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Post by walter on Dec 24, 2010 21:44:43 GMT -4
i also had good results with kuusamo minnows. more difficult to find, but they work well. i have one which looks similar to a rapala original, but is a bit heavier and has stronger wire and treble. the colour is not extremely resistant against direct hits on walls, structures etc, but that's common to most lures
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Post by chasinbigguns on Dec 29, 2010 15:53:43 GMT -4
If not Rapala well Rebels or Lymans work great for big trout!! Trophy Sticks look and swim great! But after a few trips don't be suprised when you open your box to find that the paint has cracked or peeled off the wood. :-( At $15 to $18 a peice, I will never waste my $ again on Trophy Sticks, when Rapala's F-13s or F-18s work just as good!!
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Post by Jason on Dec 29, 2010 22:35:32 GMT -4
If not Rapala well Rebels or Lymans work great for big trout!! Trophy Sticks look and swim great! But after a few trips don't be suprised when you open your box to find that the paint has cracked or peeled off the wood. :-( At $15 to $18 a peice, I will never waste my $ again on Trophy Sticks, when Rapala's F-13s or F-18s work just as good!! With the lure arsenal your using . Id have to guess your here on the west coast ? |
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Post by muskiehunter on Dec 30, 2010 10:54:18 GMT -4
I always try Rapala crankbaits first and some days they are just not what the fish want.I still caught fish on them just not the number of fish I wanted. Last year I fished a lot of Bass tournaments and the Bomber Tim Horton Switchback Shad did really well along with the Rick Clunn Lucky Craft baits.The topwater I had the most luck on was the Lucky Craft Kelly J prop bait with the ole standby F-9 Floater twitched on the surface right behind it  The biggest disappointment was Strike King's Red Eye Shad.I couldn't catch a stick on that bait.So my kids will get them in their tackle boxes.Hopefully they have better luck with them. I will not have any hurt feelings if they lose them either  |
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Post by crankbait09 on Jan 17, 2011 18:18:10 GMT -4
I throw Rapala minnows quite a bit. if thats not on my line, i will usually thrown anythign that is a shallow runner. Bandit footloose as well as bomber square a's are my best friends......
wading waters works wonders for shallow cranks!!!
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jan 20, 2011 13:22:32 GMT -4
If not Rapala:
- Shakespeare Big S
- Balzer Colonel F0,6
- Salmo Whitefish Jointed 13
- Ondex Spinners
But then again, still talkin' with an enormous IF
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Post by Tom on Jan 21, 2011 13:02:50 GMT -4
If not Rapala: - Shakespeare Big S - Balzer Colonel F0,6 - Salmo Whitefish Jointed 13 - Ondex Spinners But then again, still talkin' with an enormous IFYeh man, the shakespeare big S is one heck of a lure. if you get em from the right place they're cheap too. My one is completely black with white eyes, pike love it. I also have a little S in perch pattern. |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jan 22, 2011 4:22:55 GMT -4
The Big S are hard to find here but recently I found a dealer with a big stock of em!! fair prices too!!
And take a walk on the wild side Tom, try the Balzer Colonel for a change! You'll love it!
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Post by giantkiller on Jan 23, 2011 13:38:48 GMT -4
Sebiles has some great lures, especially for salt-water fisherman they have some great lures like the 2011 Salt+Sun Series.
I always wanted huge and heavy lures and finally i found them.
But Sebile is way to expensive to collect it. They have just too many sizes and colours...
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Post by Tom on Jan 23, 2011 15:15:05 GMT -4
keesvanderlaak, if i see one i will pick a couple up and give em a go!
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jan 23, 2011 15:33:01 GMT -4
Tom, this is my Balzer, in Carp Color!!  |
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Post by Tom on Jan 23, 2011 15:38:19 GMT -4
WOW. Thats the first lure in 'carp' that actually looks like a carp. That is just the kind of thing i love to fish with, although a little on the small side. Do they make them in any larger sizes?
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jan 23, 2011 16:02:11 GMT -4
They make balzer to about 30 cm's !!! big ones!!! great quality lures to!! 7 layers of clear finish, VMC hooks!! good ratle! great balance!!
