Have You Tried This Swim Bait?

[JT Bagwell]

Have you tried this swim bait?

 

If so what are your thoughts?

 

It is the Lucky Craft Real California 130 Premium

 

 

[deaknh03]

I had a couple of them, I didn't like them and sold them maybe 2 years ago. I just found better alternatives for roughly the same price.

[Jrob78]

I've never heard anyone speak highly of that bait.

[deaknh03]

Lucky Craft makes many high quality lures. This one, the 128 and the bullfish are all duds, in my opinion.

[JT Bagwell]

Are they soft bodied or hard?

What did you dislike?

They look really good online.

[deaknh03]

hard bodied. the action leaves a lot to be desired. it certainly caught my eye as well, then I got it and tried it.

[Jrob78]

Tackle Tour has done a couple of reviews on this bait.  The first version was poorly made and not durable at all.  I think Lucky Craft redesigned the bait and TT gave it a much higher grade the 2nd time around.  I believe both baits reviewed were the 130 size.  Like I said, I've never used one but it comes up on the swimbait forums every now and then and the consensus is always, "get a different bait."

[JT Bagwell]

Man that sucks,I was really wanting to try them.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Simply put, there are better baits.

 

I agree with Jrob, never heard anyone speak highly of them. For $30, I'd find a MS Slammer on sale.

[GoneFishi'n]

Simply put, there are better baits.

I agree with Jrob, never heard anyone speak highly of them. For $30, I'd find a MS Slammer on sale.

What speed said. Slammers get bit.

[CPBassFishing]

Too small!

[Bluebasser86]

I too thought about trying one until I read the reviews. It's a good looking bait but I'll stick with the proven baits, even if they cost a little more. 

[Megastink]

I tried the 110. Like everyone says, pretty mediocre action. I like the Spro BBZ series for hard bodies swim baits.

[Raul]

I have a couple of them JT, the truth is that I got them out of pure curiosity, got a Golden rainbow trout Amago and an American Shad, I´ve tried them a couple of times and the action is quite poor, didn´t catch anything on them and I only keep them because they are very pretty..

[J Francho]

Simply put, there are better baits.

 

I agree with Jrob, never heard anyone speak highly of them. For $30, I'd find a MS Slammer on sale.

 

Absolutely.  My buddy had a BUNCH of these when they first came out.  They did catch, and the ones that did got mangled and fell apart. Even a Spro BBZ-1 Jr. would be a better investment, though I like the Slammer (or even Mini Slammer) idea better.