So, in other words, all of them.

Lures equal memories.

On 4/29/2021 at 12:11 PM, BigAngus752 said:

When I was 10-12 years old, I decided catfish were cool but I really wanted to catch bass like the guys on tv. I was told that a rubber worm was all I needed to catch anything - probably because that's just what was available and I would lose everything else, then accessibility, etc.

 

But this was the setup I was given. I believe the one I used for so long was either blue or purple. The best part was that it was "weedless" because I was SURE that would prevent me from losing it. That in itself made it seem almost magical. This was the first thing I'd ever seen anybody catch a bass on in person, and what I caught my first bass on. 

Other than night crawlers, I think the first lure I ever used was a pheobe, on a spinning rod with a Mitchell 300 reel. What kid didn’t have a Mitchell reel back then???

On 4/29/2021 at 10:17 PM, Columbia Craw said:

Cotton Cordell Big O has to be in this conversation.  So does the Norman Deep Little N and the Rebel Ring Worm. The original Arkie Jig gets an honorable mention.

The first crankbait I ever used was a Big-O. 

  

On 4/29/2021 at 10:48 AM, king fisher said:

Helicopter lure

Dancing eel

Banjo Minnow

 

Some of my personal favorites over the years, in no particular order:

Mann's Augertail Worm in electric grape! Use to love throwing that worm!

Spinnerbait (The Terminator T-1 was a long time favorite).

Berkley 7” Power Worm

Rebel Pop-R

Rebel Wee Frog and Wee Crawfish

Rage Bug

Rage Craw

Missile Baits D-Bomb

Hollow Body Frog!

Rapala Shad Rap

Rapala Original Floating Jerk Bait

Swim Jig

Buzz Toad

Cotton Cordell Red Fin

Rooster Tail Spinner

Beetle Spin

Blakemore Road Runner