In light of another thread in this forum about "least favorites" I have been thinking -- is there a lure on the market that just won't catch fish -- I don't mean that you haven't caught fish on it, I mean one that just won't work.  Lots of people make fun of things like "the flying lure" or "walking worms" and even chatter baits.  But somebody else will swear by them.  I guess my question boils down to:  is it the lure or is it the fisherman(woman)?

I 've never caught even a cold with Heddon 's Cousin II.

Well that may be true, and the only fish I ever caught with a jerk bait was snagged in the back.  I know there are lures that I can't catch 'em on and lures that I use but others can't catch 'em on.  But what I am really asking, is there a lure that makes it all the way to market (on the shelf) that just won't catch 'em?

In my experience: Heddon 's Cousin II

I've only had 1 lure dont even remember the name.  It had a a string that when you pulled the line would make the tail move.   :

I've only had 1 lure dont even remember the name. It had a a string that when you pulled the line would make the tail move. :

The motochug ;D ;D Though i find it emberassing i had one too.

buzzbaits...either i don't fish them enough or am doing something wrong but i never catch anything  throwing a buzzbait

Definately the fisherman. I see what you're saying. MFerris just mentioned a buzzbait, and I'll kill on a buzzbait. Its all about the way you work it.

buzzbaits...either i don't fish them enough or am doing something wrong but i never catch anything throwing a buzzbait

Try fishing them more...  Ever tried a black one?

Definately the fisherman. I see what you're saying. MFerris just mentioned a buzzbait, and I'll kill on a buzzbait. Its all about the way you work it.

Well, I can lend you one of my Cousin IIs, if you catch something with it you can keep it.

Gulp.  Helicopter Lure.  Mann's Undulator spinner bait.  

I got a rattletrap for free with a case of Valvoline oil.  It's red white and blue with a yellow valvoline insignia on it.  I'm pretty sure it won't catch a fish.  That and the Budweiser Can Fishing Spoon probably won't work too well for you...

berkley bladedancer       ive never even had a nibble on it

i will second the helicopter lure, that thing was retarded.

I'll second the buzzbait, I have fished it early in the morning/late in the evening/ and everywhere in between but have never been nibbled.  I also have never caught a fish on a chatterbait and i hear the helicopter lure has never caught a fish.  Although I do slay with Gulp sometimes  

Well i never tried the helicopter, nor most of rolands stuff.  In my opinion, his stuff is ment to catch fisherman not fish.

I would concur with the buzzbait, I have caught very few on it.  But one of those goof lures that I still have, and use often, is the Banjo minnow.

Ok stop laughing at me....Im telling you guys...I have killed the bass with that dang thing.

and by the way, I actually caught a bass on the budweiser bait....um....course I think that day they would have eaten an anchor!

In my experience: Heddon 's Cousin II

That is one strange looking bait. What is the purpose of the wire loop on the front?

As for everyone else, I assume you're talking about a specific buzz bait?  If not, just where the heck are you fishing the things?  I've been catching them on buzzbaits since I started using artificials.  Smallies, largemouth, redeyes, spots, bluegill.  Heck, I even hooked a carp on one last summer.

berkley bladedancer       ive never even had a nibble on it

Yep same here I bought one when they first came out and that was the last berkley product I have ever bought.  

 When I read the post, the first thing I thought of was the beer can bait (thanks RecMar8541). I would think if someone could catch a fish with it, they should bite anything ;D

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Mann's Hardworm has to be number one on my list. These things were hard plastic worms with a jointed tail section and had a small diving lip like a jerk bait. I had about a half dozen of these things and I couldn't catch a cold with either one of them. My tackle box was stolen and I was scared to death that the thief would bring those things back.

Hardbaits. I never catch a thing on hardbaits. I tried a walk the dog lure, crank baits, anything. I always use and always catch fish on softbaits.

berkley bladedancer       ive never even had a nibble on it

I agree.

I fish tubes almost religously for smallies but i have never caught a fish on a crawfish shaped soft bait i know some people do but i can't .  I have to admit i to bought the banjo minnow and have to credit it for one tournement win as well  during a cold front and nothing else seemed to work but a white nose hooked banjo minnow slayed 15lbs 15oz in 5 fish and has'nt caught a fish since dont know why

Never caught a fish on a zoom trickworm. I have tryed them many times, and can never get a hit on them. I really don't know what im doing wrong  :-?.

Jigs. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but they just don't work for me. Maybe it's because I fish from the bank and not a boat. The other problem I have is I live in Florida and everyone says black and blue is a great color but I haven't caught a single fish on this color.