Dust collecters

[Steven Ladner]

Chatterbaits, I think they will be permanent dust collectors

[RoLo]

The "chatterbait" was named by 5 different members, possibly more than any other lure (it's one lure I never bought).

During the passion of its mighty liftoff, I dared to say that the chatterbait will likely be a passing fancy.

I was summarily assaulted for making that statement, but now it's the chatterbait's turn in the barrel ;D

Roger

[Big Phish]

Anything Topwater

although i love the bite, they have just always been the least productive thing so i started using them less and less and now not at all.

[JohnMac]

for me its been my lipless cranks and my small crankbaits...they just sit there

[TrippyJai]

Spinnerbaits. Maybe because I rarely fish windy days, but they are here when I need them. Also any crankbait that dives more than 6 feet.

[Infidel.]

Anything that has to do with live bait.  It's been years since I have used a bobber or any of my bait holder hooks.

[Sfritr]

THE BAIT MONKEY IS JUST SITTING BACK AND

LAUGHING!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D

[Big Mike in Fl]

the sad thing is, someone is going to see one or two of these listed that we're NOT using to catch fish, and think "hmm, I don't have one of thhose, I need ot go get one and try it" and the bait monkey still wins...

as for me, I hardly catch anytihng on spinner baits or jigs, so they don't get used much. I havn't caught, or even had a good strike on a buzz bait this year, and I don't throw cranks much either, so any of those are jsut collecting right now.

[MALTESE FALCON]

For me, it's plastics. Crankbaits, and spinnerbaits have been putting a TON of fish in my boat, so I haven't used any plastics.

Falcon

[Shimmer]

Buzzbaits

[CWB]

Pop-R's. Used to be one of my favorites but since trying the Rage Shad, I don't think I've thrown one in 2 years. I keep a Z-Too rigged as a back up.

[D4u2s0t]

I don't own anything I don't use.  I think it's rediculous to have 9 tackle bags full of stuff, when everything that you actually use can fit in a small box.

[Chris W]

I don't own anything I don't use. I think it's rediculous to have 9 tackle bags full of stuff, when everything that you actually use can fit in a small box.

True, but what fun is there in that.

Shad raps for me, I used to use them all the time and I bet I have not thrown one in 2 or 3 years.

[bassfisherjk]

I have a couple of Chatterbaits that I know have never been wet.I just never get around to trying them.

[roadwarrior]

I don't own anything I don't use. I think it's rediculous to have 9 tackle bags full of stuff, when everything that you actually use can fit in a small box.

Com'on...

Lot's of guys are "collectors". We don't really need

all those rods and reels either!

[Raul]

Got more than 700 cranks, more than 100 spinnerbaits, more than 30 swimbaits and perhaps 100 pounds of soft plastics.

From all those I fish with ( give or take a few ): 30 cranks, 5 spinnerbaits, 5 swimbaits and a few worms ( mostly straight tail worms most times ), few grubs and few creatures.

But better having and not needing than needing and not having !  

[Uncle Leo]

100's of crankbaits, put them down a couple of years ago to dedicate myself to plastics and jigs. Had no reason yet to go back. Still carry them on the boat though. :

[Grey Wolf]

I've gotten away from spinner baits . I definately have to correct that.

[EastTexasBassin]

But better having and not needing than needing and not having !

Dangerous words my friend.  The daily whisper of the bait monkey!  

[Raul]

That 's my story and I 'm sticking to it !

Here 's another:

When faced to the dilemma of "which one ?" ---> get them both !

[RoLo]

But better having and not needing than needing and not having !

Dangerous words my friend. The daily whisper of the bait monkey!

If I'm not mistaken, it was Raul himself who coined the expression "Bait Monkey"  8-)

Roger

[rubba bubba]

If I'm not mistaken, it was Raul himself who coined the expression "Bait Monkey"

Clearly he's a man who leads by example.

[legendaryyaj]

That 's my story and I 'm sticking to it !

Here 's another:

When faced to the dilemma of "which one ?" ---> get them both !

Thats the honest truth right there.  ;D

[looking4structure]

For me its buzzbaits and spooks.Ive replaced them with the Rage Tail Shad.

[The Rooster]

Carolina rigged plastics....at one time I would fish this every trip. Now it's Texas rigged exclusively. Haven't fish a Carolina in nearly a decade.

Zoom Flukes rigged weightless nosehooked on a 1/0 EWG hook. At one time I wouldn't go without using this, now I never do it although I still carry about 6 bags of them with me on the boat.

Got out of spinnerbaits and buzzbaits for a few years but the past couple of years I've started using them again. Again, took everyone I owned with me when I went time after time, even bought a separate box just for spinnerbaits and ran out of room in it......never fished a one of them.

I'm really bad to get into a lure, even a certain brand of lure, and get 40 kinds of it to use but then only use 3 of them total or eventually quit using them at all. After a while of not using them I'll give them away though, I don't let them build up cause I'm sort of OCD about having them sitting around "incase" I ever need them. If I did that I'd have to take every one I own out everytime I go fishing and it would be overwheming. I get rid of them and then I don't think about it anymore. I've probably given away 100 spinnerbaits at an average of $3 to $4 each. Only have about 30 left now (or should I say "for now").

The bait monkey loves me and my wife hates him. ;D