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When it comes to scent, I believe fish are super sensitive to algae stuck on our lures and not even bother nipping them. Anytime I troll a crankbait with even the least amount of algae attached anywhere between the line and lure, no bites - period. Nature made predator fish animal protein...

...more like a dead fish with a hook in it. LOL

Most definitely except a lure is a lure and the real thing to the angler - unlike artificial turf, teeth or fruit.

Thanks Scott #2 speed on the Minn Kota handle was used and we'd been fighting a wind all day to maintain proper distance casting light lures right up against bank under overhanging and near rock walls extending off small flats. #2 used with a 1 yr old deep cycle battery should allow enough time...

Good tips! - especially the line out rule.Thanks ! Will report on future outings using trolled crankbaits. But one thing I just thought of: boat speed vs lure buoyancy. I would imagine the minimum boat speed must be fast enough to insure the lure stays at one depth. Someone on another forum...

Two friends of mine I fish with have told me they use crankbaits trolling for bass and panfish. Up until yesterday I was skeptical until when on the way back to the dock my partner caught a bass and two crappie trolling a medium dive crankbait at #2 speed on the trolling motor. His rod was held...

https://www.pouryourownworms.com/M-F-Original-Floating-Plastic-in-order-soft-to-hard_c93.htm This page shows various plastic firmness choices. Salt water plastic may be too firm which is why I add it to regular grade or maybe not. M-F Inc. plastic mixes easy and has the least odor of any brand...

Excellent maintenanceguy! I agree with most of your reply especially: 1. Their brains aren't large enough to do a lot of decision making. 2. I think they will sample just about anything that has a little movement. 3. What do professionals use to win tournaments ? - whatever lure their...

I own three car top (truck bed) boats: Grumman canoe, 11.5' jon boat and the 10' v bottom shown. The transducer will not and can not move using the clamp shown considering the fact that only a trolling motor is used with all three watercraft. What's nice with the flat back stern boats is being...

Very impressive ! Like the name frankenbait. Kind of a moniker for my inspired creations. I also have 4 of the molds that produced your pearl lures. I used to think that ordering soft plastic making supplies was not economical so why bother, but then it occurred to me after a while the...

Jim, too bad there aren't forum sections devoted to lure craft design and of the few that do have them (crappie.com), few post on them. The one site that is focused only on making different lures is too technical, only discussing what to use and proportions, not design innovations nor lure...

Very nice !!! I've been pouring and designing my own plastics for over 10 years and love catching fish on them - far more than store bought overpriced lures. Here are a few, some which I designed, some of which catch most species of fish : fat tail grub: mini-sticks: larger size: stubby...

Thanks Buzzbait. The process is ongoing on or off the water.

With all the misinformation fishing media has hyped over the decades, I read or hear about the use of artificial lures. Here's a quote: (note words in bold) Guess it means the attempt to copy a live animal hoping to fool a fish that is too dumb to be fooled.

Even barbed jigs eventually allow soft plastic lures to slide back down the hook. Got really tired of it and came up with something anyone can add to any jig. What's needed: coated wire, pliers and wire cutter.

Patience is key.

Most has to do with fish senses IMO.

I post on forums in the US and overseas and find this one to be one of the best in design and activity. Many forums sit idle and I could never figure out why considering past activity. I still post on them as a way to store posts I can repost elsewhere in the future. Information sharing elevates...

Which site if you don't mind? I also post under the name of Spoonminnow. Also figured out how to make a lure lock for jigs and soft plastic lures: wrap once: snip one end close to post: then bend a wire L shape: Now I buy only barbless jigs from Ebay.

When weather doesn't permit, I'm down in the basement workshop smoking my pipe, listening to the news or watching movies on the Roku while messing with lures that I make either by pouring hot plastic or cutting and fusing plastic parts together using a candle flame. Some of my best lures for all...