Maico1 Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 For the Finesse side of things......Imakatsu Fujin Spiders and Abe Yanma. OSP Orikanemushi...... 4 Quote
primetime Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 I once purchased the Para Bug by Megabass.....they were the coolest looking bait I every puchased but the only problem was that every fish in the lake also agreed, and crappie tore them to pieces....3 cost $10 plus $5 shipping....If only they were more durable, but then again, making a more durable senko makes it not as good imo....I am sure these work great, but will get attention from turtles to bluegill etc... Quote
Big C Posted February 18, 2016 Posted February 18, 2016 Those look awesome, I'm stoked about using Japanese topwaters this year. The Tiemco Magnum cicada and Megabass Gatta X are calling my name! Where did you order those if I may ask? Quote
Maico1 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Posted February 18, 2016 5 minutes ago, Big C said: Those look awesome, I'm stoked about using Japanese topwaters this year. The Tiemco Magnum cicada and Megabass Gatta X are calling my name! Where did you order those if I may ask? Proshop Otsuka Ltd. 2 Quote
blckshirt98 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Now I want to buy everything from that website. They have some awesome looking light saltwater plastics that would kill on a dropshot. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 19, 2016 Super User Posted February 19, 2016 These are half a Wave Tiki Stick with spinnerbait material for legs , that I called a bug . On a jig or T-rig they catch a lot of fish . There are times though when the panfish wont leave the legs alone and I just have to give up on them . 4 Quote
Maico1 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Posted February 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, scaleface said: These are half a Wave Tiki Stick with spinnerbait material for legs , that I called a bug . On a jig or T-rig they catch a lot of fish . There are times though when the panfish wont leave the legs alone and I just have to give up on them . Very creative morsels you got their...... Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted February 19, 2016 Super User Posted February 19, 2016 scaleface, I've done the exact same thing. I'm longtime fly-tier. Bugs, of all types -and durable ones- can be made at home. 1 Quote
RB 77 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 1 hour ago, scaleface said: These are half a Wave Tiki Stick with spinnerbait material for legs , that I called a bug . On a jig or T-rig they catch a lot of fish . There are times though when the panfish wont leave the legs alone and I just have to give up on them . Very cool... 17 hours ago, Maico1 said: For the Finesse side of things......Imakatsu Fujin Spiders and Abe Yanma. OSP Orikanemushi...... I especially like the OSP Orikanemushi Quote
Maico1 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Posted February 19, 2016 I fished the Orikane very limited at the end of last year and it was very successful, so there was a need to get more . Looking forward to this season and using the other two as well. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 20, 2016 Super User Posted February 20, 2016 Nice bug collection. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted February 20, 2016 Super User Posted February 20, 2016 23 hours ago, scaleface said: These are half a Wave Tiki Stick with spinnerbait material for legs , that I called a bug . On a jig or T-rig they catch a lot of fish . There are times though when the panfish wont leave the legs alone and I just have to give up on them . It was April 1998, I was fishing smallmouth with a friend who now happens to be a guide. He was, and still is, a good stick, we were after smallmouth but a spring cold front came through and the bite was off. So my friend tells me to fish a smoke grub but take the tail off, and so I did and I got 2 fish in short order but that was it for the next hour. As I'm struggling, my friend is doing well, one after the other, the score is 11 to 2 and I'm using the same bait, or at least I thought I was, but then I caught a glimpse of it as he brought it in and I asked him to see it. He reluctantly showed me what the difference was, he took an upholstery needle that he kept with him and put a few strands of skirt material through the grub body just like you did with those small stick worms, 4 strands total, two at the top and two at the bottom and so I made him fix my bait and that was all I needed, I started getting bit every cast just like he was. He still beat me but only by 5 and I didn't care since I ended the day with 18 which was great for bad conditions. He told me that when the cold front comes through in spring when the water temp is still on the cool side, the grub tail has too much action but sometimes they need a little bit more movement to make them bit and sometimes the profile alone isn't enough so that is where the skirt material comes in. He learned that little trick from a guide in Wisconsin, he said they would use Mann's Stingray Grubs in cold water and when they weren't hitting them, the guide would put rubber strands through the grub and it would usually work. Those sticks are probably killers I bet, nice job. 1 Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted February 20, 2016 Super User Posted February 20, 2016 Remember Dan Gapen's Ugly Bug? It was a grub with rubber legs. It also had a special jig head that was made to glide over rocky cover and wobble a bit. It really worked and I took some very nice smallies with it. Looks like it's still made, although as I remember it the original had no tail and just single strand legs. 1 Quote
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