Lucky Craft question

[moby bass]

I'm seriously considering trying a Lucky Craft pointer, but at the price, I want to be sure I make an educated purchase.  My local Gander Mtn. and Dick's both stock a few. Not many colors or styles but a few.  Specifically I was looking at the 100SP pointer in either Aurora Black or 100SP female

Bluegill.  They also had a 78SP female bluegill.  I don't see the bluegill listed on L.C. website, so maybe the bluegill is old or new.  

Has anyone used either of these colors/patterns?  Do you recommend the 100 or the 78?

[roadwarrior]

100 in green, but be patient, they come on sale all the time.

I've bought them as low as $5, but would guess my average

price is around $10.

8-)

[moby bass]

Are they as productive as I've been led to believe or do they, like other lures, have a time and a place.  If they are more productive, say than Rapala, what makes them so?

[roadwarrior]

What sets LC lures apart:

Highest quality components and finish

"True" performance right out of the box and forever

"User Friendly" balance which keeps them from fouling

Proven to be consistantly productive

8-)

[djmax22]

This is a must have. I would look at the auction site and try to find a Pointer 100SP. You can pick them up for around $10.  I would pick one of the classic LC colors like Am Shad, Ghost (my favorite), Aurora Black, or Chart Shad.  While your at it pick up a Lucky Craft Staycee too

[-nick-]

At my local dicks they have like 2 or 3 Lucky Craft lures for only 10 dollars and in one color. The pointer 100SP in aurora black was only 10 but it was the only color for that cheap.  

[retiredbosn]

My local tackle store stocks them but at fifteen bucks a pop couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger.  I did find two on Ebay that I got for 20 shipped to my door.  You can find them on ebay at fairly good prices, be patient and you could probably get them cheaper than I did.

[bass wrangler569]

Definitely a must have. The only colors I have ever needed are ghost minnow and chartreuse shad. If you only have the cash to buy one or two I would get 100s, they're a good all around size. Although, if you like catching huge smallmouth, 128s are absolutely killer.

[tritz18]

I have baby bass and misty shad colors and I love them. they are worth the money

[Munkin]

Ghost minnow, Pearl Ayu and Baitfish silver are my 3 best colors. Size depends on the average size of the fish in your area? I like the 78sp because the average SM wher I fish are only like 12".

Allen

[jaym137]

I've done well with pointers in aurora gold or aurora green perch for bass and especially northerns seem to destroy them quite often near weedlines.

[hawgchaser]

Are they as productive as I've been led to believe or do they, like other lures, have a time and a place.  If they are more productive, say than Rapala, what makes them so?

i've been fishing jerkbaits for about the past month almost exclusively bc thats what the fish want.  I have always caught fish on them this time of the year.  I have learned that you need several kinds of jerkbaits.

Some days pointers out produce all others. But at other times bass want a more erratic action like the X Rap.  IMO both baits are a must have. The LC baits aren't magic but they run true and the paint holds up better than most. However, I believe the X Rap has those same characteristics.

Believe it or not, the most productive jerkbait I used all week was an H2O Express made for Academy sports. This thing was on fire yesterday and out fished all others!

Bottom line is that the pointer is a must and so is the X rap.

[Primus]

I think Hawgchaser sumed up my thoughts on the Pointer, if you were only to get one I would try the 100 in the Ghost minnow or Ghost Sunfish. As already mentioned Chartreuse Shad & Aurora are also great colors.

[gabes]

I have been a huge Pointer fan over the years.  However, I picked up a couple of the new Spro's McStick jerbaits and I love em.  They cast like a bullet, have extremely shark Gamakatsu hooks, great paint jobs, and they are $4-$5 cheaper than a Pointer.  I really like the shape better than the Pointer.  It's more of a minnow tapered look as opposed to the 100 Pointer boxey head.

You can't go wrong with either one.

[fathom]

add american shad to that "must have" list.

[FordNFishinLover]

Tried my first pointer a few weeks ago. Very cold conditions so didnt catch anything. (bass havent started pre spawn yet here). But i got to see the action of the pointer. ITS FANSTASTIC! I now know what the rave is about.