One Bait to rule them All??? -guess not

[arul]

So in a previous post (linked) I posed the question, "why fish another bait, if my worm does everything I want it to and catches the heck out of fish"?

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1237235440

Well, this weekend, I went to Bass Pro to stock up on my go to plastic, and at the advice of some of the responses, figured I would get a lipless crank to try out.  I hear of guys catching fish on these things, but I haven't had much luck on the few casts I have made with them.

I tied the crank on 1 rod, and my swim worm on another.  Left my other rods at home, and hit the water DEDICATING myself to actually give the lipless crank a chance and fish it significantly along with my swim worm, to see which once produced best.

At the end of my 2 hours, with probably throwing the lipless 70% of the time, the results are as follows:

6 fish on the Lipless

6 fish on the worm

BUT, the key was the lipless fish were all 2-3 times bigger than the worm biters.

The catch rate was a little faster than normal (6/hr).  Normally it is around 3/hr.

I will try again when the bite is slower and more normal, but it looks like the worm gives me more #'s (only fishing it 30% of the time), but significantly smaller fish.

Thanks to all who advised on trying different baits.  The lipless bite is sure a lot more fun than a worm bite...  Anyways, I am now at least of the opinion that I can actually catch fish on a Lipless crank.  I will let you know how it goes under different conditions...

[BlakeMolone]

Cool! Its always fun to catch fish on a new bait!

[roadwarrior]

Ooooh grasshopper...

The road is long and winding. I see more lures in your future.

8-)

[Bankbeater]

Sounds like the baitmonkey has a new friend.

[Grey Wolf]

When you open your mind better things usually happen.

[arul]

Sounds like the baitmonkey has a new friend.

hehehe... Yeah, probably going to have to go get more colors, and a couple backups, in case I lose one! hah!

[CWB]

My guess is that pretty soon you'll be lugging around 100 lbs. of stuff like the rest of us.  

[Raul]

My guess is that pretty soon you'll be lugging around 100 lbs. of stuff like the rest of us.

Uhhhh ......... why so few pounds ?  :-?

[Uncle Leo]

My guess is that pretty soon you'll be lugging around 100 lbs. of stuff like the rest of us.

Uhhhh ......... why so few pounds ? :-?

Because I am sure he will want me to carry the other 100lbs.

[DINK WHISPERER]

Sounds like the baitmonkey has a new friend.

hehehe... Yeah, probably going to have to go get more colors, and a couple backups, in case I lose one! hah!

This my friends is why the beautiful sport of fishing will NEVER die out, LOL!!!!