What does everyone think about the humdingers? I bought some, there good lookin, and the man thats makes them is an awesome guy, but i havnt been able to use them yet. Any reports?

They are a great lure. I always have one ready to go on a spinning rod. I usually like to slab, but sometimes the humdinger has caught them better than a slab, and they work REAL good when the fish are rolling around on top. If I could only have two lures it would be my TNT slabs and my Humdingers.

what size tnt slabs do you use?

1.5 - 2 ounce. I like the 1.5 ounce casting spoons, the 2 ounce prune picker type slab, and the 1.5 ounce 180's. Occasionally I will go with a 1 ounce, but very rarely anymore.

They are absolutely the worst baits I have ever fished with, send them to me as I know how to dispose of them properly

Seriously, they have been my hottest bait this year for sandbass. I also caught my first decent sized hybrid on one this year. The great thing about them is they're not a one dimensional bait. They can be fished shallow or deep and they cast like a bullet. White with glitter has been my #1 color so far.

Buck, very good baits. Leroy is a great guy and his roduct stands up to abuse

I bought a bunch at one time, but found the heavier versions tend to tangle my line in the spinner - but I have caught fish on them!!
And buck07 - tnt slabs - I have caught fish on all sizes depending on the bite - match the slab size to shad size. They are by far my favorite slab. Great lure - too bad I did not order 1000 before end of production!!!!

Do you use the Humdingers just like slabs. M always get tangled up too.

You can use them like a slab. Try not to cast it 1000 yards that is when I get the most hooks on the line Also I only let about 8 inches of line out when I am throwing. But they still will get hung up sometimes. When you use it like a slab do not jerk it up/// just lift it and lower it

Nice baits. I jig them both vertically and with short casts and you can feel the blade turning very easily - - if the blade stops thumping, set the hook! Got my personal best hybrid this spring on a Humdinger. And I find them very effective when I troll shallower water too - - just add a swivel to the back wire, 3-4 foot trailer line, and trailing bait of your choice (Hum-Pet). I've caught a bunch of fish this summer, both sandies and hybrids, using a 3" Storm Wildeye or Berkley Realistix swim bait as the trailer - - some days they like the Humdinger better, some days the trail bait, and lots of days doubles!! Wooo Hooo!!

I agree !
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i have a tnt and humdinger on my rods at all times.if they dont work they theres some thing wrong.

Hummdingers have a lot of uses. Slab with them, troll, cast at surface action and you can dead stick 'em in the Winter.
Mostly I use them when I believe the sandies are suspended in the area. Medium cast on a baitcaster and try different depth in the water column.
Another use is to re-locate a school of fish that have wondered off the spot. Fan cast around, slow roll it off the bottom and whammo. You can cover a lot of mid-depth bottom quicker than you can TM around looking with electronics. I find them quite often.
A must for any serious sandy/hybrid fisher.

A must for any serious sandy/hybrid fisher....
I agree,and I mostly fish for crappie.....
Matthew

I've had too many problems with the tangling up--good lure when it doesn't tangle up-I just dont care to have to mess with that. I have other lures that dont have that issue--I've considered trying a circle hook on one to see how that works. With that being said I will be using them at Port A this weekend for smacks. Since I'll be using steel I dont have to worry about the tangling.