Anybody use those yellow spotted lizard lures?

[Smells like fish]

I see these guys every March. The yellow spotted salamander. I have seen packs of lizards I think could have been Creme brand that matched these beautifully. The spent .410 case is 3 1/4” long, so this would make quite a meal for a bass. I’d guess it to be close to 10” in length. These salamanders are on land currently but I read of them moving to ponds to reproduce and spend the warmer months. I thought you guys would enjoy seeing the live example of a lure we use. 

[mrpao]

I dont know if bass would eat these guys.

The yellow spots are a warning that they are poisonous.

They are suppose to have a bad taste to a predator.

But they do make lures that match the color, so someone is using them.

[lo n slo]

we used to catch those things in creeks when we were kids while we were turning over rocks looking for crawdads.

[Captain Phil]

I once won a tournament in Rodman on a 4" chartreuse pumpkin Zoom lizard. It was in January, cold as hell and nasty.  The bass wouldn't hit anything, so I went to a Mojo rig and 8 pound spinning tackle.  I caught a limit of small fish when most everyone else zeroed. 

[TnRiver46]

Cool! 

[Big Swimbait]

Black with yellow dots is a killer combo. I read where Tommy Biffle said one of his favorite color jigs was black and yellow.