oneshot Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 Anyone use these I got the 3" Watermelon Pearl? http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_103793_100007000_100000000_100007000_100-7-0 They look like they should work for about anything. oneshot
ollie Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 I've used them and had good success with them..........., but I won't buy them again. They work, that's for sure, but don't get them too hot in your tackle box or leave them out in the sun. I had mine in a tackle bag during an all day float and the heat did a number on them. They got too spongy or more like a gummy bear that had been left out. Turned to mush. And the other time I just left one out in the sun and it shriveled up to like one inch and was hard as a rock. I decided to just use flukes from now on and I really can't tell the difference. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
oneshot Posted August 9, 2010 Author Posted August 9, 2010 I've used them and had good success with them..........., but I won't buy them again. They work, that's for sure, but don't get them too hot in your tackle box or leave them out in the sun. I had mine in a tackle bag during an all day float and the heat did a number on them. They got too spongy or more like a gummy bear that had been left out. Turned to mush. And the other time I just left one out in the sun and it shriveled up to like one inch and was hard as a rock. I decided to just use flukes from now on and I really can't tell the difference. So just keep them on ice? Size and color of Flukes? I'm wanting to use them on a variety of fish like Bass,Crappie,Trout and Goggle Eye. oneshot
Members bigdub Posted August 9, 2010 Members Posted August 9, 2010 I have used them for walleye on Bull Shoals, absolutely destroy's them around K Dock. They are also decent for crappie in their own right, but I find the action to be way too erratic when rigged on a lead head to be truely effective for crappie. Overall they are an excellent bait that triggers aggressive strikes. A fool with a plan is always better than a genius with NO PLAN!!!!
ollie Posted August 9, 2010 Posted August 9, 2010 I don't know about keeping them on ice, but once the ones I had turned to mush I tried to revive them in the cooler and it didn't help. I bought the flukes from BP as well. I'm using the smoking shad ones and I think they are either 4 or 6 inches. I use them around the lake and have caught numerous bass, whites, and even a nice channel cat. I know you can get them in different sizes and I thought I saw the 3" version there at BP. The flukes are just tougher and have about the same action. They do however lack the scent formula you find in the Gulp minnow. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
techo Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 We used them this summer for deeper fishing. They dry out quick when driving the boat down the lake. We had good luck using them on drop shots. We keep them in the fridge when not fishing, but just store in the tackle locker when on the lake. Tim Carpenter
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