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Post by Tom on Jan 24, 2011 13:04:10 GMT -4
30cm is a bit too big lol, the biggest lure i own is an 8inch fox replicant, which is very similar to the castaic swimbaits. i would go for something in the 6-7 inch range with this lure. Will certainly buy a couple if i come across them.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jan 24, 2011 14:24:59 GMT -4
a tackleshop around the corner here has a couple of em. not in "carp" collor but persch and whitefish.
Need help?
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Post by Tom on Jan 24, 2011 15:49:09 GMT -4
no thanks, but thanks for offering. I've bought quite a few lures recently (well, for me anyway, i see some of you guys have been buying 50+ rapalas at a time!!!), and i'm not in a hurry to get any more. If i see one though i will definately get one or two
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Post by Halco on Jan 24, 2011 20:15:56 GMT -4
I also like Halco like the Roosta Popper, because Halco Lures are actually made to catch fish and not fishermen.
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Post by jerkbait on Feb 15, 2011 12:28:56 GMT -4
My 3 most used hard bodied lures are in order of
#1 A.C. Shiner lures
#2 Bomber lures (Long A)
#3 Rapalas
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Post by sugar75 on Feb 20, 2011 4:39:44 GMT -4
Mepps,Blue Fox,Balzer,Mosca-spinners,
Izumi swimbaits,
Duel,Yo-Zuri minnows
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 20, 2011 17:03:08 GMT -4
I have seen these in a tackleshop lately and they look great. Unfortunatly they are a bit expensive when you compare these with rapala's |
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Post by jaketomberlin on Mar 9, 2011 0:47:42 GMT -4
Lucky Craft suspending Jerkbaits and Shad Baits.
And the rest is All Rapala baby, I've got enough Balsa Rapala lures in my tackle box to heat the house if the furnace goes out.
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Post by jerkbait on Mar 10, 2011 21:45:06 GMT -4
Lucky Craft suspending Jerkbaits and Shad Baits. And the rest is All Rapala baby, I've got enough Balsa Rapala lures in my tackle box to heat the house if the furnace goes out. Burn Rapalas, Never!! You might have to take one for the team and box up those Raps for shipment and freeze  |
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 12, 2011 8:12:40 GMT -4
i am a big fan of rubber frogs and buzz baits
john.
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Mar 12, 2011 8:45:41 GMT -4
i am a big fan of rubber frogs and buzz baits john. Have you seen this one?: |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 20, 2011 8:36:27 GMT -4
I really like that frog!!!
Today I am fishing with a Mepps inline spinner, those have great vibrations!!! perfect lures!
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Post by 90collector on Mar 20, 2011 22:24:25 GMT -4
I usually fish weeds, so spinnerbaits and 3" curly tale jigs. But when I'm fishing rocks or sand its usually rapalas
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Post by bulldog21 on Mar 20, 2011 22:39:31 GMT -4
I used the Dalhberg Frog....first cast I had a huge bass follow it but never took it. It just kinda nudged it a few times. I kept using it but have yet to have any luck. It sure does look good in the water though.
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Post by sqhertz on Mar 22, 2011 16:17:19 GMT -4
not rapala? hmmmm...
i throw alot plastics so...
zoom flukes and jrs
4" lizards
finesse worms
4" bass assasins
alluring baits trick sticks (this guy makes some great baits for great prices. his stick baits are excellent)
and some others im missing.
on my heavier rod , i throw everything else from strike king rage tail frogs and shads to 7" worms and brush hogs.
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Post by sqhertz on Mar 22, 2011 16:18:39 GMT -4
forgot to add , that carp paint looks amazing!
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Post by fishohio614 on Jun 23, 2011 8:32:14 GMT -4
There is one little plastic jig I swear by when targeting panfish. It is called the trout magnet, then they also make it in a larger size and call it the crappie magnet. Theses lures are fantastic, aren't expensive and catch a large variety of fish. They are also very easy to fish. Just cast it and let it fall horizontally in the water column, then twitch it in.
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