One cast wonders

[Ima Bass Ninja]

hey guys,

I went fishing the other day and put on my brand new out the box sebile magic swimmer and on the first cast caught a 2lb lmb which got me wondering what lures you have thown and caught something on the very first cast?  

[zbass]

The excalibur "spit in image". Had a fish cloe to 4# hammer it when it hit the water, only to lose it half way back to the bost, lure and all. The fish proceeded to haunt me for probably 10 min by jumpin all over the place, with my lure still in it's mouth. Didn't know what ticked me off more, losing the bait or the fact it was stuck in the fishes mouth.

[J Francho]

Back when Berkley Power Worms first came out, my uncle and I had a double on our first tries with it. Granted, we had these fish "dialed in" but we caught fish cast after cast. What I remember being really remarkable was how long the fish held on to the bait as compared to unscented baits we'd used in the past.

I'm pretty sure I had a fish on my 1st Sammy within a few casts. Same for the Pointer and X-Rap. Many other hard baits and soft plastics have paid off quickly as well, though I generally only try new stuff when I feel I've already "cracked the case."

Nowadays, most new baits are simply a variation of something I already know works. Sometimes its a new rigging that produces. I had already been drop shotting for largemouth in weedline edges, but when I tried it for dragging baits in Lake O. for smallies, I was amazed at how well the rig reduced breakoffs due to the zebes nicking up the line.

One thing I tried last year for trout was the trout beads, and the 1st drift it was float down. All I could think was of all the fly guys and their meticulously tied flies, elaborate casts, perfect presentations, to trick what was supposed to be a "difficult" biter. The dumb things were killing little beads, LOL.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Recently a Spro poppin frog.First cast during dark at around 6:30 am on the edge of a hyacinth mat and a 2.5 lber.Let tell any of the frog guys here that that bait is da bomb! I have continued to get pretty consistent action on it the last 2 weeks.

[kms399]

a white picassa spinnerbait. took it out caught a bunch of fish right away then promptly lost it. i bought another caught 1 fish and lost it. bought another 2end cast into a tree, lost it. bought another i think it lasted 2 days before i lost that one i never bought another. I was fairly new to fishing and realize my line was bad but man at $4 a piece that got expensive quick.

[.dsaavedra.]

a year ago, march 2008, i got a new rapala subwalk, and i took it out (first time fishing all year) and on the third or fourth cast with it, i caught a 4lb bass, first bass of the year.

haven't fished with the lure since...i'm not really sure why though?!

[CRFisher]

First cast - 20 inch pike on a flatfish when I was 8 years old.  I still think it's a good bait, with that slow wobble, although most people wouldn't consider it for bass.   Last year I caught a dink bass in my first few casts ever with a fluke.

[NEKvt]

Back when Berkley Power Worms first came out, my uncle and I had a double on our first tries with it. Granted, we had these fish "dialed in" but we caught fish cast after cast. What I remember being really remarkable was how long the fish held on to the bait as compared to unscented baits we'd used in the past.

I'm pretty sure I had a fish on my 1st Sammy within a few casts. Same for the Pointer and X-Rap. Many other hard baits and soft plastics have paid off quickly as well, though I generally only try new stuff when I feel I've already "cracked the case."

Nowadays, most new baits are simply a variation of something I already know works. Sometimes its a new rigging that produces. I had already been drop shotting for largemouth in weedline edges, but when I tried it for dragging baits in Lake O. for smallies, I was amazed at how well the rig reduced breakoffs due to the zebes nicking up the line.

One thing I tried last year for trout was the trout beads, and the 1st drift it was float down. All I could think was of all the fly guys and their meticulously tied flies, elaborate casts, perfect presentations, to trick what was supposed to be a "difficult" biter. The dumb things were killing little beads, LOL.

You would be surprised how many of those fly guys are tossing trout beads.  

Rapala dt4 got me one on the first toss, as did a 4" slim senko.

[Ima Bass Ninja]

Rapala dt4 got me one on the first toss, as did a 4" slim senko.

i have 1 of those dt4 unfortunatly i didn't get bit on the first cast but it is a super solid lure that usually gets me atleast 1 fish in the boat.

to you guys that lost your lure with the fish on the first cast that just plain stinks i would have jumped in the water after my sebile  ;D

[broncoboxer]

I caught a fish with the first cast of a Jitterbug.  Haven't caught another fish with a Jitterbug since...

[dmac14]

Strike king red eye spinnerbait, first time using rod and reel and lure, first cast fell for about 2 seconds then got the strike. Next cast i got it stuck on a log and lost it, what a shame.

Also up at my cottage for some reason every time i throw a 3/8oz red and white daredevil I always catch a largemouth.

[fourbizz]

Mattlures Hard Gill.

Stepped off the dock onto the boat, picked up the rod, had 3 fish fighting over it within 5 seconds, lol.

