Flicker Shad

[zarraspook]

I have been reading all the praises of the "Flicker Shad" so I stopped by Bass Pro in Springfield and bought a couple yesterday..

The wife and I run up to Stockton Lake-28 minutes from house- (I know this is a Beaver board) last evening ( 4:30-8:00 ) and here is the results --

All but the 19" walleye came on the flicker shad.....

Also - 5 LM bass, all on a 6" green punkin w/ red flake lizard - 2 were 16"+..All released to fight again..

So, maybe all the Flicker Shad stories are (mostly ) TRUE ????

[Quillback]

Basspro is going to sell out of Flicker Shads.

[Feathers and Fins]

So is Hook line and Sinker but thats my bad lol either beat me to them or dont get them... The only other Bait I ever found so effective was the ( thin fin " original " ) Flickers remind me a lot of them.

[J-Doc]

Yes, it's true. The little buggers work.

[J-Doc]

Finally bought me some of these little flea-flickers at Cabelas tonight. Also got a rod holder for trolling..... See what hanging out with F&F will do to you? What's the world coming too!! Lol!

[Goggle-Eyed]

so how much debate about flicker shads versus A-rigs, Should this bait be outlawed n tournaments?!?!?! Not asking from a "state law" persepective, only if the A-rig was going to demolish sport fishing, is this bait is so effective shouldn't it get the same attention...

Funny thing is I watch guys pitch, flip and throw the A-rig thinking they are pros and never catch a fish then watch a guy pull in and actually target fish on the same point with success.... (My home overlooks a point on the Niangua Arm of LOZ and any summer morning I watch at leat 3 boats fish it)... I can honestly say I have only "bass" fished it once, topography wise it doesn't look that good but it is bridge area so people think it is "perfect"

I guess I am rambling that, there are NO sure things when your fishing and you have to experiment and gain "CONFIDENCE" in your own method.... from my experience Confidence in a bait is most important, fish are fish, humans are humans.....

Joe

[J-Doc]

Very true. The flicker is not a sure thing. It matches the hatch size and color. And its action is a bit different. Trolling a bait is a different presentation from casting. It can be more productive at times and when you add in something different on top of a different presentation, you will have better luck. Once the fish get used to seeing these, it won't be different anymore. There are so many fish in that lake, I don't think they'll get "used to seeing it" per say. I'm new to trolling so I'm going with what I have confidence in as you said.

[Feathers and Fins]

Its only as good as the creativety of the user and the recognition of circumstances of the user. I doubt many people want to pull one along at 2.5mph in 6 feet of water with #7 and 9's beating them up and going through 8 to 10 of them a day though. I might be wrong but 40 bucks a day in lures most people wont do lol. They are very effective but only as effective as the person using them. I know they work but you have to find out what the fish want them replicate it and be able to change as the fish do.

Though I love the comparrison to the A-rig... everyone was so up in arms about it and quickly learned its just another tool nothing more.