rbaquial Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hey OFC'ers, So, I went through my tackle today; Man do I ever have so many lures! I'm starting to think this is an addiction of a NEW KIND! I'm wondering if I'm missing any kinda lures? I used to fish primarily for BASS; But I've recently added MUSKY and PIKE to that list. I hope to catch 'em this coming season! As primarily a SHORE FISHERMAN, Is/Are there any lures/equipment you could recommend? HERE THEY ARE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) I know SUICKS and those OTHER MUSKY/PIKE lures are out there; but are they really worth it for a SHORE ANGLER? I've also got FLIPPINJIGS & TRAILERS, SPINNERBAITS, and LIVE BAIT EQUIPMENT (for both smaller fish, and MUSKY/PIKE) Just wondering if there's anything "ESSENTIAL" I'm missing...(Keeping in mind I fish primarily from shore) Oh, I've got a LANDING NET (Should be large enough to land a big pike/musky should that happen this season!) Last picture to post... MY SOFT PLASTICS Edited January 24, 2009 by FishinG33K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Not going to comment on the lure colours types.....you have enough stuff to try out for a while. You may want to add a float or two so you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHINGNUT Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 You definatley are off to a good start but believe me the addiction never goes away.I have soooooooooo many tackle boxes full of stuff I dont even remember what I have any more .I think what you will find after a while you will stick to a certain colour and style of bait once you get some cofidence in one or another( GO TO BAIT) .So I wouldnt worrie about adding anything just get out and see what works for ya,you seem to be tackled up for most situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 What type of box (or boxes) do you put those in? At the risk of thread jumping here, I find the soft-sider/plastic box combos to be a little inefficient. I find that the compartments are too wide even with adjustable lengths, so that you end up quadrupling up Rapalas in each compartment (or buying four bags). Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I would be happy to field test all those jerk and crank baits for you lol great selection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) You have a crankbait in there that I use almost exclusively for smallmouth and it absolutely crushes them on Simcoe (I catch 80% of my smallmouth with it). Not going to tell you which one though . Your jerkbait selection looks great. A pointer 78 and a pointer 100 would be a nice addition. Keepin rapala in business. i see. Topwater looks goo too but if I were going to add anyting it would be a couple of good weedless frogs. A couple spro bronze eye frogs would be useful (get one in black). It is funny how when you lay it on the table, over $1000 doesn't really get you that much. lol Overall it looks sweet. Congrats Edited January 24, 2009 by Cudz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) What type of box (or boxes) do you put those in? At the risk of thread jumping here, I find the soft-sider/plastic box combos to be a little inefficient. I find that the compartments are too wide even with adjustable lengths, so that you end up quadrupling up Rapalas in each compartment (or buying four bags). Jim I keep them in PLANO PLASTIC boxes; and as far as the actual TACKLE BAG itself goes; I put it in my "Team Canada" Hockey Bag! I bought that Hockey Bag specifically for my LURES; and I'm probably going to put all my "LIVE TACKLE" stuff (2 Large Plano Boxes) in the larger BLACK BAG. The SMALLER BLUE bag, WAS used for my LURES, but since I've been adding so much to it lately, that small bag is freakin' useless! I just hate it when I go fishing (purposely leave some stuff behind) but then later realize, that the scenario I'm in would've been GREAT for whatever tackle I decided to leave behind. Edited January 24, 2009 by FishinG33K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike slayer Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 hey, i got just as much in my tackle box if not more. what i have to ask you is how many of those lures have actually caught you fish? i find i have alot of lures im just not confident with and hardly use. if you look in my tackle trunk you'll see multiples, lures i cant just go without. i find the tackle box gets massive then eventually shrinks to what you actually bring to the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Man you guys got alot of lures. I probably had 10-12 raps, 10 topwater, 10 spinnerbaits, a selection of jigs/grubs, 10 bags of plastics and im good to go for the summer. ...and I catch fish all summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just a spin off from pike slayers comment, I used to do some shore fishing here in Ohio. Ponds were closer than most lakes, and the time required to drive home and get the boat out meant launching in the dark. I used to carry a tackle box when shore fishing, a large one. I went to a back pack and narrowed down my gear in it. The things I may have needed in a tournament in a boat usually weren`t