The old trick of boiling a bait to soften it up, didnt work on the sick fish, all the color immediately fell off.

lol, is the action on them that bad?

The ones with less paint colors are better than the more heavily done up ones. I think the green one called penny(?) is pretty soft.

I guess there's a reason why they're so cheap.

LOL ~

 

That's funny - I thought this was going to be thread about cooking and consuming fish.

 

I'm such a spaz . . . .

 

A-Jay

The ones with less paint colors are better than the more heavily done up ones. I think the green one called penny(?) is pretty soft.

the softest I've found are swamp gas green penny and gold nugget

LOL ~

 

That's funny - I thought this was going to be thread about cooking and consuming fish.

 

I'm such a spaz . . . .

 

A-Jay

You weren't the only one. I was getting grossed out opening the thread. Lol

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You weren't the only one. I was getting grossed out opening the thread. Lol

You weren't the only one. I was getting grossed out opening the thread. Lol

x4

 

I was almost afraid to click on the thread in case there was pictures.

They're really hard baits.  The best thing to do with them is to trim them, rather than boil.  Even then, they're just "OK."

They're really hard baits.  The best thing to do with them is to trim them, rather than boil.  Even then, they're just "OK."

 

 

What are you Trimming ?

 

A-Jay

I peeled the paint off of the tail section of my 4in Chartreuse Shad, leaving only a white tail. The tail bends considerably more freely when compared to a Clear Bream (lots of paint) of the same size. I would like to test it out in water, but the trout stream I live by, where i test lures, has been froze over for the past few days.

What are you Trimming ?

 

A-Jay

He is talking about shaving meat off the narrow part of the tail so it gets more kick.

What are you Trimming ?

 

A-Jay

Heard right before the tail

LOL ~

 

That's funny - I thought this was going to be thread about cooking and consuming fish.

 

I'm such a spaz . . . .

 

A-Jay

 

Don't feel too bad, A-Jay. My first thought was, Who would ever do that anyway?

 

Tom

Use Little Crippers Trash Fish, the original that Reese copied. Trash fish have great colors and made of softer plastic.

Don't boil your soft plastic, put them in the hot water after it comes to a boil, turn off the heat first!

Tom

PS, a Sharpie pen can be used to add color to soft plastics.

What are you Trimming ?

 

A-Jay

the part that needs trimming  

This is exactly what I was going to say, I know the sick fish is cheeper but there is a reason it is cheaper, the original trash fish is leaps and bounds better. If you buy good soft plastic swimbaits you will rarely have a need to boil them.

Use Little Crippers Trash Fish, the original that Reese copied. Trash fish have great colors and made of softer plastic.
Don't boil your soft plastic, put them in the hot water after it comes to a boil, turn off the heat first!
Tom
PS, a Sharpie pen can be used to add color to soft plastics.

Ya got me with that one. I was thinking, I wouldn't eat the darn thing anyway. ..lol.

Hootie

Try sautéing them lightly in a wine/garlic sauce. Then let them simmer for about five minutes. They'll be fine.

Shaving it thin! That's what I need to do to some baits I've tried in the past. I've cut slits under the tail, but to no avail. And never thought to shave the sides down. Duhh

Thank you!

Never boiled one, never had to, they catch fish just fine for me straight out of the bag.