Favourite Lures

Andy Macfarlane wrote:

4" Pink Shad
11cm Jointed Abu Terminator (silver/black)
60 gram floating Salmo Slider (shiner or real roach)
Ace Sweet Shad 66 (orange firetiger)

Think I have to buy these and test out..I am way too old fashioned with my selection.

What kind of lure outfit/s do you have Harald??

I might be able to give you some ideas if I know what gear you're using.


....Regards....Andy....

Outfit ? I mainly use as we call it here a two hand haspel rod with an open haspel reel.Hope that make sense to you.Mainly fishing from my boat too as this brings me to the best places.
Harald

Haspel? Is that boat spinning tackle Harald?

...Andy...

No no..just checked..you call it spinning reel..we call it haspel reel here in the north..dont know why..

Harald

Andy Macfarlane wrote:Haspel? Is that boat spinning tackle Harald?

...Andy...

Come on now Andy?
your from the north you should know about terms like this?

Very good jeff.

Harald, with the exception of Shads, I don't think you'd benefit from the lures I suggested on standard spinning tackle. The Ace Sweet Shad and the Salmo Slider are jerkbaits, which would be fished using a baitcasting setup consisting of a 2-4 oz trigger grip rod, a multiplier (I use an Abu 6501) and 65Lb+ braid like Power Pro.

On the outfit you have, you'd be looking at straight retrieve lures for the most part, like spoons, inline spinners, spinnerbaits, bucktails, plugs and crankbaits, shads, swimbaits, grubs, jigs. Basically any kind of lure that doesn't require input from the angler to achieve the desired action.

What rod, reel and line are you using Harald??


....Andy....

Andy Macfarlane wrote:Very good jeff.

Harald, with the exception of Shads, I don't think you'd benefit from the lures I suggested on standard spinning tackle. The Ace Sweet Shad and the Salmo Slider are jerkbaits, which would be fished using a baitcasting setup consisting of a 2-4 oz trigger grip rod, a multiplier (I use an Abu 6501) and 65Lb+ braid like Power Pro.

On the outfit you have, you'd be looking at straight retrieve lures for the most part, like spoons, inline spinners, spinnerbaits, bucktails, plugs and crankbaits, shads, swimbaits, grubs, jigs. Basically any kind of lure that doesn't require input from the angler to achieve the desired action.

What rod, reel and line are you using Harald??


....Andy....

Hi Andy don't you 2-4 lb (not oz)??

esoxjeff wrote:

Hi Andy don't you 2-4 lb (not oz)??

Casting weight, not test curve Jeff. Most lures rods indicate the casting weight on the butt above the grip.

....Andy....

Slidze wrote:Been catching' with pound shop lures lately!!

£1 for 2 lures.....both rattlin', jointed floatin' mid depth divers

My fave lures at the mo

There is a "The Range" DIY shop very near where i work that sells cheap lures and many of them are £2-£3 each and look well usable. Sometimes i wonder about the logic of spending £10 for a Rapala, ABU etc... when there is a risk of losing it

ive got them baz from there,av you notice that they av a strong smell of rubber to them?i left mine out in a tub of rainwater afew days to get over it

Dunno as yet but there is a good chance that i will try a few

go on Bazz get some ,you know you want some

p.s.
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av you just trapped you little finger or is it just being pulled from your nose(aaaaggghh)

Andy Macfarlane wrote:Very good jeff.

Harald, with the exception of Shads, I don't think you'd benefit from the lures I suggested on standard spinning tackle. The Ace Sweet Shad and the Salmo Slider are jerkbaits, which would be fished using a baitcasting setup consisting of a 2-4 oz trigger grip rod, a multiplier (I use an Abu 6501) and 65Lb+ braid like Power Pro.

On the outfit you have, you'd be looking at straight retrieve lures for the most part, like spoons, inline spinners, spinnerbaits, bucktails, plugs and crankbaits, shads, swimbaits, grubs, jigs. Basically any kind of lure that doesn't require input from the angler to achieve the desired action.

What rod, reel and line are you using Harald??


....Andy....

So, I need a stiffer rod to use those lures ?My rod and reel now are just some crap,I have to buy new rod and reel before the season begin.I was thinking about shimano gear. Do you recommend any ? Especially a rod which handle both types of retrieving and techniques ?
Harald

esoxjeff wrote:go on Bazz get some ,you know you want some

p.s.
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av you just trapped you little finger or is it just being pulled from your nose(aaaaggghh)

I managed not to lose any yesterday, which is good going for me, even though i did end up chopping all the hooks up to get them out of my net..

The photo was taken during my "Ernst Stavros Blofeld" days in the 1960's, just after i had picked my nostrils....

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this is my current favourite

There are three lures that have been catching for me.

1. Salmo Slider 7cm Real Shiner (floating)

2. Savage 4 play herring in roachy/silver

3. Chartreuse Spinnerbait.

It is hard to pick one from these three so I won't

Next month it might be different and that's the beauty (and expense) of lure fishing.

Andy Webster

Expense, tell me about it!

Savagegear 4 play multi-jointed lure...i have one of them...Herring style! Yet to catch on it but a brilliant action or what! The Savagegear stuff seems very good, from what i have seen. Pro-Logic do good Carp stuff, too

Salmo...the Polish Lures..look a good bet & so lifelike

I have added a review on the Salmo Slider

Can't recommend them highly enough

Linky

Andy Webster

Nice review Andy. They are for me the best lures Ive used followed closely by the 4play Prologic ones. I think I got carried away and bought at least one for every occasion in all different patterns. I have however done best on the 10cm Real Grey Shiner (the fish in my display pic was caught on this one). Ive been planning on re-doing one in a "Finding Nemo" clown fish pattern for a laugh

Finding Nemo...I'd buy one...oops, there it goes again. Can't resist a pretty lure.

Andy Webster

i like the fox deviant, in hot tail, it works great on big deep waters. i also like the look of the 4 play lures from pro logic, they move brilliantly through the water!!!

I found 2 Abu jointed Terminators on the river bank tother day about 9cm long. They both look brand new and must have just been left there.

Are they any good? Ive not had a chance to give em a go.

Chumley Warner wrote:I found 2 Abu jointed Terminators on the river bank tother day about 9cm long. They both look brand new and must have just been left there.

Are they any good? Ive not had a chance to give em a go.

they are a nice little crankbait not too sure about jointed versions though, that is a personal preferance on my part