Lures that DON"T work??

[fishfordollars]

Dang, I'm suprised with the jig being mention so much. We may have to have a jig class.

First trim the weed guard back, don't drag a jig. How's that for starters?

Lures that don't work: My 18.00 Castaic crankbait that I bought in 1991. Looks great, runs true, and never been touched by anything.

[Big Tom]

We may have to have a jig class.

I am game for that.  I suck at jig fishing.  The only think I have ever caught one is a 10 inch bass and a 5 lb. flathead catfish.  Catching some fish on a jig is one of my goals for this year.

[BassnMan Mike]

Lures that don't work: My 18.00 Castaic crankbait that I bought in 1991. Looks great, runs true, and never been touched by anything.

Which Castaic Crankbait is that and might you be willing to sell it?

Jig Class part 2: Sometimes you should drag it but as mentioned, not always. Use football heads with trimmed off weed guards when fishing around rocks, it makes the jig "Stand Up" like a crawfish in the defensive posture.

[Calcutta]

Lipless crankbaits  work on stripers around here.

I hate buzzbaits no luck ever.

I caught a 9 LB. bass on a jig once

I hate the yo-zuri crystal minnows. Ive never caught anything on them. All they have done for me is remove $16.00 from my wallet.

[hjerk24]

That's what's amazing....I love Buzzers, and rarely throw jigs, so I can say I stink at them because I never throw them.  My partner (bass fishing)    never throws buzz baits, and basically has no confidence in them.  I hope to jig fish more this year, and also jerk baits...I have really grown as the last few years have gone by.  That's why being on here is so cool, guys have loads of experience.  A man with experience can't really argue with a man that does not...the one with no experience has just that...NO experience.  I hope to grow as I throw.  That's DEEP!!!!!

;D

Don't miss the BUS!!!!!  Get throwing...

[RobbyZ5001]

I have caught fish on many of the lures you guys mentioned. A few of the mentioned lures produce a lot of my fish like the spook in bone color or the cavitron buzzbait.

Oh and for the record the banjo minnow is AMAZING compared to the flying lure. The flying lure is bad... starving fish wouldn't touch that lure.

[done]

LOL....could you better describe the methodology around the Texas Rigged Tampon (aka TRT) fishing technique?

Great stuff guys. I am with ya on jigs. I KNOW they work, I have seen a lot of guys catch a lot of fish on them but not me, cannot use a jig to save my life.  

[Bass_Akwards]

C H A T T E R B A I T ! ! !

[Nitro 882]

Swimbaits----------and I don't know why. I usually throw one once or twice every time I go fishin'.

[Georgia Jeff]

Bass Finatic are you serious. Jigs are killing right now. They are great baits.

Dead serious.I hate them and it just feels like I am dragging a chunk of pond scum around. It's a confidence thing :-/

I can't catch anything on them either.  I have fished them in ponds and in the river and only caught one fish.  I can switch to a texas rigged worm and imediately start catching bass.  They get hung up too much and don't produce like platics.  I keep saying one day I am going to take a couple of jigs with me to the river and absolutely nothing else so I can gain some confidence in them.  I haven't done it yet though.

[Bobby Uhrig]

Ya cant go on to a lake with 0 confidence. I would go out with lures that I have no confidence in and do nothing but fish with them  exclusively to learn the little subtleties that make them work. Guys that mentioned buzzbaits-just go to a pond in the middle of summer and bring 2 or 3 and leave everything else home. Watch and learn and believe me it will be one of your favorite baits for catching bass. jigs-PATIENCE- I throw the jig 90% of the time I fish.

[OK Bass Hunter]

Storm Wild-eye Shad and assorted swim-baits.

Guaranteed to pull left or right and never straight.

[Georgia Jeff]

Storm Wild-eye Shad and assorted swim-baits.

Guaranteed to pull left or right and never straight.

Amen brother!  They never run true!

[Olebiker]

Add me to the list of people who have never caught a fish on a bass jig.

The high school kid next door to me slays the bass in our subdivision on Banjo Minnows so I quit making fun of them.

[DeBassin619]

Well, It depends on what you mean by a "jig"... I"ve had great success fishing with grubs, worms, tubes, etc...with Jig head.

THe Jigs I could never seem to get any form a response to are the "hairy" jigs. I just think their extremely overrated and as someone already pointed out, all you seem to pull in with them is moss.. Thats just seems to be my experience with them but yet, many have had great success with them.

I've actually had great success with the banjo minnow. Offcourse, I bought a G-loomis especially for that purpose. I think alot of times, Its not the actualy lure itself, but it can be more of the : presentation, Rod/reel/line setup, Conditions (seasonal/spec. weather) and the paticular angler's patience level.

                                         

Its like some people complaining about a certain brand ammunition not grouping effectively; when infact, it may not be the ammunition at all. It may be only or a combination of the Firearm and the specific shooter. Every firearm, can shoot better and differently, depending on a multitude of factors. Every firearm likes a specific brand of ammunition, and offcourse their are those cases where "one" type can work in "all"..

[ejtaylor822]

Dancin' eel - I have caught a few on them, but, as I lose them they are not getting replaced.

[DeepStructure]

Well, It depends on what you mean by a "jig"... I"ve had great success fishing with grubs, worms, tubes, etc...with Jig head.

I agree, a grub on just a plain jighead is my ultimate confidence bait. I can do almost anything with it: bounce it off the bottom, crawl/drag it on the bottom, straight retrieve at any depth, burn it just under the surface, etc.

Is it a water clarity issue? Maybe bulky flipping jigs are too much in clear water? I'd be interested in hearing the guys who don't have luck on jigs/guys who do have luck on jigs describe the water clarity/cover (or lack of cover) that they fish and the type of jigs they use.

[Izzy3374]

Rual, try using them early in the morning and late at night in the shallows that have lot of cover.  You should get some reaction strikes.  I like the double blade.  Moves more water.

[dacrawdaddy]

those fruity smellin, cheap renegade plastic worms from wally world... cant even get tap. I dont know whether the fish are supposed to bite it or i am.

The 4" motor oil red flake will catch fish when nothing else will. I rig mine on a 1/8 oz slider head, let it sink to the bottom then reel in slow and steady. Can't beat the price.

[LAO162]

Jigs - it's not that I don't throw them.  It's just that I lose them every few casts.  I don't know if I've ever had one last more than 10 casts.  Even with Yo-Zuri #12 I broke the line on snags.  However, I think that nasty bottom must be holding something good .  That's why I've been stocking up on clearance jigs this winter

And, PowerPro is on sale this week

BTW, I'm a bank fisherman so snags are a common occurance

[brandonmccray]

For me I'd say the black/gold rattle trap. I had planned on using it in dingy water because I thought that dark a profile would be more visible. After no luck in several attempts in dark water, I eventually started trying it anywhere; and still could catch a cold with it. I kept trying for about a month and a half, before I got snagged and lost it. It was actually pretty funny, because when that happened I almost instantly realised it was for the best. Right after that I went back to my old Tenn. Shad gold rattle trap and caught one. Really, I'd just been so hyped up because I really believed I'd made a sharp, strategic purchase and wanted the plan to work out. I definately learned a lesson in having more realistic expectations from that.