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NICE!!!! You made my day! Keep em com'n !

Lure design IMO is about what works most of the time and confirming it over and over regardless the species. If you had told me 20 years ago I would be...

2" and 2.5" would be my choice. Would love to buy the mold.

I catch hogs all the time -meaning fish that make hogs of themselves striking lures too large for their mouths:
https://i.imgur.com/wR0nK0Z.jpg?1

Swimbait crappie:
https://i.imgur.com/cF8TM6w.jpg

If you have a use for 50, Trout or Crappie Magnets are $4.99/50 + s/h on their web site. All 36 colors available.
Occasionally they have today's on-sale deals such as pearl red/black laminate for...

The parts used were taken from Mr Twister grubs, Kut Tail worms, bass craw claws added to grub bodies, parts from a Sweet Beaver, etc. Only the tapered clear tails were from an aluminum injection...

I have proven that lure action is important as well as that unconventional shapes and actions do provoke fish to strike. Regardless of the reasons anglers claim fish strike, more to the point are...

More of a concern than salt was the heavy snow that was under light snow. The chute on my snowblower clogged and broke a shear pin within a few feet of the door. Forget using the machine ! Time to...

Bad enough the temps in the 20's but this takes the cake:
https://i.imgur.com/pp1NjUV.jpg

But then again there has been snowy Thanksgiving days in the past to my recollection.

From EBay:no-name brand
unpainted, no collar, ball head jigs - 1/32, 1/24, 1/16, 3/32, 1/8 oz.
bronze hooks: #6, #4, #2, 1/0, 2/0 (no sickle)

Match hook size to lure used

Suggestions:
Zip Lock bags store soft plastics - each depending on type and size.
Jig heads from 1/64-1/8 oz can be stored in flat boxes and foam insulation with slits cut to hold the hooks. I...

Great ! I worked for the VA for over 15 years and rehab was super impressive. You'll do well and even start ice fishing - if that's your thing.

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Nice set-up!

I doubt anyone would have sued. Generic names are used by many who sell lures sometimes with minor modifications. The only lure produced where the designer / seller had design rights was the Sweet...

Come to think of it, one year my partner and I did very well in late Feb.where the crappie strikes felt no different than in warm water and we caught over 50 fish fishing 8 holes cut in a big circle....

I'm in the same boat - wishful thinking keeps the boat loaded along with all the tackle in the truck. Yesterday was probably the last opportunity though the air temp was 49 with a 10 mph wind. The...

Last year I caught crappie in water as low as 39 in late fall and the lure strikes were maybe not as strong as in warmer water, but quantity at times was good when a school was found.

Anyone else...

A skill I wish I had. Nice !
Here's another that has caught 5 fish species - the claw off a bass craw lure added to a grub body:
https://i.imgur.com/KdBKxGq.jpg?1

thin flat molded tail added:...

First part I agree with and believe fish see every detail and slight action of a lure. But I've caught crappie on small lures under a float or using a drop shot and by fish standards they have all...

No longer keen on using curl tail grubs except with a Beetle Spin so I add the spike tail to different grub bodies (candle flame).
Example:...

You might consider adding those to a grub body once the curly tail is removed.

Most important IMO is line test which affects lure action and depth. Hi ivz has worked fine for me as long as I stay with 6# test braid and maybe a 4 lb test clear FC leader for very light lures and...

I've been testing different lures in different lakes and tend to fish lakes with quantity to get a good idea what works best that increases the odds of catching vs hours of casting and no strikes....

Suggestion: add them to a grub body.

Nice!

There are kits of 6 crankbaits on Amazon in many colors, sizes and designs for super cheap and free s/h.
Good reviews. Tempted to order some.

Great advice !
Trolling is new to me but gotta say the quality of fish caught were way above the average sizes caught that day.
Man do I like seeing the rod bend way back and quiver before I can...

Started trolling this year for the first time and mostly quality fish hit my medium dive crankbaits. No expert but knowing the depth is the first step for choosing the lure. I have done well as long...

Good advice.
Next year in spring is time to see if old is new, though fall fishing can be revealing when schools form and quantity and quality can be as good.

Thanks guys. Got to be more careful.

I wonder though... would any of you fish a new water again if you caught no fish first time on it?
I'm even hesitant to fish lakes I've fished for years but...

Totally agree. After years of catching fish on so many types of lures and in so many colors, I started looking at lures as objects that stimulate a fish's built-in fish senses which nature at times...