If you had to pick one lure

[duckdog]

I did not even think of the worn harness duh! Yup should have chose it but that's ok I will stick with the spinnerbait :-)

[Moosebunk]

Live bait. Can I have more than one minnow or worm though...?

[Clampet]

If I had no idea what was in the water then I'd have to agree with Peter...jig with white twister tail. I'd also bring along some real worms.

 

Yer don't bring worms on a survival trip, you dig 'em.

[scuro]

For an all purpose utility lure I would have to say a little cleo. Unlike many of the other choices it works on most species, can be fished throughout the water column, and more importantly can be chucked a good distance accurately. In my mind a wormharness doesn't count because it uses live bait.

[Garry2Rs]

Instead of a simple favourite lure debate, I'm picturing this as a survival situation.

One bait to save your life...

The spoon is good.

The crankbait is too.

The jig is super, and any type of spinner, whether it's in-line or bent into a spinnerbait would be a sound choice most of the time.

But if you have to put fish on the table and you don't know what you will be fishing for, I would chose a fly.

Something mid-size, like a muddler minnow or a woolly worm.

They will catch any fish that swims and you can use a tree branch and a piece of string as your rod and line.

Garry2rs

[Mark Kulik]

Without a doubt a jig of some sort-jigs will catch fish in any situation.

[Caner]

Spinnerbait or buzzbait. Love the hits you get. On a side note if I had to pick one bait, chicken livers.

[danc]

Without a doubt a jig of some sort-jigs will catch fish in any situation.

 

 

Absolutely. You can fish it horizontal or vertical. Fast or slow. Deep or shallow.

[scuro]

If we are talking survival one lure fishing, then where did the boat come from? A jig is nice if you have a boat. If you are tossing from shore and distance or accuracy is a requirement, I'd much rather fish with a little cleo.

[holdfast]

Dark Jointed floating Rapala, Size depending on Species. Fishing in snags and weeds, it has the best chance for not hooking up. Great Trolling lure. Oh you want to fish deep, or cast farther add a sinker. Does not twist my line. Only one problem. You have to bring extra trebles to replace the broken ones from the predetor fish strikes. As far as Carp fishing, as useless as teats on a Bull. Then again, Carp is not a sport fish as it is a transplanted mistake.

[kentooley]

Tubes....Colour: Smoke.

Edited November 10, 2007 by verminator

[danc]

If we are talking survival one lure fishing, then where did the boat come from? A jig is nice if you have a boat. If you are tossing from shore and distance or accuracy is a requirement, I'd much rather fish with a little cleo.

 

I don't understand why you can't get distance and accuracy from shore with a jig.

[holdfast]

Nice Catch

[Spiel]

If we are talking survival one lure fishing, then where did the boat come from? A jig is nice if you have a boat. If you are tossing from shore and distance or accuracy is a requirement, I'd much rather fish with a little cleo.

 

....The origional question asks "If you had to pick one lure, For a trip? (To take with you on a fishing trip what would it be?)"

 

Now I don't know about the rest of you but when I take a "fishing trip" I generally take my boat and I always have plenty of jigs.

[mepps]

mepps black fury! ( #5 )

[singingdog]

Bucktail jig. Almost a toss-up with the white grub, but I figure the tail on the white curly-tail would be gone after a few fish. You don't need a boat to fish a jig anymore than you do any other lure. Oh, and live bait isn't a lure anymore than a hooker is a girlfriend.

[Greencoachdog]

[Spiel]

 

....Hey, that ain't green!

[gussser]

MONEY -----With that lure, I could get a good fish meal at any restuarant, Get a fun night out, maybe some wine, women & song, That seams to be the best lure possible.

[Greencoachdog]

....Hey, that ain't green!

 

Oooooo!... but it's effective!!!!

[wacky tambaqui]

Ask me to restrict to one lure?

 

I'd go with a 3" white curly tail grub on a safety pin harness with a silver spinner blade.

[mikethespike]

i'll pick an oversized spoon maybe a 7", if it doesnt catch fish i'll use it to dig for worms, bugs, larvae...

Edited March 21, 2008 by bravo_3

[outllaw]

a 6 inch woodie in perch white belly. i normally only fish muskies

[musky66]

A chartreuse 1 1/2 ounce spinner bait I make myself- only fish for Musky nowadays- and it is tops!

[OhioFisherman]

One lure for a trip? I would probably stay home, I like to be prepared and one lure doesn`t give me the best chance for a good trip. Lure of choice on trips is a jig and pig, jig and worm, tube jig, jig jig jig, great lure, not always the best for the situation.