A bass will hit a naked piece of wood thrown in a pond.
That's how it all got started. Bee keeper James Heddon did
just that and the light went on in his head.
It's more about size, speed, and depth than "what it is".
I have fun using old lures. And new ones. They still catch me.
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My sister fishing used one of my Swimmin Minnow lures this past Wednesday
to slay the whites on Canyon. This lure is a member of the Bayou Boogie,
Pico Perch, Pico Chico, AquaSonic Chatterbox, etc. family.
Killer baits in the right circumstances. Still.