Tackle Brands YOU Trust

[Zilch]

Reels: Quantum, Shimano

Rods: St. Croix

Line: Trilene, Sufix, Power Pro, PLine

Cranks: Rapala, Lucky Craft

Soft Plastic: GYCB, Kalin's, Rage Tail, Yum, Zoom

Honorable mention: Mepps - Don't go musky fishing without one.

[David P]

Rods : Dobyns Rods

Reels : Revo STXs and Daiwa

Line : P-Line CXX / P-Line Spectrex Braid / Daiwa Braid

Jigs : Dirty Jigs Tackle

Terminal Tackle: Tru-Tungsten weights / Youvella hooks

Plastics : Reaction Innovations Beavers, Roboworms, Zoom Plastics, YUM, GYCB

Top Water : Super Spook, Snag Proof Frogs, Lunker Punkers,

Hard Baits : Lucky Craft

[Clark Stewart]

Well, I just got to thinking of lure brands that earned my trust. What I mean by this, is that they sell products that are geared more to catch fish, rather then catch fishermen. And you can always rely on their baits to be worthy of buying, and not having to wonder to yourself "Hmm.. this I'snt just some crap they thought would make a few bucks for em is it? Don't know if I should buy it.." But instead "Ah... this company never let me down, this must be something worth a shot." So what are some bait companies you trust to always make good stuff? Here are some of mine, and a description of why they have earned my trust.

1. Ragetail (These baits simply work, all this guys baits have great action, and come in great colors, and they all seem to catch fish. I believe the maker to be more concerned about whether the fish will like the bait rather then how the fisherman will respond when he sees it. I am highly eager to see the new baits this guy comes out with, they seem to impress me more and more than the next.)

2. Zoom (These baits are cheap, effective, and have never let me down. I can't say I use every bait they make, but they definetly make some top notch stuff. And I have yet to see them produce any baits I would consider a bait designed to catch more fishermen then fish.)

3. Gary Yamamoto (This guy's baits have definetly earned my trust for the most part. I know his stuff is good stuff and is geared to catch fish. But IMO I believe he occasionally makes something to just try and make a few more bucks rather then worrying about what the fish will think of it. Again this is just my opinion. Despite that majority of the stuff he makes I love, and I will keep my eye open for anything new of his.)

4. Netbait (These baits work great, and again...like ragetail.. I believe this maker to be more concerned on the fish's take of the bait rather then the fishermens.)

5. Luckycraft (Do I even need to explain this one... You get what you pay for, and Luckycraft may be expensive but their stuff is simply incredible, and has never let me down. At the price they charge it better work!)

These are the 5 companies I trust most. A few other companies who I wouldn't say earned my trust entirely, but I definetly use and keep an eye out for their stuff are YUM, Berkley, Rapala, Yozuri, Waveworm, Terminator, Booyah, and Strike King.

I agree totally with your list except for gycb and lucky craft - only because 1) gycb is great but ***, big bite, and others do as well for me for a lot cheaper; 2) lucky craft simply because I haven't mustered up the courage to spend 15-20 bucks on something i'm likely to snag up and lose. That's just me but I'll agree that they look awesome and their reputation precedes them. As for rage tails - do a search and my name may pop up more than the bait itself!

[Jake.]

Shimano, Daiwa, G Loomis, St. Croix, Lucky Craft, GYCB, Roboworm, Sunline, and Sufix.

[RoLo]

RODS

Loomis

Okuma

REELS

Shimano

Daiwa

LINE

Berkley

Sufix

HOOKS

Gamakatsu

Owner

PLASTICS

Gambler

Zoom

PLUGS

Rapala

Spro

Roger

[Flywatersmallie]

St Croix rods

Kalins grubs

GYCB

Shimano reels (didn't used to be the case, the new models really impress me though)

Powerpro

Panther Martin inline spinners

[BrianSnat]

Shimano reels (or the old Garcia-Vega 300)

Fenwick rods

Rapala lures

[iceintheveins]

Rapala, Zoom, Bomber, Mr. Twister, Yamamoto, Cavitron, Strike King, Terminator, Gitzit, Yum, Berkley (their plastics anyway), and Lucky Craft. Really I've never found a bummer brand. I really like Bass Pro Shops lures too.

[Jake...]

river2sea

zoom/yamamoto

shimano

[Fat-G]

Zoom:

Trick Worms, Flukes, Brush Hogs, Lizards

Yum:

Dingers, Craw Papi's, Chunks, Big Show paddle tail worms, 7.5 in. Ribbontails

GYCB:

Senkos, Flappin' Hawgs, Hula Grubs

Line:

P-Line, Stren, Power Pro

Reels:

Shimano, Shimano, Shimano

Rods:

Don't care

Jigs:

Mine

Spinnerbaits:

Terminators

Hooks:

I'll take my Gammy's and Owner's any day.

Cranks:

Never use 'em but I LOVE Bandit's.

That's just a few of mine. I also like Booyah, Strike King Spinnerbaits are alright, Wright Bait company out of Va. makes the best grubs in the entire world. Even though they're only $2 a bag, I'm not afraid to say that the Strike King Shaw's series plastics are pretty darn good too.

[90x]

ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM

[Danny1991]

Zoom, Yum, Bomber, Bandit, Booyah, Gamakatsu, and some lures from Strike king as long as it doesn't have a skirt on it.

[SJex]

Zoom

GYCB

Roboworm

Rapala

Lucky Craft

Spro

Owner

[MSPbass]

Yamamoto, Reaction Innovations & Vision Lures are 3 companies that I buy from without hesitation. Like so many here, I try out the latest must-haves and test the cheaper alternatives (mostly plastics) pretty often. But each year, I seem to be doing it a little less. There are other specific baits that I stick with (e.g. Zoom flukes. I won't even bother trying other flukes anymore) but I'm confident in anything I throw that is GYCB, RI or VL; and that makes these baits so much more effective for me.