kickingfrog Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) Had no intention of buying anything but this caught my eye.Like I needed another pike/big walleye lure.We'll see how it fishes cause they have musky sizes as well. Edited March 30, 2016 by kickingfrog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 What size is that, 6"? I like livetaget. I use a dew of their lures. Really like the lipless shiners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netminder Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I like them too. But hot damn, $20!? I can't justify that price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokercrafty Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I like them too. But hot damn, $20!? I can't justify that price point. Totally agree! They may work, but after losing a few of those, I'm sure I'd switch to something cheaper.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I tried to show the pen for scale. The packaging list it at 6.25 inches and 2.5 oz. Ya, $20 isn't normally what I'd be willing to pay for a pike lure but like I said... I'm a sucker. Suspending Husky jerks and saltwater x-raps are my go-to May-June pike lures so I might pick my spots with this one since I'm not going to have multiple colours like I do for the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Looks great,price is always there problem,I have pumpkin seed blue gill ,crappie,frogs and a couple more. I am still not convinced they catch more then my 3/8 white Big O . That IMO is the best lure for bass,pike bowfin as well. Many more say,and @ $6.99 most places,what a great value . , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) wasnt totally sold on live target, until i finally got a perch on a deal...my first cast ever with it i caught a PB LM that holds up to this day lol Edited March 30, 2016 by AKRISONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I should have at least taken a photo of the bigger version. It was priced very competitively, for musky baits, at $25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 They look great, that's why I bought one once before. Never bought another after I lost it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucktownAngler Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) are live target any better then the equivalent rapala lure? Edited March 30, 2016 by Boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) are live target any better then the equivalent rapala lure?The lipless shiner from livetarget is, imo quite abit better than rapalas clackin raps(and the othe newish lipless crank, forget the name). Other than that, the water I fish, id say no. Edited March 30, 2016 by manitoubass2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Subjective. In a lot of cases, I do think it matters more to the angler than the fish. Most of my hard bait fishing can be covered by some lure that rapala makes, and for me, that's my starting point, not just from a niche but also from a cost stand point. Like most of us I've got a lot of lures and when something new comes out I compare it to what I already have (and what is already out there). We've all got our price points. I'll pay a certain amount for certain types of lures, for certain types of fish. Some would think I'm nutts to pay X dollars for Y to catch Z, and others might think I'm nutts not to pay $X for Y to catch Z. For the most part I've got enough lures to cover the types of fish I fish for and the places I fish them, and the ways I fish them. Mostly I'm replacing lost lures or expanding colours for "good" ones. So I don't spend as much per year on lures as I once did. I do also factor the "cost per fish" as well. A hard bait that will last for years is not the same (to me) as a soft plastic that will only last a fish or two. I see this lure slotting into a spot that I already have a number of lures (big husky jerks and x-raps for pike) so this will compliment that... and it is something I know my brother doesn't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunteronwheels Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 i have over 20 live targets and i like them and will buy more i only buy them when i can get a sale or a deal for them but your right the price point can be daunting i for the first time have bought a lure retriever and have saved at least a hundred bucks with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Have they improved the durability of their finishes? I have the smelt jerkbait and caught a few pike on it, really effective jerkbait, but after 2-3 pike the finish was already wrecked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I haven't had any issues with the finish but I fish rapalas more. Here is a photo of the minnow type hard baits I use for pike: suspending husky jerk x-rap saltwater x-rap livetarget sucker livetarget herring magnum saltwater rapala j-13 18 rapala minnow I don't use the last 3 as much as I used to but they were in the pike box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Get yourself a white xrap. I thought it be good for bass(mimicking a shiner) and holy crap I dont think one bass has eating it, all pike. Also the clown colour rapala subwalk. The action drives pike nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Get yourself a white xrap. I thought it be good for bass(mimicking a shiner) and holy crap I dont think one bass has eating it, all pike. Also the clown colour rapala subwalk. The action drives pike nuts You thought those were the only colours I use, or best ones? That's precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUMP KNOWS Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Nice sucker and nice line up. What size is the saltwater x-rap and do you know the weight? What size X-rap is the one above it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 You thought those were the only colours I use, or best ones? That's precious. ??? Just trying to help out! Obviously a pike angler doesnt have just a few baits. So. Do you have white xraps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Live Target Smelt, jointed, awesome on Erie walleye! I initially tried 1 last summer out on an inline planer board. Lure wasn't in the water 4 minutes - WHAM! Fish on! After putting 4 nice wallys in the boat I headed directly to Grimsby Tackle, bought 4 more! Pricey, but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 For goodness sake, its pike fishing...toss out a silver/gold williams wabbler and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 on the topic of hardbaits....how you fish them and the action is basically all that matters. You either feel confident with how the bait moves through the water or you dont. this summer i lost my rapala minnow rap in hot steel and have never been able to find one since...that aside from the zara spook jr was the best hard bait i ever owned. That thing caught me literally every single species of fish you could imagine! Youd think its like any other rapala out there, but that particular lure dove at a perfect speed, wiggled at such a nice frequency...i could work that bait over anything, and it hammered fish. Ive never found another crankbait that i can fish so well since...ive almost folded and just bought a bunch off of the internet. As time is moving on, my tackle box is growing, but more with just the same stuff. If you really are getting on the fish with one type of bait, why bother changing? find a few patterns and colours and just work that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Farmer Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Those live Target are a lot cheaper at the swap meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 IMO, I look at quality of hardware and durability as top critia for rating baits...hooks, split rings and line eyes. Live Target and Spro use good quality stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 For goodness sake, its pike fishing...toss out a silver/gold williams wabbler and be done with it. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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