Newbie Fishing Lures

[Razoryak]

Need some help from the veterans - If you were stocking a new tackle box with lures, what would you recommend to a newbie? I know this is a very broad question, but would appreciate any input. I've read some posts on Spoons, so have a good idea from you guys on stocking up my spoons. What else other than spoons are needed?:stupid:

[Razoryak]

I'll let you know May 15th at 3pm.

As I'm not fishing in PP7, I didn't think of the improper timing of my request. Sorry - Please don't anyone give away any of their secrets!

[yak-aholic]

Bayou Chubs are a great soft plastic. I keep 4 colors in my box at all times, all with Chartreusse tails. In order of personal preference they are purple, avacado, glow, black.
http://www.landbigfish.com/showcase.cfm?PID=545

I also keep 1/8, 1/4, & 3/8 oz jigheads for rigging these plastics.

Nemire Red Ripper spoons. I only have gold, but they come in many colors. Academy recently had some Chartreusse for sale pretty cheap.
http://www.nemirelures.com/collections/red-ripper

A variety of top waters such as Top Dog, and She Dog.

Tsunami Swim Shads.
http://www.biminibayoutfitters.com/tsswimshad.htm


Although I have never really heard anyone on here talk about them, I'm kinda fond of the Berkeley Rattle shrimp. They're extremely durable soft plastics. I've seen one catch more than 10 reds and a redfish will put a whuppin on a soft plastic lure.
http://www.berkley-fishing.com/prod.php?k=299844&u=SWCRS3

[yak-aholic]

WACT, I'm not really going for trash slam at PPVII. We'll leave that one up to you.

[Razoryak]

Thanks everyone - Academy had a good evening at the cash register! Ready to go!

[CwitdeR]

I'd advise a red 1/8 jighead and a black cocahoe or bayou chub with a yellow tail. Trout will eat them and reds love them. Takes all the tackle box confusion out of the equation.

[LSUbeast]

Has anybody ever used the Money Hound? It's a top-water soft plastic that you can rig weedless and walk-the-dog with. Looks good for tossing it in the snot grass around Magnolia.

[Speckled_Tiger]

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=1964

definitely interesting, topwater without the trebles seems like a good idea but just odd. Since I'm not a topwater fisherman, I don't know if it would increase or decrease hook sets. I would think plenty of fish are caught on topwaters that aren't necessarily eating the bait, just slapping at it and still get hooked. Just an assumption though.

Price isn't bad either, $7 for four baits.

[yak-aholic]

I don't think this thing actually floats. Pretty sure it will kinda suspend like a Corky or something. I could be wrong.

[kevmoe]

I love the H&H spinners or just a H&H LSU cacahoe....The only luck I have had with topwater is not getting hung up on an oyster bed or that mysterious gremlin that gets me hung up on something.

[Tigerfish]

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=1964

definitely interesting, topwater without the trebles seems like a good idea but just odd. Since I'm not a topwater fisherman, I don't know if it would increase or decrease hook sets. I would think plenty of fish are caught on topwaters that aren't necessarily eating the bait, just slapping at it and still get hooked. Just an assumption though.

Price isn't bad either, $7 for four baits.


In a few months Livingston Lures will be re-releasing its topwater crank bait with the option of either treble hooks or straight shanks.