12-05-2022, 05:59 PM
(12-04-2022, 02:35 PM)SenkoSam Wrote: Someone from another forum pm'd me that he uses few lure types but does great fishing from a float. I replied that lure variety is in the eye of the beholder - fish or angler and that if he is satisfied with what he catches and how he catches fish, by all means don't look any further.
Lure crafters such as myself can't help themselves when it comes to discovering what lure shapes and actions catch most fish species. Add color choices and the mystery is far from over, not so much as to why certain lures do well but that do consistently and under different circumstances.
I have to congratulate all those lure designers that for over many decades opened the door to the humongous variety we can choose from to get fish to attack. The fact that many of those original lures are still sold and bought is a testament to their creator's ability and imagination.
I never sell lures, but invite anyone to try them to see if they do as well as they did for me. I can imagine the pleasant expressions of surprise of, 'well I'll be d'd! ' when fish are caught. Sure as H gave me a thrill!
You are so correct, always a good idea to try different things because you never know if you will find the new thing that just might change the way you fish. I think a lot of it has to do with your style of fishing and whether or not you can work something new into the way you fish. Myself, most of the open water season, I'm trolling but because of the nature of fishing, that is something you can't do all year round, especially when ice fishing or very early and late in the season, like Spring and Fall. Recently we started vertical jigging in the open water and found what you are saying to be so true, color can be all the difference. Using the exact same lure but a different color, one jig would get bites what the other one rarely got noticed. Such is the nature of fishing, so being prepared with different options can be all the difference between success and failure.