Calcutta Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Do any of you remember flying lures? the ones that swim away from you when you lift the rod tip.The old man that I take fishing with me gave me a unused box of them. Should try I try them or is it a waste of time. In what situation would they be good for? Quote
NOVA Angler Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Haha...there's probably a reason he gave them to you. If the old man pulls out a pack of Helicopter Lures next time, let him know I have a nice plot of swamp land that he might want to invest in. Quote
simplejoe Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Helicopter Lures I can't believe Roland Martin even put his name on those. Quote
Super User Raul Posted January 22, 2009 Super User Posted January 22, 2009 I have a set of Flying Lures, my now ball and chain gave them to me as a present, needless to say I can 't get rid of them or ...... . Do they work ? yes they do However that sink away from you action can be found in many of today 's baits, that swim away action is wat made them good for fishing for example under docks or fishing rip rap. As I said, many of today 's baits have that same action, they are cheaper and don 't need no stinkin "special" jighead, you can purchase them in many colors and with your ordinary EWG hook you get the same action, it 's just a matter of rigging the bait right. Baits that sink away: Sweet Beaver Yamamoto Senko Yamamoto Fat Ika Now if you want to go a little bit more exotic: Imakatsu Dynagone ( BTW ! DelMart Has the mold so you can pour your own ) BaitBreath Teardrop Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted January 22, 2009 Super User Posted January 22, 2009 Do any of you remember flying lures? the ones that swim away from you when you lift the rod tip.The old man that I take fishing with me gave me a unused box of them. Should try I try them or is it a waste of time. In what situation would they be good for? Get yourself a package of Fat Ikas, rig them skirt up and you will have more success with a better lure. It has the same "swim away" action with a much better profile. Yes, I just recommended a Yamamoto product. Hell may now freeze... Quote
Bass Dude Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 That's a blast from the past!!! They do work, I've actually caught some nice bass on those. They worked great for getting under the docks. You can also annoy the 'you know what' out of bedding fish too, because you can jig them and they drop right back into their nose! I wouldn't really compare these to the Helicopter, the Flying lures are basically tubes that go backwards because of the jig head. Tubes still work, so these should too. The Helicopter was just plain garbage. Quote
Calcutta Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 I broke down and tested one in the swimming pool and they do actually swim away! O.K. yall can stop laughing, But Ill probably try one for real Quote
dman Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 I broke down and tested one in the swimming pool and they do actually swim away! O.K. yall can stop laughing, But Ill probably try one for real And you will probably catch fish! They are not a magic lure but they will catch fish under the right conditions. Quote
BassBandit35 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Do any of you remember flying lures? Yep, Fat Ika does that too (if rigged backward) sort of! Speaking of Helicopter lure, remember R. Martin does with the Rocket reel too, ridiculous. Not to mention he is sponsored by MegaStrike, he is the reason I hesitate to try it. His reputation speaks itself. Quote
Calcutta Posted January 23, 2009 Author Posted January 23, 2009 Do any of you remember flying lures? Yep, Fat Ika does that too (if rigged backward) sort of! Speaking of Helicopter lure, remember R. Martin does with the Rocket reel too, ridiculous. Not to mention he is sponsored by MegaStrike, he is the reason I hesitate to try it. His reputation speaks itself. Wasnt that rocket reel that piece of junk that shot the lure out into the water? Quote
Super User islandbass Posted January 23, 2009 Super User Posted January 23, 2009 Work they do, definitely. I bought it when I was a newbie and caught fish. I lost many of the jigs that came with it so they can't be used and I haven't used them since then about 4 seasons back. Raul is right about those other lures that can mimic the swimming away motion. Quote
zbass Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 They are a tool just like everything else, even if they are all rusty. LOL Quote
Super User cart7t Posted January 23, 2009 Super User Posted January 23, 2009 They used to have Branson fiddle player Shoji Tabuchi hawking those things. He called them "Frying Rures" ;D Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted January 23, 2009 Super User Posted January 23, 2009 I have a set of Flying Lures, my now ball and chain gave them to me as a present, needless to say I can 't get rid of them or ...... .Do they work ? yes they do However that sink away from you action can be found in many of today 's baits, that swim away action is wat made them good for fishing for example under docks or fishing rip rap. As I said, many of today 's baits have that same action, they are cheaper and don 't need no stinkin "special" jighead, you can purchase them in many colors and with your ordinary EWG hook you get the same action, it 's just a matter of rigging the bait right. Baits that sink away: Sweet Beaver Yamamoto Senko Yamamoto Fat Ika Now if you want to go a little bit more exotic: Imakatsu Dynagone ( BTW ! DelMart Has the mold so you can pour your own ) BaitBreath Teardrop Yep senko is a good one.Rig it backwards or stick a nail in the rear.Trickworm is another,with a nail in it of course.Zoom french fries also. Quote
Super User CWB Posted January 23, 2009 Super User Posted January 23, 2009 Got a kit for Christmas some years ago. They actually did go backwards. They flew too. Right into the trash. ;D Quote
BassBandit35 Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 Wasnt that rocket reel that piece of junk that shot the lure out into the water? Yep, not a lure, a floater with hook : Pathetic in my book. I mean does he not want the kids to learn how to cast? A good role model : Quote
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