captpierre Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Just came back from the fishing show. Wondering if these lures are worth their extra expense. Perch, and sunfish styles look pretty good to this fisherman. But do the fish like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The perch ones work... But no better then the other popular deep crank... Tested against a perch taildancer... It was about even... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Sure they work… Anglers have been buying them for years. Seriously they are a quality lure that are comparable price-wise to other name brand cranks. They might be more detailed then necessary for most situations but in clear water that might just be the difference that's puts a fish on the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauce Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I'm a big fan of the #8 smelt for night eyes. Also really like the medium size 3-5 ft craw for bass in rivers. The price is worth it in my opinion. The finish on the lures holds up well compared to most other baits I use. My only complaint is that they don't make a perch pattern smelt. Xraps and husky jerks in perch have been a big part of my arsenal for the last few years. To me the live target perch is inferior. Put stripes and a bit of green and orange on a smelt and live target will have another winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I've had good luck with the blue gill,dark crawfish and of coarse the green with yellow frog.The frog in my opinion is worth every cent.The other two catch no more than my cotton cordell crank bait collection.I also agree that the detail may be a little more then really needed at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 The new 'frog popper' they came out with is Money. When I was out over the summer I had pike fighting over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc67 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 upgrade the hooks on the smaller smelts they wont take big fish. it hurts seeing a 10 lb plus brown get off becuse the hooks straightened. looking forward to trying the jointed smelts this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 live target mouse and frogs are the cats meow it is the first bait I throw in the morning or evening for bass. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Never had much luck with the deep divers but don't fish them much anyways, the frogs are absolutely amazing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lape0019 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Love their frogs. I only have them for regular frogs and the spro ones for poppers. I have a few lipless cranks that seem to catch more fisherman than fish but I haven't used it a lot. The attention to detail in their baits is second to none though and I do beleive they are worth the money. Their new bait all series look interesting as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mills Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 I was in Burns Fishing in Burlington last summer looking for a lure that would swim shallow and go over the top of weeds. He suggested I try the Live Target Jointed Pumpkinseed. It runs at 0-1' ft and leaves a wake. I used it 3 times last year. I caught SM bass at the Niagara Glen with it and Pike at the local reservoir. The 3rd time using it I was trolling with 2 rods and hooked up with the other rod. I left it in the water while I reeled in the other rod. When I went to reel it in there was nothing on the end of my line. There not small it must have been a decent sized fish. Should have been using a leader. I'm cheap and can't afford a tackle box full of Live Targets but its worth having a couple of them. I bought 2 today- $19.99 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsTheBassMan Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 If you think these are expensive search Megabass lures.....yikes. Live target Musky stuff seems good. As far as bass/Pike/eyes jerks and cranks I prefer Rapala Xraps, and you can get them for under $5 a unit online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yea stinkin T.J. introduced me to megabass and my wallet has never been the same. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Funny how we all have our price point. Livetarget is about my max price wise, but if I'm buying a lure that I deem "bass specific" my price point comes down. I guess I don't see bass being as finicky or tough to catch as walleye or trout. (Not saying I'm right, just the way I feel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mills Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Agree Art. After watching JP's old show I thought I would go to Fishing World and pick up a couple of the Mega Bass lures he was using. When I saw the price I passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Agree Art. After watching JP's old show I thought I would go to Fishing World and pick up a couple of the Mega Bass lures he was using. When I saw the price I passed. Glad one of us didn't fall for it. lol They are good lures but I think that the megabass topwater is dead even with the live target mouse. The action of the mouse is as slick as a buttered saddle. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHips Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Used the frogs.............Pike love em................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdawg Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Banana Smelts are one of my faves now. I am also looking forward to the new jointed models. Musky guys, have you seen the various new Sucker models that are now out? The new Bait ball series is quite the concept... jerk bait model is gonna be HOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hooker Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Yea saw the Muskie suckers at the show, look good and price point was there with many other Muskie lures, $20 - $28 depending on size. Finish was nice too but perhaps even less of a concern with Muskie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Nelson Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Love their frogs. I only have them for regular frogs and the spro ones for poppers. I have a few lipless cranks that seem to catch more fisherman than fish but I haven't used it a lot. The attention to detail in their baits is second to none though and I do beleive they are worth the money. Their new bait all series look interesting as well. The Golden shiner lipless bait is gold. Catches many different species, and even works great jigging through the ice for Eyes and Lakers. Lipless crappie is great as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Funny how we all have our price point. Livetarget is about my max price wise, but if I'm buying a lure that I deem "bass specific" my price point comes down. I guess I don't see bass being as finicky or tough to catch as walleye or trout. (Not saying I'm right, just the way I feel) I hear ya, I won't hardly part with $10 a lure for standard plugs, $20 is a big stretch, but if something really caught my eye I suppose I'd do it, but not a bass lure, bass is a budget affair, they will eat just about anything in my experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 The frogs are great !!!! And the smelt deep diver for walleyes !!!! Have not tried the top water mouse yet but I will this year !!!! They are worth it in my opinion !!! Tight-lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 The Golden shiner lipless bait is gold. Catches many different species, and even works great jigging through the ice for Eyes and Lakers. Lipless crappie is great as well. totally agree. Best bait on the ice for me the past two hardwater seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I've only really used the smelt and lipless rattle bait with success. Both are pretty good. I like the bigger smelt for pike sometimes and walleye. The little smelt was a good bait for night time eyes in some pressured waters when used like a jerkbait, I put a bit of splitshot on to get it down and it gets hit sometimes when nothing else does. I've trolled the large deep diving perch for big pike with no success, but sure it has it's place. My buddy used it in my boat for musky a few times and think it got bit once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick14 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I hate how expensive lures are getting....especially when they actually do work well, because I always seem to lose the most expensive lures while shore fishing Lake O. Pisses me off...and its always like the second or third cast.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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