Lures and Rigs

[Psychobilly]

There are definitely two extremes. There are the guys(usually with fast boats or skidoos) who pull up, try for a few minutes, and move on to the next spot if the fish aren't jumping out of the water at them. Then there are the ones who go the same place and do the same thing every time, with no flexibility.

I'm not super mobile, so I go to where I figure the fish should be and then start working through the bag of tricks. I have fallen into the no-flexibility trap before, especially in the river. Nowadays, carrying 3 or 4 rods rigged for specific presentations keeps me on my toes.

Yeah sometimes, I have to remind myself that "this is one of the very best baits I can use, and if nothing is hitting yet, just wait!" And then eventually I'll get interest. Now, in Winter, if it's cold and you're targeting Catfish, sometimes you do have to check multiple spots. They slow down a lot in cold weather, and I've seen guys who won't waste more than 15 minutes on a spot, but that makes sense in my head, as you kind of have to put it right in front of them, because they're very unlikely to move much at that time of year. Their metabolism slows way down. You go from tossing a half pound live fish for bait, to using small jig heads with a little minnow on them.

 

[Mim Towls]

In an act of desperation, curiosity, cheapness and my own brand-whoreism, I decided to rebuild the prorex one last time. Somehow the pinion gear had got chewed up worse than before.

I carefully rebuilt it this time, and found two washers that were not placed properly. I’m at the lowhead now tossing some heavy baits and it’s working flawlessly. Just had a small 30” mosey in behind the big white tube but I think it was more out of curiosity than hunger.

I hope it’s fixed for good now, because I sure do love this setup.

 

[Mim Towls]

Now this is a SWIMBAIT.

 

[Amarok]

Now this is a SWIMBAIT.
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Nice colours!

Are you Prince?

 

[Hugh Jass]

Then there are the ones who go the same place and do the same thing every time, with no flexibility.

Yeah... like Hughie! 🐟🐟🐟
Carrying 3 or 4 rods (or even 2) sounds like a nightmare for me,
doing things the way I do when fishing. But in salt water,
I do rig up 2 or 3 rods with differing presentations.

 

[DemonTrich]

So I was at Ollie's discount store today. I live in michigan, NO WHERE near any salt water. Guess what I seen in their discount box. A ton of saltwater luers. BIG baits for swordfish, tuna, etc. Squid, and a bunch of other large baits. Who the F would buy them when there isn't a drop of saltwater anywhere near michigan.

 

[Psychobilly]

So I was at Ollie's discount store today. I live in michigan, NO WHERE near any salt water. Guess what I seen in their discount box. A ton of saltwater luers. BIG baits for swordfish, tuna, etc. Squid, and a bunch of other large baits. Who the F would buy them when there isn't a drop of saltwater anywhere near michigan.

Probably guys that jig for Flatheads here. The reason they use Saltwater gear on them, is the "brute force" a Flathead can muster up, and a lot of Freshwater Jigheads, don't have thick enough steel to handle it.

For example, this is sold in Europe for people going after Wels Catfish:



Don't get me wrong; That's still kind of dumb LOL; I can count on one hand the number of Michigander Catfish Anglers. For some reason everyone here sees huge Smallmouths, Salmon, and Trout, and they go nuts.

 

[Hugh Jass]

So I was at Ollie's discount store today. I live in michigan, NO WHERE near any salt water. Guess what I seen in their discount box. A ton of saltwater luers. BIG baits for swordfish, tuna, etc. Squid, and a bunch of other large baits. Who the F would buy them when there isn't a drop of saltwater anywhere near michigan.

They just buy truckloads of stuff off distressed and failed businesses.
Then they just ship it all around to every store they have, with little/no regard for the contents.
Prolly a bin in every Ollie's with them old nasty lures.


I used to run an outlet camera store, fed by 350 stores.
We'd get huge boxes of crap, just dumped in, and there sure were some deals in all that.

 

[DemonTrich]

The squid baits were 12"+. Huge baits.

 

[Hugh Jass]

The squid baits were 12"+. Huge baits.

@Ramjet159 is your man to ask about squid baits... well, maybe he could just ask the Missus

 

[DemonTrich]

I'm an OG Florida boy. I bring my saltwater leur with me everywhere I travel. I grew up 1/2 mile from the Gulf of Mexico.
Lol

 

[Ramjet159]

@Ramjet159 is your man to ask about squid baits... well, maybe he could just ask the Missus

I see your feeling a little better . That’s good mate , your almost back 😆

 

[Mim Towls]

 

[Hugh Jass]

I see your feeling a little better . That’s good mate , your almost back 😆

I'm fighting the good fight still, mate. Now go put on your sunscreen,
before this rickety old man has to whip your giant, amiable Aussie ass!!

 

[Ramjet159]

I'm fighting the good fight still, mate. Now go put on your sunscreen,
before this rickety old man has to whip your giant, amiable Aussie ass!!

You keep fighting my friend . It’s good to see you firing a few rounds around the place again . Any longer and we might have turned on each other 🤪.
Sunscreen yeah well like your fuel we buy it by the gallon .

 

[Ramjet159]

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Reminds me of an old girlfriends toy collection . Can’t see any provision for batteries though 🤔

 

[Hugh Jass]

I'm fighting the good fight still, mate. Now go put on your sunscreen,
before this rickety old man has to whip your giant, amiable Aussie ass!!

Man, am I glad you laughed at that - as we both know the ridiculosity of my statement!!
Must've been my Happy Pills doing some work there...
All I remember is 6'4"... size 14's... Pit Bull punter... Torn Pec / meh.

 

[Mim Towls]

Reminds me of an old girlfriends toy collection . Can’t see any provision for batteries though 🤔

I will never look at that grub the same way ever again.

 

[Ramjet159]

Man, am I glad you laughed at that - as we both know the ridiculosity of my statement!!
Must've been my Happy Pills doing some work there...
All I remember is 6'4"... size 14's... Pit Bull punter... Torn Pec / meh.

Meh ……..takes a lot to offend me mate . In fact I don’t even think I have a trigger . Those things that for some reason gives an individual the shits . It’s probably something stupid like someone putting the milk back in the fridge with just a dribble left in it 🤪. I’m not sure if I’ve entered grumpy old bastard territory yet . I’m sure my kids could answer that .
My eldest daughter is a real smart ass . She can recite most of my quotes of wisdom over the years reminding me which ones I could perhaps practice harder . Glad I had some kind of influence . She did a reenactment of me carrying on about someone leaving the toilet roll holder empty one day . Was like a crime scene who did it ? I tried my best not to laugh but failed miserably . Love that kid

 

[Psychobilly]

Reminds me of an old girlfriends toy collection . Can’t see any provision for batteries though 🤔

Batteries ? Bro just slap some Alka-Seltzer tabs in that thing and get it wet...