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What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 02:51 PM
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topwater sniper
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1.brand name 2.price 3.proven effective 4.word of mouth 5.looks good 6.size/shape 7.action 8.new/different 9.other? Whatcha think???
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 03:01 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Does it come with a free Jersey...
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 03:16 PM
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topwater sniper
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Guess I'm missing out...never got free clothing with a lure purchase:(
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 03:24 PM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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Will it catch a fish. If I think I can catch a fish with it. Or if it will be better than the bait/brand in already using. Everything is about increasing your numbers and you percentage of landed fish.
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 03:42 PM
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Donald Harper
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That it has the qualities to customize it into a better bait. One that will catch fish.
Each person you work with holds some promise to your future success. Websiite Sponsors: www.eletewater.com - Staying Hydrated www.lakeoviachic.com - Booking Mexico Trips 20 Hot Spot Mapping - GPS Contour Chips - Custom Spinner Baits - Jigs -Spooks Pure Extracts - Minnow-Night Crawler-Crayfish-Craylic
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 03:51 PM
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topwater sniper
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I have to agree...I have many lures in my tacklebox that have never caught fish...and I look at them with contempt. How would you know it catches fish before you try it though???
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 05:15 PM
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5Redman8
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I don't buy lures after being blasted with SPAM that says it is the greatest lure ever!!!!
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 05:20 PM
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Rudy Lackey
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That it has the qualities to customize it into a better bait. One that will catch fish. Yep !
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 05:28 PM
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JIM SR.
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proven performers,..I'm not much on lure of the month club.
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 07:37 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 07:40 PM
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 07:48 PM
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361V
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3. Proven fish catcher....unfortunately it's often effective for someone else! :-)
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 08:58 PM
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Donald Harper
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I have to agree...I have many lures in my tacklebox that have never caught fish...and I look at them with contempt. How would you know it catches fish before you try it though??? I have never thrown a lure straight out of the package. I have fished with hundreds of guys over these 55 years that do fish them out of the package. I already know they are a 50/50 baits. They do not have all the attributes that a big Bass is looking for. Big Bass did not get huge by hitting lures; so to catch one the bait must have everything going for it. One of the things that I enjoy doing the most is taking a person's old baits that they have lost confidence in and turning them into the best baits in their box. When I choose a spinner bait to work with these are the things it must have to begin the process. - Light Wire - .032 Mann Classic - but not past a .035 in other brands. - Long Arm Wire; so I can put the twisted line tie on it. - Minnow Shape Head - Color doesn't matter. I can paint them. - Large a Eye as possible - No eye I drill and install. - Extended shank hook. 1/4 oz. 3/0 - 1/2 oz. 4/0 - 3/4 oz. 5/0 - Skirts no problem. I build living rubber skirts to hold Minnow Scent. - Blades and swivels no problem. All are changed. The Spook has been around all these years so I choose it to customize. It is all about balance. Customizing a jig is one of the hardest jobs to do; but when finished it holds every sense that a bass is looking for. I like to start with a raw hand poured jig then build it from scratch.
Each person you work with holds some promise to your future success. Websiite Sponsors: www.eletewater.com - Staying Hydrated www.lakeoviachic.com - Booking Mexico Trips 20 Hot Spot Mapping - GPS Contour Chips - Custom Spinner Baits - Jigs -Spooks Pure Extracts - Minnow-Night Crawler-Crayfish-Craylic
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Re: What is most important to you when buying a new lure?
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08/13/16 11:17 PM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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I have to agree...I have many lures in my tacklebox that have never caught fish...and I look at them with contempt. How would you know it catches fish before you try it though??? I have never thrown a lure straight out of the package. I have fished with hundreds of guys over these 55 years that do fish them out of the package. I already know they are a 50/50 baits. They do not have all the attributes that a big Bass is looking for. Big Bass did not get huge by hitting lures; so to catch one the bait must have everything going for it. One of the things that I enjoy doing the most is taking a person's old baits that they have lost confidence in and turning them into the best baits in their box. When I choose a spinner bait to work with these are the things it must have to begin the process. - Light Wire - .032 Mann Classic - but not past a .035 in other brands. - Long Arm Wire; so I can put the twisted line tie on it. - Minnow Shape Head - Color doesn't matter. I can paint them. - Large a Eye as possible - No eye I drill and install. - Extended shank hook. 1/4 oz. 3/0 - 1/2 oz. 4/0 - 3/4 oz. 5/0 - Skirts no problem. I build living rubber skirts to hold Minnow Scent. - Blades and swivels no problem. All are changed. The Spook has been around all these years so I choose it to customize. It is all about balance. Customizing a jig is one of the hardest jobs to do; but when finished it holds every sense that a bass is looking for. I like to start with a raw hand poured jig then build it from scratch. Lonnie Stanley has won enough and caught enough fish for me to just accept his work. I don't over think things. Now if it has treble hooks, I always replace my tournament baits hooks with that kvd dudes hooks.
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