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[WdyCrankbait]

Curious, what is the worst or the fishing lure you are most ashamed to confess buying?

[owl]

Don't know the name. It was a diving lure. It ran on 2 watch batteries. It had blinking red eyes. I cast it a few times. it hung, > I lost it. Good riddance!

[Grey Wolf]

None. What's yours ?

[WdyCrankbait]

I picked up one of those jigs that when it fell in the water it would glide away from the fisherman, instead of straight down.   Does anyone remeber that lure?  I still have it, haha

[mhamlin]

The Flying Lure!!! I hate to admit it, but when I was younger, I did very well with those pond fishing... Anyways... probably the most disappointing lure i've purchased recently is the Rage Craws. I know people swear by them on this board, and it's probably just a confidence thing with me, but I just can't seem to get bit enough to justify switching from say a Chigger Craw, or Speed Craw.

[fourbizz]

Castaic Platinum

[WdyCrankbait]

The Flying Lure!!! I hate to admit it, but when I was younger, I did very well with those pond fishing... Anyways... probably the most disappointing lure i've purchased recently is the Rage Craws. I know people swear by them on this board, and it's probably just a confidence thing with me, but I just can't seem to get bit enough to justify switching from say a Chigger Craw, or Speed Craw.

YEP!  That is the name of it!  I never caught anything on those things!!  Not even a bite!

[burleytog]

Probably the Evolution jig.

[bwillis]

Creme Burke Weedless Frog, all it did for me was flip on it's back

[roadwarrior]

Probably the Evolution jig.

Wow!

That's surprising, I fish the jig head with
and without a skirt. It's a favorite of mine.


8-)

[grimlin]

Hydra lure......I'll admit i fell for it....

[Carrington]

the worst i have bought was a strike king rattle trap.  i have yet to catch a fish with it.  yet i can catch fish on other rattle trap baits.

[Primus]

Matzuo crankbaits, horrible action.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Theres been a few over the years. One of the first when I was younger was a Burke talkin frog. It made a croaking sound when you got it wet. Anyone remember that one? : ;D

Most recently and most shamefully was the culprit ultimate topwater shad. Pure gimmick.I started a thread on here a few months ago and was boasting about how awesome this thing looks and I can't wait to get it. I called culrpit lures and they sent me 3 of them before they even had them listed on their website.Ultimate $hi# is what it is. Takes on water horribly and had NO action whatsoever on the water.Will not walk the dog at all and just looks like a childs bath time toy. Well theres your review for anyone else who was interested in those things.


....By the way I've got a few for sale...Send me a PM if interested

[MtCarmelTriton20x]

When I was young I would buy any lure I saw on TV because they always caught fish on TV. I saved my money from chores so I could buy some flying lures, Banjo minnows, etc. but the absolute worst was a topwater lure I bought that looked like a minnow but it was a hard bait. The minnow was laying on its side with the hooks on the bottom. It had a pull string that was where you tie to the lure to your line. When you would give the lure a quick jerk it would wind the lure up and its tail would flop up and down on the water. It was suppose to look like an injured fish but it really didn't. I am pretty sure that is the worst lure ever.