Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

[mommicked]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

i have good success jig and reeling lipless crankbaits,and blade baits after letting them dive sometimes.trailer hooks are almost always good on Buzzbaits to help w hookups.even sassy shad swimbaits seem to catch more for me w a jig/reel retrieve or as slow as you can reel and still make the tail wiggle.find the right speed for the time of day or the fish and usually youll catch more the same way.but it does change.know this.experiment,switch it up till you find what they like now and you will catch more fish!

 

[ngt]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

thanks, both of you. I can't wait to get out there and am up for the whole trial and error thing. Just means I get to go fishing more.

 

[mommicked]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

Tricks Ive heard and confirmed.if a fish explodes on a topwater lure dont try to set the hook immediatly,wait until you feel the fish then yank it.unless its a hog ,they sometimes just suck the bait into their mouthes,you can hear it sometimes, a subtle slurp sound.or you may see the lure just disappear.very little water disturbance if any.if that happens let him have it before he or she spits it out!!9 out of 10 times its a big bass that does this!their larger mouths allow them to inhale the whole lure into them.where smaller fish bite it w their lips!if fishing at night and you hear the slup sound yank like crazy and hang on!

 

[dingbat]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

If you any of those baits in brackish water you must rinse them of very well w/ freshwater before storing. If not, you will have a tackle box full of rusted lures the next time you open the box.

If fishing for bucket heads (Stripers), I would recommend swapping out those light ?wire? trebles for good, solid single hooks. A good striper will make quick work of those wire hooks and it just might save you a trip to the hospital in the long run.

 

[ngt]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

If you any of those baits in brackish water you must rinse them of very well w/ freshwater before storing. If not, you will have a tackle box full of rusted lures the next time you open the box.

Thanks for this one! I would be so mad if I ruined all my stuff. So just rinse them with fresh water, try them off, and they'll be fine?

I'll make sure to swap out hooks for striper too.

@ mommicked, thanks for the top water tips! I've always wanted to catch a fish on a top water lure. See the big splash etc...Never had one hit, but often had a fish follow it. If a fish is following your lure, say a top water lure with the two spinners, and is about a foot behind it, but kinda keeping that distance...

...what would you do? I've seen them about 15 feet away from me and they've kept that distance all the way back until about 1-2 feet from the bank....then they turn and swim away. Should I pause while it's out there? Or keep the steady pace?

Like I said, I'm really new to this stuff and don't really have any experienced fishing buddies to give my tips.

Also, anyone know what the LARGE rooster tail looking things are used for at the top of picture 4 and how to fish them ?

 

[BF]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

ditto what someone said above.. looks like at least a good portion of it is walleye gear.... The Lindy rig is the tip off for me. That's a walleye rig designed to keep the bait (e.g. nightcrawler) floating just off the bottom. You feed the line from the rig through the hole in the weight, so the line can slide through. Some folks use a "worm blower" which is basically a syringe with a needle to blow air into the crawler so it floats. When laid on the bottom the worm floats above the weight and if you want, you can let it have very little resistance when a bite comes (have an open bail)... once line is taken out, you can set the hook.

Having said all that, I've used them a bit, but found them to be kinda gimicky and tedious rigs. I much prefer just using a spinner worm harness with some line weights in front of the spinner and either bouncing that around the bottom, or slow trolling it.

The spinners in that lot look great... you've got a couple spinner baits in there too. Those are the things with a spinner on one side, and a Vee shaped wire with the hook and some fluffy stuff on the other side. They're fun to cast along weed beds... kind of like throwing a feather duster.

 

[Guest]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

Hey NGT you got a nice find there. With this colection of lures you could catch amost any fish that swims. There are some good trout lures there as well as walleye and pike, but most of that stuff is geared for bass fishing. The Rapala jerk baits "The long thin crankbaits" like the black and gold one in the first pixs and the black and silver in the top of the 5th pix are great topwater baits if the are floating models. with a twich/jerk retrieve, by casting it out let it sit then a twitch then a jerk pulling the bait just underwater. With any of the models you can also do a fast jerking retrieve with 3 quick jerks and then a pause and repete keeping the bait underweater all the way back to the boat. This type of lure comes in a floating sinking, and suspending models, so put it in the sink to see what yours does in water.
The spoons and spinners are good for trout bass and pike depending on size. the smaller ones under 2 " long geared for trout and the larger ones like over 3 to 4 inches long geared for pike. the rest would work for bass. The large spinnerbait and the black bucktail in the first picture are both pike lures I'm guessing they are about 5 " long and just fish them with a slow steady retrieve if you find any pike waters. Most of the crackbaits will catch bass at some time and place. The key it to match the crank with the size, depth, and color of the baitfish the bass are feeding on. hopes this helps
oh P.S. put a "Dries Air" pack in your tackle box to keep the rust off your lures

 

[LongLine]

Re: Any good lures in here? tips on any of their use?

The J-Plug is a salmon favorite. (Troll at a medium to fast speed- 2.5-3.5 mph) The silver one with the two red beads for eyes is a "Red-eye Wriggler" - great for Northern pike, especially in the fall. (cast or troll) The long green spoon with green tape & the "devil" face looks like a flutter-chuck which is also a good trolling spoon for trout & salmon.