Lures that lost popularity?

[PressuredFishing]

16 minutes ago, ironbjorn said:

The spinnerbait has been so unsuccessful for me over the last decade that I would have almost rather cut my hands off than fish it.

 

But that has changed as of this week. I hadn't even bothered to fish one at all since maybe 2018 or 2019. Conditions have been very tough this week, so in desperation I started throwing War Eagles and have caught about a dozen bass on them this week, including a pretty good one yesterday. I am adding a Zako trailer which I hadn't done before so maybe that's the difference, but I sure am loving it.

I have noticed spinnerbaits have taken a fall out period, so many lures similar, like underspins, so many moving baits, the one thing I do like about spinnerbaits is the skirt and getting it to pulse.

[DitchPanda]

6 hours ago, Glenn said:

Well, the fun thing about being an experienced angler that happens to also have a YouTube channel, is that I get to show all those up-n-comers a few old school lures every now and then!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I shouldn't have put a negative connotation around YouTube fisherman as a whole. I think you know what I was saying!

[Glenn]

Yup, I certainly do!  I really have to bite my lip when it comes to other channels.  I'll just say I don't watch them - no, seriously.   I don't.  I can't tolerate them, except for 1 or 2.  And even then...

 

I don't want to be like anyone else, so I don't watch them so I can avoid any influence.  I just do my own thing.  I have more than 10 years broadcast video production experience (directing, producing, shooting, editing, audio, lighting, and live TV) and 2 Telly's to my name (videography and editing).  That's all I need  to create quality videos.

 

 

 

 

[scaleface]

13 hours ago, Glenn said:

 

 

The most important thing about  fishing spinnerbaits and other lures at visible cover starts at  12:56 .  

[PressuredFishing]

10 hours ago, Glenn said:

Yup, I certainly do!  I really have to bite my lip when it comes to other channels.  I'll just say I don't watch them - no, seriously.   I don't.  I can't tolerate them, except for 1 or 2.  And even then...

 

I don't want to be like anyone else, so I don't watch them so I can avoid any influence.  I just do my own thing.  I have more than 10 years broadcast video production experience (directing, producing, shooting, editing, audio, lighting, and live TV) and 2 Telly's to my name (videography and editing).  That's all I need  to create quality videos.

 

 

 

 

Well you are my favorite channel, taught me about stupid tubing for lmb in bushes, that's a blast in heavily pressured clear water flippin/pitching lakes.

[Glenn]

Wow, thank you!  I appreciate that.  Glad I could help.

[ATA]

On 9/29/2021 at 12:51 PM, Chris Catignani said:

One lure that initially comes to mind is a 300 series Bomber.

I will still break one of these out from time to time.

What I really liked about this lure is that it seemed to be impervious to getting hung up.

Also the shape of this thing made it a scud-missile when you cast it...it goes a mile.

...and fish would hit pretty good too.

 

 

Wow you have brand new, I have some 300 and 500 in my collection I got from Tom.

 

On 9/30/2021 at 7:24 PM, A-Jay said:

How about The Lazy Ike ~

(no not that one)

A-Jay

Got a number 4 and I have couple very small for trout, I need to give it a try.

[Cgolf]

On 9/29/2021 at 7:39 PM, the reel ess said:

How are there so many Whopper Plopper clones? I have two different brands of knockoffs, one marketed by a CA company. It looks exactly like a first gen WP. Not arguing. Serious question. Thanks.

I would think the whopper plopper would have been near impossible to patent. Just go to a Musky store site and this idea has been around for years. They essentially put a twist on an old design and made some sizes for bass. Now that I caught up saw Tom had a real old example too. 

[Cgolf]

On 9/29/2021 at 10:28 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

I know people still fish them, but spinnerbaits are not nearly as prevalent as they use to be IMO. Seems to be really rare that one plays a major part in any of the major tournaments. 

This was going to be mine. The last three years I have been throwing them again because the plastic bite is slowing. Chatterbait style lures don’t work for me so I will stick to spinnerbaits and hope everyone else keeps throwing them chatterbaits. This year on vacation I had one of those bladekrates full of spinners next year I plan on taking two. 

 

On 10/1/2021 at 3:29 PM, WRB said:

Right next to the Banjo Minnow.

Tom

The banjo minnow worked and maybe suffered from the TV label as a gimmick. Nose hooked plastics are fairly common now. Back then I was new to bass fishing, but didn’t read anything about something like that in In Fisherman at the time the Banjo came out. I could be wrong, but it was a new technique to me. Also looking at the baits now the colors weren’t the best. 

[J Francho]

Banjo Minnows themselves weren't a bad bait. The hooks were terrible. The inventor of it makes some high dollar frogs that were the rage a decade ago, and you guessed - same junk hook. 

[lo-fi-hi-fi]

Heddon Flatfish, sibling to the Lazy Ike, sorta.

