Geez, and all this time I thought the ate cause theys hungry.
I've watched many many videos taken underwater and most times the fish were minding their own business not actively feeding. Many predator fish swim alongside their normal prey food, suspended, as the videos show. Just because a fish hits a topwater lure doesn't mean it did so out of hunger but most likely hit it because of its aggessive nature, provoked by the lure's action and commotion near surface.
Do yourself a favor any watch YouTube videos of fish just hanging out until a lure enters the scene. The object swimming past the fish can not be assumed to be identified as food by a fish, but just plainly annoying.
(BTW, common sense is not common nor accurate much of the time.)
All of those lures are made to mimic a prey species - Wrong, and specific actions - Correct - but not of any animal that lives.
Those pictured aren't meant to mimic anything much less a specific species and none of the lures shown look like anything that swims simply because none of the colors are natural. Add to that: flourescent line attached to a jig head with its hook sticking out is proof of the stupidity of fish that strikes even after having a long time to evaluate the object. You maintain that anglers must use lures that mimic a fish species. Look up the definition and you'll find that fish don't know species from genus. You'll find you misused the word.
the salt in lures is for taste, salt also makes plastics softer if it is in the Plastic
Wrong. Salt is generally used to make lures like the Senko heavier in order for the stick to sink horizontally at a desired rate of speed, producing tip rotations. Salt makes a plastic much harder and softener is needed to return the plastic it to it's original softness. Only one who pours plastics would know this, which a gather you are not. The use of salt has nothing to do with a lure being held on longer though it has everything to do with marketing.
Sassy Shad's are junk for swimming, they are better as a stationary bait with minimal action, like you use (finesse).
Wrong again. The paddle tail only moves at a certain retrieve speed and they aren't junk for swimming. I use to catch hundreds of fish in rivers and stream as well as lakes using them. Even now, I do better on them if I modify the lure by cutting off the belly to making it shimmy better. The lure's tail design includes a thin attachment to the tapered body, making allowing the paddle to vibrate the entire lure on the retrieve. It is not a finesse bait - it must be retrieved horizontally or jigged on bottom for it to have any action. Try using one before making those assertions.
the creatures in those pictures look even weirder than the Joker.
Finally a statement that is accurate. I would go further and assert that most lures look and act weird to fish, assuming they know the difference between weird and natural.
Please do yourself a favor and go Google "Zooplankton" and "Phytoplankton".
Fish don't target microscopic animals nor vegetation - most are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. Before throwing around words, check their definitions. Neither have anything to do with what year-old fish eat and as far as what fish eat, you are referring to the more general biological classification - family (fish, insects, arthopods) - none of which must be mimicked at any time to catch fish.
Your bait mimics a minnow...it doesn't have to be a specific kind.
Do I have to go back and quote your previous statements that a specific fish species replica must be used?
You say you are a power fisherman.
While power fishing is mostly a reference to angling for bass, the principle also has relevance to casting for other freshwater species, particularly pickerel, pike, and muskies. If you mean putting your electric motor on a moderate speed, heading along the bank and casting to likely target after target after target - the meaning of power fishing - then you probably aren't catching too many pan fish - especially crappie. Again, learn the definitions of various presentations before throwing them around.
Thanks to all for bringing up all the fallacies, assumptions and misconceptions as regards to fishing and thereby allowing me to offer corrections that others visiting this site can decide the merit of each.