Hi Folks,

 

I've taken up a new way of choosing lures.  I have no idea if it's common.

 

I live in a smallish town that has one Walmart.  I go in, see what lures they carry, what's selling best, then leave.

 

I go home and order lures they don't have.

 

The way I figure it is most folks here get their fishing stuff at Walmart, and if it's selling well, the fish have probably been exposed to it too much and need something different.

 

Is there anything to this mode of thought?

 

Josh

Genius.

That is freaking smart. Never would have thought of that. 

That is a good idea watching the selves, but I would still buy some of the hot items.  What's hot is catching fish.  The word is out!  Try some and then try your secret baits.  You can't lose under those conditions.

 

Once I went to BPS and found Zoom Centipedes were always low in stock.  The little plastic bait was hot in south Florida and was a catching wonder.  This was before senkos came on the market, and took the heat off this little bait.  Your doing the right thing watching the selves for the hot items.  Buy some and them turn to the internet.  Good luck!

I've done similar and experienced mixed results, but it's worth a try

It's a game we played growing up, follow the leader

The fishing section in my local Walmart is a joke. It consists of a few outrageously colored soft plastics scattered on the floor with cheaply made terminal tackle and overpriced hard baits.  Sometimes you get lucky and find a box of sale items that you have to dig up from the bottom to find the good stuff. haha 

Great Idea, That why fish don't hit senkos anymore, cause so many people use them. brilliant

I agree with Geo as far as buying a few of the lures that are hot in your area, but overall its a smart plan you have!

In the end you're going to buy everything you can(like the majority here. ) so while you might be onto something remember the bait monkey is always going to win.

Wait. ... fish don't hit senkos anymore?

Most revolutionary baits don't sell out of a wallmart and for the most part I could care less what other people are doing. That's not saying I don't try out new things.

I do something like that..I buy everything they have in stock, then order what they dont have.

I think it's funny at Walmart how if you manage to dig trough all the crap every once in a blue moon you strike gold but most of the time that doesn't happen and you find your self at tackle warehouse,bps or the locals store