nickniescior Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Hey fellow anglers, I have see this brand get more and more common in my local tackle shop, but holy hell they are expensive. Does anyone have any experience with this brand of lures, and are they worth it, They look really good, but my PopPop always told me, Lures catch fishermen, and I don't wanna be dishing out a lot of cash for something thats just as good as one thats 1/4 the price Thanks 1 Quote
Fishing_Cory Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 If you are talking about the frogs they are some of the higher end frogs. To each their own on buying them, I personally like different brands but I know others only use the Koppers. Just about testing them out and finding what you like. Quote
jerzeeD Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 They work well for me. The most productive one I own is the golden shiner 1/2 oz. lipless crank in silver/blue back. But have had luck on all the lipless ones in one way or another. Quote
HeavyFisher Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Caught my PB on Koppers Live Target Bluegill Wakebait. It was my go to bait last year, I caught dozens of bass on it. If you check out my post from last fall you can see some of the fish I caught using Koppers Wakebait. Was is worth 20bucks? Hell yes http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/126328-estimate-my-bass-weight/ Quote
nickniescior Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 Caught my PB on Koppers Live Target Bluegill Wakebait. It was my go to bait last year, I caught dozens of bass on it. If you check out my post from last fall you can see some of the fish I caught using Koppers Wakebait. Was is worth 20bucks? Hell yes http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/126328-estimate-my-bass-weight/ Just out of curiosity, what state do you fish in and what kind of water clarity do you fish in? Quote
TrippyJai Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 I use their live target frog because they look great and is still around the same price range as other frogs I fish. Quote
HeavyFisher Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 NewYork, the water clarity was pretty clear. This is a pic of the lake Quote
nickniescior Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 NewYork, the water clarity was pretty clear. This is a pic of the lake That pickerel was a awesome catch, did you manage do get the weight of it? I work southern/middle NJ, the clarity here is pretty stained, I managed to catch a big Northern pike in NY when I visited last year, in fresh water fish it is my PB http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/124838-first-big-fish-for-me/ Quote
HeavyFisher Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 I didn't have a scale at the time :..( It was the biggest Pickerel I have ever caught though same with the first pic of the bass. After that day of fishing I went straight to TW and picked up a digital scale lol. Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Hey fellow anglers, I have see this brand get more and more common in my local tackle shop, but holy hell they are expensive. Does anyone have any experience with this brand of lures, and are they worth it, They look really good, but my PopPop always told me, Lures catch fishermen, and I don't wanna be dishing out a lot of cash for something thats just as good as one thats 1/4 the price Thanks Haha, I called my grandfather PopPop too. As for the Live Target baits, I love the frogs, they have a different action from the rest of the soft bodied frogs out there, they 'bob' in the water which is really good action around pads and other crud on top of the water... I am not sold on the cranks yet, I have a couple, but they don't seem to produce any better than other cranks. 1 Quote
carlm01 Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 I have quite a few, including most of their frogs and have found them to be great lures , albeit a little on the expensive side ,but they are great lures .... Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted April 25, 2014 Super User Posted April 25, 2014 I've never been a fan of excruciating detail in lure color patterns for fish. Depth & speed control are always paramount, but when it comes to top waters, color is even less of a significant concern than presentations below the surface. Bass are certainly opportunistic feeders and I seriously doubt that those detailed lure patterns play any significant part in whether or not the strike occurs. More importantly though is if using those kind of lures increases your confidence or not. If it does, then that's a big plus for your success. For me, it isn't. Quote
1099gl Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 My friend owns a frog and I own a mouse I would say they are worth it and they are hard to get snagged depending what tackle you are using they are well worth it in my mind but it's up to you. Quote
Super User bigbill Posted April 25, 2014 Super User Posted April 25, 2014 I'm going to order some mister twister New rats this year. There affordable plastics. I've seen the mouse and rat baits used around structure. Quote
nickniescior Posted April 25, 2014 Author Posted April 25, 2014 Well guys I bought a Koppers Frog today, I did some online research I only saw good things about them, I also saw the Spro's and pad crashers getting a lot of attention, but the kopper was on sale in my local Dicks Sporting Goods, so I left with one, really looking forward to when the frogs start coming out and the fish start biting them. Quote
ColdSVT Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 I'm going to order some mister twister New rats this year. There affordable plastics. I've seen the mouse and rat baits used around structure. ive put hurt on many bass with the mouse around cover! Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted April 26, 2014 Super User Posted April 26, 2014 I only have the frogs, and they are very much worth it, my favorite frogs. Quote
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