[bobbyK]

Caught one on the very first cast of an orange craw Red Eyed Shad.  Funny thing was I was on a guided trip and my guide had just suggested throwing some sort of bright colored crank.  I had just got this bait for the trip.  The guide asked me how the crank felt and I said I didn't know - the fish had grabbed the bait before I even started reeling.  I swear that he saw it and decided to bite even before it hit the water.

Since then, I have worn half the paint of that crank catching fish.

Bob K

[Gone_Phishin]

I caught my PR walleye on the first cast with a Glass Husky Jerk.  I heard the hype about the new glass patterns all winter long the year before, so I bought a few for a specific walleye trip my buds and I take each Spring.  

One night during that trip I literally opened the package of a glass #10 HJ on the boat, tied it on, and caught a very nice walleye.  Pretty cool.

[Paul Roberts]

All I could think was of all the fly guys and their meticulously tied flies, elaborate casts, perfect presentations, to trick what was supposed to be a "difficult" biter.

Meticulously ties flies are not often necessary, at least for steelhead, (but sure are fun to tie ). Along this line: Why fish a Sammy vs some cheap knock-off? The difference with flies is that someone had to make them -by hand. Wouldn't you appreciate meticulous?

The "elaborate" casts are necessary bc FF is difficult to do well and the "perfect" presentations are all about that control. Less than perfect is magnified with fly-tackle. Along this line, I gotta ask: Why use a shot string? Why not just crimp a big ol #1 on there and call it fishin'?

"Difficult" biters?; often-times yes. For those "easy biters" you can thank water conditions, fish activity, and lack of angling pressure. Everyone's a hot-shot then, especially those with a modicum of expertise. But those conditions are not, by far, the only game in town. Then try to cover it with fly tackle.

There are certainly times and places where FF, even by a good practitioner, falls too far off the efficiency chart. When FF starts to try to emulate a good drift set-up, I ditch it for the real thing. But this is actually true for all tackle -a drift rig does not cover ALL the bases.

[Crestliner2008]

Tried the Sluggos when they first came out and killed the smallies with them, right from the git-go. But the more I used them (and other folks, I suppose, did as well), their magic seemed to wear off! I still try them these days, but again, my results remain less than exemplary. And they are a great looking bait in the water too!?

About the only thing that I've had great success on when first introduced - and still do to this day - is the Senko!  

[Triton21]

Lucky Craft "Skeet" crank-bait.

[Randall]

Sebile magic swimmer. I was out with Doghouse and we wanted to try out the new magic swimmers we had just bought. Doghouse tried his first.  The first cast was to just watch it swim by the boat and see the action. The second cast and first cast that was intended to catch a fish catches a 9lber!

[J Francho]

There are certainly times and places where FF, even by a good practitioner, falls too far off the efficiency chart. When FF starts to try to emulate a good drift set-up, I ditch it for the real thing. But this is actually true for all tackle -a drift rig does not cover ALL the bases.

I agree there, and have faced that very situation recently. Current was so slack where fish were holding, and not even a 2g float could get through. There was a flyguy working the base of the falls, and me working the slack tailout - he couldn't get his fly down to the fish, and mine would just stall short of the fish.  I said to him that we should switch spots, and he obliged. Payed off in hookups for both of us.

I've been trying to tell Kase that there will be times when the versatility of my baitcasting rig will trump his 15' pin, but he says it doesn't matter, he'll catch fish his way, and never go back. He's officially joined the "Dark Side," LOL. We ran into near blown out waters at the Oak, and he went 0-0, while I went 5-7 using a hybrid float/bottom bouncing rig. I own him on Mills and Shipbuilders as well.

Speaking of "One Cast Wonders" that day, I had a fish on 1st drift using that rig in the long ditch we found. Its cool when reading the water makes sense, and you are immediately rewarded with fish, reinforcing the confidence in you decisions.

[Paul Roberts]

He's officially joined the "Dark Side," LOL.

;D

Hey, there's nothing wrong with focus! But if another two seasons go by and Kase is still willing to ignore other options, and the butt kickings that go with it, then I'd say it's slipped beyond good solid focus... If he starts wearing a black hoody with a centerpin embroidered on it, I'd start to worry. How many centerpin outfits does he have? Never mind, I don't want to know LOL.

When drift fishing is the ticket (and it often is) conventional (non-fly) is almost always more efficient. What I meant is that, beyond drift fishing, there are times when plugs, spinners, or streamers, will kick butt on drift gear.

Lessee...one shot wonders -I don't tend to remember them. But then again I don't see many 9lb bass . I will say this -and actually bring my FF rebuttal back into relevance:

Having great conditions and active fish can make any appropriate lure a "one shot wonder".

[-nick-]

Zoom superfluke with a weighted hook! I didn't even have time to work the bait just let it sink a little and got one!

[J. M. Richardson]

It sounds dumb, but first time out in spring last year caught a bunch of 1.5lb largemouths on Storm 2" bluegill swimmers.

After that day haven't caught a single thing on them.