So LC pointers, MB Visions and pop-x get talked about a lot here but what do you use others may not of heard of? Below is a list of some baits I have great luck with that I never see mentioned.

 

Team Diawa minnow 1092sp

Imakatsu Riprizer

Jackal Bonnie 95

Team Diawa Popper (Not sure of the actual name)

Evergreen M1 Inspire minnow

Jackal cherry

Wildhunch crankbait (can't remember who makes this maybe Duo?)

Jackal squad minnow

Xcaliber XS4

 

As you can see most are Japanese baits which I am a big fan of.

 

Allen

Once in a while I throw my Fincharoo.

I don't know many other guys who own an extensive collection of Timber Tiger crank baits, from the DC1 ( which is similar to a small minus 1 ) to the DC 16 ( a fairly sizable crank that can dive to 16 feet, more of less )   These baits come through trees & brush much better than any other crank bait I've used.  I make a version of the jika rig that works good for me.   It is my first choice anytime I think that fish are on the deeper end of any main lake point.   I  haven't seen any other guys fish a jika rig at all, or the Tokyo rig or anything similar.

 

Sam Griffin wooden baits. I honestly don't throw them too often and I've never caught anything remarkable with them but there's just something about them

 

http://www.snagaway.com/sams/samslures.html

Rogers Big Jim . Its a Big O type plug . Its the most successful square bill I ever threw . Rattleless and not a lot of action but its the only crank I have that actually hunts .

On 5/8/2021 at 9:30 AM, scaleface said:

Rogers Big Jim . Its a Big O type plug . Its the most successful square bill I ever threw . Rattleless and not a lot of action but its the only crank I have that actually hunts .

 

Do you have a picture of one?

 

Allen 

 

I still use the following:

DC-5 and DC-8 Timber Tigers, Rogers Big Jim, and Norman Big N

Snagless Sally (one of my all-time favorites)

 

Also, I still use an Arbogast #2 Hawaiian Wiggler under certain conditions - and yes, they still produce.

 

 

While the Rapala Sub Walk has been mentioned here a time or two,

it's rarely a bait seen on anything pumped up my Matt Allen & Tim Little or any other YT sensation.

Which is fine by me . . . 

Casts a mile and allows me to fish sub surface in skinny water. 

And starting this or maybe next week, these guys will be a Player again for me. 

Fish Hard

A-Jay

2 hours ago, Munkin said:

 

Do you have a picture of one?

 

Allen 

I have this one .

Norman's Top Dollar

I’m sure I’m fishing a few that don’t get talked about much if at all but yesterday I caught a couple of river Smallies on a Mr. Twister Timber Doodle. Sort of a spoon & grub combination. Don’t use it all that often anymore but wanted to add a bit of flash to a favorite grub so I combined them. Also was thinking if a (small) Muskie were to hit at it he’d be in for a mouth of metal.