Ginosocalbass

Floating traps are awesome. But like previous posters they have problems running straight and casting. I use the Bill Lewis one. I'll throw it on braided line and use suspend strips or lead tape to help it track straight and suspend. Use small double hooks to help keep the, weedless and out of shallow muck. The hook is heavier gauge and will help weigh the bait down. usually work it on a shallow flat or around grass that's a foot under the surface.

I like to keep stuff original if possible. Thanks, I will take a look at those sizes.

I'm looking for a replacement tip for an enigma phenom 7'3 Heavy. EP73MB-H Is it possible to just pick up the tip? Rather than the whole set? What busted was the ceramic insert. I observed on mud hole that they do sell just the tips but I am unsure on what sizing I would need as enigma doesn't have those specs on there site

Pork will be worth something once old stock is all gone. Fishing lures generally only maintain worth to a select few of people who had success on them in the past. I use a lot of old baits that work very well that a few OGs have tipped me off about. I would,follow the bassmaster live .. You'll see a lot of pros throwing some old baits then saying they caught them on something there sponsored by. These baits end up,jumping up in price temporarily on the open market. Kind of like the Lure Jensen Speed Trap at the last classic.

Just replace the hooks and move on... the bait works throw it at the same time you'd throw a husky jerk.

You have a gift. That craw crank at the bottom of your first post is fantastic. I'd love to buy a few for my Susquehanna fishing

I am looking for some suggestions on having a few hardbaits custom painted, they are currently blanks(no paint). I am looking for some reasonable pricing. anyone have any experience with having paints custom painted? or anyone's service they recommend?

What they said ^ they do work, there is better options out there though

lipless crank, and a suspending jerkbait cant really be beat. great search tools and you ca fish them so many ways that can get you bit after ice out. If the water is oddly warmer than normal and ice is melting fast, ill mix in a glide bait for a chance at a big bite.

If your allowed to, Fish at night.. In alot of big ponds, the fish will become spooky around the bank during the day, even on stock day they can get a little wierd. At night you will catch them with there guard down. visibility is lower, and artificial baits will look even more real to them. during the off season when they arent stocking trout, focus on that crawfish bite. you can catch some true giants on a chigger craw with a 1/8 ounce sliding sinker.

Mine suspend. Or I add weight to suspend them. Look at the sebile flatt shad su. They are a silent alternative for a floating trap

It works for the same reason a jerkbait with a purple top and chartreuse sides works. You have 2 contrasting colors that excentuate the jerkbaits more subtle movement. Most suspending jerkbaits have a side to side action that varies but all of them have a secondary action a rolling movement similar to a baitfish movement when feeding. With 2 contrasting colors it helps excentuate that secondary action. When orange in on a main forage species like yellow perch or crawfish. It's a given.

Nice Lot you got there!

They do work. I have one in all black. its one of the oldschool swimbaits from japan.

I was rather disappointed with the hard baits. The fish do bite them..but it's hard to get a lipless crank and a popper wrong. The paint jobs stink.. They already had distribution due to the senko. Producing and putting out hard baits just upped there sales to distributors. Finding any real sales data would be a challenge unless you worked for a retailer like Dicks sporting goods. Or TW. the new berkley hard baits aside from the lame paint jobs (see a theme here?) work and are a worthwhile for the price. But I wouldn't have high expectations as any company that releases a lot of hard baits in a short time frame surely has cut some corners in the R&D.