On A Roll And You Lost The Lure Or Run Out Of Plastics?

[EvanT123]

Two part question. I couldn't fit it all in the title.

One you are on a roll and loose the lure or run out of plastics. What do you do? Something similar or change up?

Two: Your on a roll and just get the itch to change up. Why?

[Tylertut]

Last time I was pulling in smallmouth left and right and had one break off with my lure. I went back to the truck, drove 45 minutes to bass pro and bought 3 more. Drove back and kept on reeling them in.

[CDMeyer]

If I am on roll and loose/run out I will try and find something similar, it may not work as well but it usually does the trick.....now when I am on a roll and want to change up, I never do in a tournament unless I think I will get bigger fish after I have my limit, but when just out fishing I like to challenge myself or try and see if something else will catch more or bigger ones

[Grizzn N Bassin]

thats why i like the baitmonkey you buy 3 or 10 of the same lures (JUST IN CASE) haha!!! but yeah you can change it up try the same color in a different bait and see what happens

[macmichael]

I was bow hunting one fall a few years back and decided to fish a pond or 2. Well, I ran out of plastics. I took some red 4 inch fletchings split them in half, attached them to a hook, put a split shot on the line and continued to catch bass. I probably already told this story. If I did,  sorry.

[bigbill]

I continue to fish with what ever I have. Where like a baseball pitcher doing a change up. I don't get upset or let them see me sweat. I just go back to throwing my ritual of baits till one works. Nothing wrong with throwing something different than the norm too. To be the man you gotta have the plan.....

[Bluebasser86]

I'll go to something similar and keep catching.

 

I change it up on those days they're eating real well because I always feel like they could be biting better on something else. 

[SirSnookalot]

Last time I was pulling in smallmouth left and right and had one break off with my lure. I went back to the truck, drove 45 minutes to bass pro and bought 3 more. Drove back and kept on reeling them in.

You ran the risk of losing the bite, you got lucky.

I lose a bait I just put another one on and don't think about it.   Every now and then I play a little game with myself, every time I catch fish I change to a totally different type of lure.  I've done this scores of times, when the bite is hot it doesn't seem to make a difference.

[Catt]

I Never Leave Biting Fish!

As for losing lures, I've cured that problem years ago, I never carry just one.

[Bankbeater]

I will put on a similar looking bait and keep on fishing. 

[RAMBLER]

Run out of plastics?  I can't!

[tomustang]

I have backups

[WIGuide]

I'd find something I have that's similar, and with the extensive collection I have, I wouldn't have to look far haha. In general I never get the itch to switch if I'm catching. If it ain't broke don't fix it! The only time I would is if I was catching nothing but dinks. Usually I'd change areas first before changing what I'm doing when it's working.

[river-rat]

If I'm "on a roll", obviously the fish are very active and biting. I'll change to something similiar and keep on catching them.

[Master Bait'r]

Don't lose your mojo, man...  Be like water!  

[Tylertut]

You ran the risk of losing the bite, you got lucky.

I lose a bait I just put another one on and don't think about it.   Every now and then I play a little game with myself, every time I catch fish I change to a totally different type of lure.  I've done this scores of times, when the bite is hot it doesn't seem to make a difference.

This time I was on a river and it was a long pocket I was fishing. Usually when the bite is on for a certain lure, it stays on until the weather changes or it gets it gets dark.

[0119]

I hate it when they are hot for a lure that's discontinued. They've been tearing up Yo-zuri 3d poppers here and its my last one. I treat it like a beautiful virgin. The updated 3DB doesn't have near the same pop. I can't even find them on ebay anymore.

[BuckMaxx]

I was in s similar situation last year and had one chomper twin tail left. I superglued it back together so much it about wouldnt move anymore. Finished 2nd in the tourney by 4 ounces. I got greedy and went went looking for a big one shoulda stayed and culled up.

[Munkin]

I Never Leave Biting Fish!

As for losing lures, I've cured that problem years ago, I never carry just one.

 

Man I would have to lose a lot because I carry so many "spares".

 

Allen

[mjseverson24]

i am with the guys who said just switch to something similar if you loose or run out of a certain bait... i do often get the itch to try other things when the bite is hot, and it almost always pays off... if it doesn't i can always grab the other rod that was working before...

 

Mitch

[Creekcrappie]

I ran out of flukes the other day. I tried other things but I didn't get them to hit anything else. I bought 6 more packs the next day to make sure I don't run out.

[roadwarrior]

I Never Leave Biting Fish!

As for losing lures, I've cured that problem years ago, I never carry just one.

 

If you have found fish, you have something else that will work just fine.

[SirSnookalot]

If you have found fish, you have something else that will work just fine.

^How could anyone disagree ^

[Shane J]

Run out of plastics??  

[Basseditor]

As others have said, I won't run out. I could lighten my boat by 500 lbs by not taking so much, but then I might run out of something. That's not happening.