Lures that don't work

[poot_818]

Surprised to see guys don't have luck with perch talkers, I bought a green one last year, and the fish loved it, but I would cover the hooks in waxies!

[Dakota-Lew]

Surprised to see guys don't have luck with perch talkers, I bought a green one last year, and the fish loved it, but I would cover the hooks in waxies!

Yea i can catch fish with them but nothing like i can with a simple tungsten jig. My other issue is when fishing below ten feet i have to be so damn careful sending it down, constantly snagging on it self. I have 4 or 5 of them in the tackle box, but i only put one on now days unless nothing else is working. 

Ironically i have had some crazy good luck with northern's with the large shiny big perch talkers. Perch talkers is 100% in my "only when forced" to type of lures. 

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Oh another one is the red bead on the hook type of spoons like a smacking Jack. Can't get the perch to even look at them.

[Old Goat]

Tell us what you think about them after you use them.  For me, they were too light to jig the way a hard bait like that should be worked.

               I'll give it a try and see

[rangerbill]

Northland live forage blade bait.

[Baetis62]

Kastmasters for me.  Tried all sizes, all colors, slow, fast, bang em off the bottom, tipped with everything, tipped with nothing. Nada.  Everything else in the box will at least catch an occasional fish but Kastys just don't work for me.

[ActiveTrapChecker]

JaJe Bug Tungsten Ice Fly.....

 

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Kastmasters for me.  Tried all sizes, all colors, slow, fast, bang em off the bottom, tipped with everything, tipped with nothing. Nada.  Everything else in the box will at least catch an occasional fish but Kastys just don't work for me.

You gotta be kidding me.......The first Ice lure I ever bought and used Ice fishing was a kastmaster with the perch patteren on it. I've caught more fish on kastmasters ice fishing then any spoon. I believe you, but I never thought anyone could have that bad a luck with them......I've caught about every fish you can with them. I think I have at least 50 of them on hand.

[Swift]

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Friend caught a 35" Northern with that beasty on Stuart Lake many years ago .

[CMS]

I've never had a nibble on those rubber maggots. I try them and when they don't work I can bring same lure up and change to real maggots and get a bite instantly on same lure. I wish they would work for me as they last a lot longer on the hook.

[Dakota-Lew]

I've never had a nibble on those rubber maggots. I try them and when they don't work I can bring same lure up and change to real maggots and get a bite instantly on same lure. I wish they would work for me as they last a lot longer on the hook.

Yo try a maki from clam and a waxi, so when they strip the waxi you have another swing when they want more and go for the maki.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I've never had a nibble on those rubber maggots. I try them and when they don't work I can bring same lure up and change to real maggots and get a bite instantly on same lure. I wish they would work for me as they last a lot longer on the hook.

Yeah.........the rubber maggot and the crappie nibbles I never had much luck with. However the plastics that have any type of tail that wiggles works pretty well if you keep the tail wiggle going with active fish.

[eyehi]

Some advice for you guys having trouble with jigging rapalas ..... Match the lure color to the preferred bait in the lake and tip the treble hook with a minnow head ....I always start by pounding the lure off the bottom then circle the rod tip around the outside of the hole ..... Sometimes just holding it still is the key after stirring up the bottom .... A flasher helps tell what action the fish want ...

[Royalwapiti]

Yeah.........the rubber maggot and the crappie nibbles I never had much luck with. However the plastics that have any type of tail that wiggles works pretty well if you keep the tail wiggle going with active fish.

I catch crappies on badger and West (Osceola) with the red Gulp maggots.  Mix them up with real ones.  The rubber stay on longer so you don't have to change them as often as real ones.  I use the crappie nibbles(either yellow or pink)  in the spring on soft water.

[Tmuskie]

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This plug does work. 6-1/2 lb Largemouth night fishing at the Quabbin Res.

[esox_xtm]

This plug does work. 6-1/2 lb Largemouth night fishing at the Quabbin Res.

No it doesn't. You were hoping to catch a musky.   

Been there, done that.....

[Chute82]

Chubby darter for me, don't think I can remember catching anything on one.  Shad rap and jigging rap I have caught lots of fish on but that stupid chubby darter can't even catch bottom

[rundrave]

I think that a lot of people over work the lures. I didnt realize I was doing it and then I watched this video and it all made sense.

Pay close attention to the speed of how he works the lure.

[tbern]

Interesting video, thx for sharing

[SLAYERFISH]

99% of my hits on the jiggin rap come when I hold it perfectly still for 30 seconds or more-

I jig jig jig till a mark shows up on my Vex then hold it dead still.