Avalonjohn44

Cool, thanks. Nothing on Ebay for Wally G Baits. The Wally G website picks are small on my computer, so I can't get a good look at them. What makes them so good, and worth $20+? Are they more durable than bagleys? Some of my newer ones are taking a real beating lately...

I dunno where you are, but fall is just settling in here. I'm in NoVa and we've had 3 cool days in a row, after about two weeks of 80+ degrees, and today I am going to use some Zoom Jerkbaits, Colorado Bladed spinnerbaits, and square-lipped cranks. If these faster baits don't do it for me, I'm gonna throw a weightless trick worm into heavy cover and along the reed line.

I have one, but for me the dumb little chug bug by storm outfishes the gunfish. There's no question that the LC Gunfish is a sharp looking bait, but in this case I think you are just as well served to get a Chug Bug.

Most productive bait is a green and white terminator spinnerbait, with tandem colorado blades. Favorite bait to fish is the Megabass Cyclone Crankbait, it is sort of a brownish color with pearl sides. When the crankbait bite is on, I love throwing this bait. Runner up is a big fat Bagley shallow running, square lipped wake bait.

I was thinking about trying it, but dunno if I am that artistic... I looked at a bunch of yours in the Tackle Making section, they are Grade A paint jobs. How long did it take you to perfect your technique?

Cool, thanks for the list! Eventually I want to make my own, even with those I can't find certain color combos that I want.

I hardly ever use scent, unless it is already baked in, like powerbait, yum or whatever. The spray-on or smear-on stuff always manages to spill where I don't need it spilled, like my car, or my garage floor, my kids, etc. One thing I have tried a couple of times is catching a bluegill, cutting it up, and tossing it in a bucket with a little bit of water in it, then letting it sit in the sun with a jig, buzzbait, spinnerbait, and/or worm soaking in it. It has never hurt my fishing, and might've helped, but I don't try it enough to know for sure. Then just dump the bucket out at the end of the day, and feed the catfish...

When I want to fish a balsa crankbait, I use (and collect) Bagley and Rapala baits, exclusively. More and more I am seeing newer manufacturers get into making nice collectible and fishable cranks. Lee Sisson (hardly a new name) has a line of baits out, Rick Clunn has the 'Awesome Thundershad', and there are no-balsa (cedar) baits like Poe's. Do any of these baits hold a candle to Bagley's quality and collectibility, or Rapala's sturdiness and ease of fishing them? Any other suggestions for balsa baits?

Bagley Killer B1s and Killer B2s.

I bought two of those, I love the color, it is something a little different from everything else. I am trying them out this afternoon...

No prob... I like the colors on the swimblades, but haven't tried them yet. The blade material seems flimsy... The plastics though are Super! I love the Big Stick, and the Ace, their version of the senko. Both quality baits.

Black and Red Buzzbait.

I just get one of everything. And Five of everything that works. My most productive baits are the cheap ol bandit 100s, and riverside/Yum rejects...But I'm directly related to the bait monkey, and I love collecting rare lures, Bagley, Megabass, and Rapala lures, old ones, new ones, whatever. I don't use the more expensive baits as much, but I do use them, and they produce. I have considered mounting some baits in wall plaques, but haven't gone that far...yet... Either way, I figure it is my hobby, it makes me happy, and it is more satisfying to me to know that one day my son will inherit my fishing collection, rather than a cold bank account that the government gets a chunk of.

Wal-mart has them, they're like 2.50 each. What sucks about them, is the leadhead stretches and tears the bait all out of shape. Once you catch a fish, good luck using the bait again.

Anyone try these? They are kind of a combo between a straight worm, a tube. The head of the worm is solid, the middle to end is a tube, and it's about 7 inches long. The lizard version has a small stylized head and for tiny legs. The bait looks very cool, and I just ordered a bunch from the website... Anyone tried them? I'm gonna get them nice and wet this weekend, but wanted a quick report on ya'lls findings.

Brad was right, the baits came yesterday, and they had charged the correct amount. Check this sale out if you haven't already. Great Company.

Fish do slam these. All I can find where I am is the pre-rigged version. I just swim them at varying speeds till they gulp it down.

3 Baits working very well for me right now in NoVA Zoom Jerkbait in shad color, Bagley B2 and Diving B2 in Brown/Yellow Craw Green and White Terminator Spinnerbait, colorado tandem blades. My buddy is catching them on an Owner/Cultiva Rippin' Minnow, but they don't work so hot for me. He is also using a Horny Toad with some success fishing it deeper.

Are they very expensive?

Same company. I wouldn't spend money on them.

My invoice was not zeroed out, so I emailed them, and their sales rep Debbie Marshall wrote me back right away stating that the discount would be reflected on the final charge. I am still waiting to see it hit my charge card...

It means keeping them on the surface and making their feet gurgle thru the water like a buzzbait.

LOL, it was destiny. The only way I found out about it was going to their site to check the color names of the Cane Toads for you in that other thread. ;D

http://www.gambler-lures.com/swimblades1.html Buy a swimblade online, and get two free gambler plastic baits of your choice. I just placed a fat order. Even if you hate the swim blade/chatterbait lures, at $6 per bait, you get two free $4 bags of bait. You're still about $2 ahead. As I mentioned in another post, I have having great success on all sorts of Gambler soft plastics. This is a good chance to get some cool baits.... Cane Toads, Giggy Sticks, Senko-Style Aces, and other stuff. Bait Monkey, I hope I have served you will, my liege.

My favorite two colors are Green Pepper Shad and Brown Pepper Shad. I have Green Pumpkin Pearl Swirl, but have not tried it yet, since the other two have worked so well for me.