 

Even if you go down to F2 size (about as big as an elbow macaroni) they're slayers of bass. I believe they're made by Yakima (?) nowadays, though my sense is that they're regarded as trout & pike lures. I could be wrong.

[ATA]

7 minutes ago, lo-fi-hi-fi said:

Heddon Flatfish, sibling to the Lazy Ike, sorta.

 

Even if you go down to F2 size (about as big as an elbow macaroni) they're slayers of bass. I believe they're made by Yakima (?) nowadays, though my sense is that they're regarded as trout & pike lures. I could be wrong.

I have some and partially CU is on it, I cant find the manufacturer.

[billmac]

On 9/29/2021 at 4:30 PM, HaydenS said:

Curly tail grub on a jighead for bass?

That's my vote, but it seems like anything with a curly tail is old school.

[Choporoz]

My dad and grandpa had a lot of lures, but one I recall them using every time out was a Bass O'reno....cupped face, red head, white body.   I don't have anything remotely similar amongst my hundreds of hard lures.

[Plottman1974]

Jitterbugs were mentioned by several people.  I bought a couple jitterbugs last week to bring back some memories of fishing with my dad.  I have never been so disappointed.  The hooks are worse than garbage.  They are screwed into the body of the lure (no o-rings), and the metal lip is thin as a coke can....probably cost .25 cents to make and sold it for $7.  I wish a good company would buy the brand and put out a quality product.  

 

My old man used to catch a ton of bass on inline spinners...Rooster tails in particular.  He would also catch a ton of them on Mister Twister Curley tail grubs with the spinner.  I never see someone grab a mister twister or an inline spinner when bass fishing.  I may give both a try today after work.

[the reel ess]

5 minutes ago, Plottman1974 said:

Jitterbugs were mentioned by several people.  I bought a couple jitterbugs last week to bring back some memories of fishing with my dad.  I have never been so disappointed.  The hooks are worse than garbage.  They are screwed into the body of the lure (no o-rings), and the metal lip is thin as a coke can....probably cost .25 cents to make and sold it for $7.  I wish a good company would buy the brand and put out a quality product.  

 

My old man used to catch a ton of bass on inline spinners...Rooster tails in particular.  He would also catch a ton of them on Mister Twister Curley tail grubs with the spinner.  I never see someone grab a mister twister or an inline spinner when bass fishing.  I may give both a try today after work.

Yeah the hooks on Jitterbugs and Hula Poppers are crap. At the least, hit them with a sharpener. Or you can put rings on them. I did that with some Spooks.

[Catt]

Gene Larew 7 1/2" Salty Ringworm in Cinnamon Pepper Neon Junebug Laminate.

[GReb]

Spinnerbaits are still heavily used here. Bladed jigs too. Those are two of the most common moving baits I see thrown outside of a frog and squarebill certain times of the year. 
 

My vote would be the ribbon tail worm. Everyone I see is throwing a creature or senko. Black Shad Culprit is still one of my favorites. 
 

 

[PressuredFishing]

1 minute ago, GReb said:

Spinnerbaits are still heavily used here. Bladed jigs too. Those are two of the most common moving baits I see thrown outside of a frog and squarebill certain times of the year. 
 

My vote would be the ribbon tail worm. Everyone I see is throwing a creature or senko. Black Shad Culprit is still one of my favorites. 
 

 

Ribbon tails are great and versatile. Flip it (personally I've found issues flipping big worms) and drag it.

[the reel ess]

17 minutes ago, GReb said:

Spinnerbaits are still heavily used here. Bladed jigs too. Those are two of the most common moving baits I see thrown outside of a frog and squarebill certain times of the year. 
 

My vote would be the ribbon tail worm. Everyone I see is throwing a creature or senko. Black Shad Culprit is still one of my favorites. 
 

 

I'm guilty of not using big worms enough. I wanted to learn to use the jig so badly I just tied it on and never went back. Lately, I've been using shaky head with a straight worm though.

[PressuredFishing]

4 minutes ago, the reel ess said:

I'm guilty of not using big worms enough. I wanted to learn to use the jig so badly I just tied it on and never went back. Lately, I've been using shaky head with a straight worm though.

Now, I've heard rumors of guys getting huge bites on 7 inch ribbon tailed worms on football or atkie style jigs on bottom dragging, worth a shot perhaps

[the reel ess]

4 minutes ago, PressuredFishing said:

Now, I've heard rumors of guys getting huge bites on 7 inch ribbon tailed worms on football or atkie style jigs on bottom dragging, worth a shot perhaps

The shaky head sure does work.

[OldManLure]

Heddon Hellbender.  The 2nd bait I bought with my own money (allowance) 50+ years ago.  I think I bought it only because of its name, but I did catch a few fish on it.  I can’t believe I still have it.