needed fishing from shore and I sure didn`t need to carry as much. Some lures work great in some lakes, some will work well in most, those are the ones to lug around if you fish different bodies of water. Keep a log if you can`t remember what lure has caught what, where. Colors can matter, never needed every one in a hard bait, chrome and black or blue= baitfish, green, firetiger, perch=panfish, crawfish pattern. Most of the basses food supply. Just guessing that 80% or so of my bass from shore came on soft plastics, even at night, plastic worms, lizards, tubes. Carried a few proven baits to strain the water column but not a bunch. Lot of baits in the bag can be impressive, but what is in the bag can be also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I've got lots of stuff too. I actually use an antique secretary desk, that I inherited, as my tackle center. I just load up for the species and style of fishing that may be needed on any given outing. I find now that I use fewer different lures every year. I'm primarily a jig fisherman so most trips I can carry everything I need in a pocket or two. I find more lures each year than I lose, so even without buying more the collection still grows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster4 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 http://www.cottoncordelllures.com/details....endingSuperSpot i was surprised to see that you didnt have one of these try them out they work really well on bass for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 you have lots but i didnt see the red and white wobbler, and my go to top water bait believe it or not is the million year old jitterbug cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 missing a super topraider, a big honking bulldawg and some jerkbaits that look like theycould eat your supershadraps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I find this bait is great for walleye's Storm WildEye And yes the jitterbug is a must have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaquial Posted January 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) Awesome!! Thanks Guys!! Been REALLY GREAT HELP for me GBW - I was thinking of picking up a few of those, I've never caught a WALLY before! (I should add that to my "TO CATCH" list) But, I don't know if its possible for a SHORE ANGLER, Considering, they're DEEP WATER fish, aren't they? (Hmm?) BASSMASTER4 - Yeah, I'm definitely going to pickup a few of those Cotton Cordell's you were mentioning about Edited January 24, 2009 by FishinG33K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 The only walleye I have gotten at the cottage have been off the dock so think of it as a loooong cast from shore.... I have those in perch and walleye patterns. but you have to get a jitterbug for sure. I have 4 or so in diff. sizes and patterns. my biggest SMB to date was caught on one and I've had a musky blow up on one that same evening on my way back to the cottage just putting along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 oh and where I cast to is less then 15' deep for the walleye... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdotfisherman Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 That is a lot of quality tackle...and your a shore fisherman eh? Care to get on to the water? You could probably sell those lures and buy yourself a tin boat with a 9.9 johnson.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I know SUICKS and those OTHER MUSKY/PIKE lures are out there; but are they really worth it for a SHORE ANGLER? Get some big topwaters like Awaker or Topraider ... might take a lot of casting especially from shore, but it will be the greatest experience of your life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I may need to look again... but I swear I didn't see any buzzbaits in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Very nice selection of lures. I am also a shore angler and have not even half as many baits as you have, guess you might have a few more years of collecting on me though . From what i have i had good success with the x-rap slashbaits last year in the start of the bass season until i lost my baits to snags, and i see you have good numbers of these lures. Also look and try out the gold, and the purple ghost colors on those x-raps. Also a ideal topwater poper would be Rapala's Skitter Pop. I bought a cheeper BPS poper and it just was not the same, so again i strongly suggest the skitter pop. Aside from that you seem to have pretty much everything covered with the exception of more dinger/senko type lures and maybe 2 or 3 bass jigs to try out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeXXington Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 What there is a limit too the amount you can have,,, I think NOT Sir!! great collection there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profisher25 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 i hope you brought some for the rest of the class! .. lol nice collection bud! you are totally set for any fishing trip possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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