Lures you DON'T use?

[cato]

I was going through some posts this morning while sitting at my desk, bored at work, wanting to be on the lake and realized that you guys talk about catching fish on lures that I never use, even if I have them in my tackle box! I have several topwater, cranks, lipless cranks, senko's, huge variety of worms, lizards, 10'' anacondas, etc that never get used.

How much tackle do you have that you don't ever use? Why don't you use it?

My excuse? I have proven lures and its a confidence thing. I really want to go out and use some senko's and other things but cant make myself commit. How about you?

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I dont use spinnerbaits much any more even for a search bait i find myself using rattle traps and then i use my plastics i have 75 or so spinnerbaits at the ready that aint seen water all year

[roadwarrior]

Large collection of spinnerbaits, only two have been used.

Same story with lucky Craft Pointers and they are my favorite

lures!

Fished a Rogue last weekend for the first time in several years.

A variety of lipless brands and colors, but the Xr50 Blue Chrome/

Orange is the one that gets used.

Don't remember the last time I fished a Spook.

At least twenty pounds of soft plastics, but when I should be fishing

them I end up throwing a jig.

75%, maybe 95% of my stuff doesn't get fished, but it's ready!

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Large collection of spinnerbaits, only two have been used.

Same story with lucky Craft Pointers and they are my favorite

lures!

Fished a Rogue last weekend for the first time in several years.

A variety of lipless brands and colors, but the Xr50 Blue Chrome/

Orange is the one that gets used.

Don't remember the last time I fished a Spook.

At least twenty pounds of soft plastics, but when I should be fishing

them I end up throwing a jig.

75%, maybe 95% of my stuff doesn't get fished, but it's ready!

RW admit it u use the jig  most cause of that sweeet STX  

[Muddy]

Spinner baits, it's like throwing a hardware store around all day

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Rattle traps.I got about a thousand of them.They just come in so many cool colors but really only need maybe half dozen in various sizes if that.

But mostly the stuff I don't use is because I am not fishing the right kind of water or situations but its ready when I need it.

[bigfish88]

X3 on spinnerbaits.

[DMac]

I know this may sound stupid but I rarely use crankbaits nowadays. I'm mostly using soft plastics and swimbaits.

[Steven Ladner]

Topwater baits.... I never seem to have much luck with them

[BrnzeBckStalker]

have a good size collection of spinners, buzzbaits, poppers, rattle traps, but only fish with soft plastics (worms, flukes, grubs and craws) and one Bomber Model A, one specific popper. the rest just sit there ready to be used but not by my friends that get hung up all the time. rather spend money and have it sit there than get hung in a tree or and underlying log >

[bassin is addicting]

i do most (90%) of my fishing from the bank since i don't own a boat.  and even when i fish in a tourney with my club as a co-angler, i realized i rarely/barely use a crankbait.  and i own a whole assortment cause of the Bait Monkey....    

but after this weekends tourney i swore i would not buy anymore cranks....  

i fish plastics 75%, buzzbaits and other topwater as well as spinners.....

so... for me...... i don't use cranks...

[EastTexasBassin]

Crankbaits.  I have a bunch of them, I keep trying new ones but I just can't catch anything but itty bitty dinks on them.

I mostly use plastics and jigs- sometimes spinnerbaits, frogs, and swimbaits.

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

now the ? is...lets add up the amount of money we could have all saved  ;D

[Raul]

From more than 800 cranks I have I say that I fish with 50 in the best case.

From more than 200 spinnerbaits I fish with 10

From maybe a good couple thousand senkos I 've fished with maybe 3 packs.

And the list may go on.

But better having and not needing than needing and not having.  

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

From more than 800 cranks I have I say that I fish with 50 in the best case.

From more than 200 spinnerbaits I fish with 10

From maybe a good couple thousand senkos I 've fished with maybe 3 packs.

And the list may go on.

But better having and not needing than needing and not having.

is that you talking or the baitmonkey  ;D

[roadwarrior]

now the ? is...lets add up the amount of money we could have all saved ;D

Let's face it: Lures are not all about "fishing", we're "collectors".

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[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

now the ? is...lets add up the amount of money we could have all saved ;D

Let's face it: Lures are not all about "fishing", we're "collectors".

:

true rw thats what "we" call it but the wifies they have other choice words for it lmao.

[Raul]

now the ? is...lets add up the amount of money we could have all saved ;D

Let's face it: Lures are not all about "fishing", we're "collectors".

:

He who has the most toyz when dies wins !  

[wagn]

and crank with a bill. I have box full of them that I always have in the boat but never seem to use.

I end up fishing spinnerbaits or lipless cranks when I'm reyling on a reaction strike

[The Outdoorsman]

I asked this same question on another forum.  I have 4 different lures that I look back and wonder why I bought them.  

River2Sea Standin' Yabbie

Zara Spook-2 of them

SPRO Bronzeye frog-2 of them

YUM CrawBug

I never use these things.  Maybe its confidence in the RageTail Shad or my jigs and tubes.  I dont know.  But all that money spent could have bought me a swimbait or two from Matt.   :'(

[driftingrz]

My excuse? I have proven lures and its a confidence thing. I really want to go out and use some senko's and other things but cant make myself commit. How about you?

im no pro bass fisherman. but im the same way but i find myself fishing senkos and other rubbers cause i know i can catch fish on them. im trying to use jigs and other similar lures now so ill JUST go out with one tied on the line and maybe another one or 2 in pocket so im forced to fish with it, practice and hope to catch with it

[TrippyJai]

I feel the same way... I have a lot of lures I don't even use because I rarely fish in a different lake or pond. The lures that worked are the lures I use over and over again. Haven't ever tied on a spinnerbait except once or twice and caught nothing on it.

[grimlin]

Senkos...believe it or not. I get a pack or two every year....

I'm trying,but i always get skunked when i fish just senkos.I don't know what's wrong with me......

[farmpond1]

Senkos...believe it or not. I get a pack or two every year....

I'm trying,but i always get skunked when i fish just senkos.I don't know what's wrong with me......

You aren't alone.  We ought form a support group for unsuccessful Senko fishermen.

[DINK WHISPERER]

90% of my tackle NEVER gets used, rods, reels, lures etc! I rarely go to lakes that require using anything but a flippin' stick. Rage Shads in the a.m. and flippin' baits after that! I have shallow/deep cranks, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, topwater lures, etc, etc, etc. Most of it is brand new and waiting its turn in the water!