishing over the weekend, and if you get a chance to try any of the tips above, let me know.
And don't forget to check out the Bass Fishing Secret Weapon for even better catches.
P.S. ...and if you want more old school tips than you could possibly use in a lifetime... stuff that is tried and proven to
put fish on the dinner table... even when in the worst conditions possible (and even when nobody else can catch a single
bass), you gotta give this a look: lures and baits.
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