banger Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Well, like the title says. If you had to choose only one lure, out of all the types of lures out there. What would it be? And why? For me, it would be a jig! Because under any fishing condistion,for any kinda fish, it will catch you fish.I love to jig.And have been using jigs for man many years.I find them to work under the tuffest of fish'in days.Tube jigg'in over rocks for Bass is one of my fave ways to fish.And texas rigg'in a 10 " purple lizard in heavy cover is hard to beat.Or Caralina rigg'in for Walleyes just off bottom can be deadly at times. You can drag, snap, bounce, hop, wiggle,Drift, swim,or troll a jig. What more could you ask from a lure.And they are cheap, compaired to hard plastics & other baits.So when you lose them.No big deal, your not out 10 or 20 bucks. I've also caught some of my biggest fish on a jig.A few years ago, I landed a 20lbs Muskie on a Storm paddle tail jig with 6 pound test.I found when you hook a fish on a jig.The fish has a hard time throwing the hook.They don't have the leverage to throw the bait.Like most hard body baits.And tend to stay in the fishes mouth better, after the big hook set. Hats off the JIG. The #1 lure in the World. IMO. Just my 0.2 worth. lol Edited August 30, 2007 by banger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 For me it would be a 4" white grub on a 1/4 oz head. You can catch anything on that. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatz Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Shrimp. Smells good to the fishes =], I'm joking.. it would be the Rapala Original Floater F5. Catches most of the different species. Edited August 30, 2007 by Anatz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 i would say a jig and grub. you can catch any type of fish in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto_Angler Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 White Berkley Power Grub for me. Never falls as a trailer or stand alone bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcallister.grant Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Husky Jerk (Clown colour) Hands down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 A stick of dynamite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Spinnerbait........big spinnerbait........infact REALLY BIG spinnerbait All the way from here............................................................waaaaaaay over to here maybe a dark color, or maybe a light, it all depends did I say BIG ?? I can cast it, or troll it, I can run it very fast, or move it very slow, I can work it shallow or very deep, I can bounce it over rocks or work it thru the weeds, yet it's nearly weedless and won't hang up on the boulders. And it catches fish.......lotsa fish. Did I say BIG ?? Edited August 30, 2007 by lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joonmoon Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 BANJO MINNOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 LOL one lure? I am cheap but not that cheap! Either of the first two is a good starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 suick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Same as above, Jig but Yellow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Since shore fishing has been my mainstay, I'd have to with a good old red devil or 5 of diamonds spoon. Jigging from shore doesn't work too well...LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 White spinnerbait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadfisher Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 chartreuse 3" berkley power grub on a whistler jig, black or white.... have caught pretty well everything on it, from giant to miniature.. pike, walleye, bass, sunfish, rock bass, crappie, trout, perch, grass pickerel in all conditions in streams, lakes, shallow, from shore, from motor boats, from canoes... weaknesses.... -doesn't troll very well ( i hate trolling anyway )... -not that weedless... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setomonkey Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 If I was stuck on a deserted island and had to catch fish to stay alive, and had only one lure? A hook, and then I would find something to use as live bait like tiny crabs. But fishing for fun? White grub on a 1/4 oz chartreuse or yelllow jighead. Really versatile, and I've caught lots of different species using it. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zib Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 A 4" Berkley grub in pumpkinseed on a 1/4 oz darterhead jig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 .........FIRE/TIGER INDIANA #5 WORMHARNESS.... !!!!!! it will catch anything,and it does....cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banger Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Well for the most, it seems the JIG! is the bait. Other than BIG a spinner bait. ( This would be my 2sd pic Lew) They just don't seem to work as well, under a tuff bite.Sure when the fish are hitting this Lure works GREAT! but when the bite it slow, the JIG! is #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Sure when the fish are hitting this Lure works GREAT! but when the bite it slow, the JIG! is #1. If you already had the answer picked out that you wanted to hear, why'd you bother asking the rest of us the question ?? I was under the impression you were asking us what OUR favorite bait was....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I'm with Lew, jig is not my style either. Spinnerbait is about the most versatile bait out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 A yellow marker buoy! It does better than catch fish it catches fisherman....more meat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeds Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I've got to cast my lot in with Lew and go with a big spinnerbait. Not even so much because I manage to catch alot of fish with them, more just because I love fishing with them! Pretty weedless, good castability, fish em shallow or deep, fast or slow and the single big hook makes for easy releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 If the intent is to just catch a fish of any kind I would have to say any small spoon is going to give the best bang for the buck. In a boat I would agree with a jig but for fishing under any conditions and to bring fish in a perch paterned 3/8" spoon would be my choice. I have caught huge pike, salmon, medium perch, catfish, walleye, buckets, smallies and even rock bass on this color of spoon. If I was in a true survival situation I would be looking around for a way to trap/catch minnows, leechs, worms or crayfish to use. If I could find ANY of the those live baits I would take the treble hook off the spoon and use it with the live bait because NOTHING works better than live bait in my experience.... After reading this I hope I am NEVER dumb enough to wind up with just one choice in my tackle when I am fishing, because I am the type who takes 2 or 3 rods rigged for different styles of fishing and I generally like to have tons of lures and 2 to 3 types of live bait along when I hit the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banger Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 If you already had the answer picked out that you wanted to hear, why'd you bother asking the rest of us the question ?? I was under the impression you were asking us what OUR favorite bait was....... I never said, I had the asnwer picked out that I wanted to hear. I don't really understand your comment. I was asking for your favorite. RELAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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