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Pompano
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THE BEST FISHING LURES? (FOR BAJA)
Speaking of fishing....
This is thee most important question in mankind's history on earth:
What are the best fishing lures of all time?
For centuries upon countless centuries, man has pursued the answer to that question. No other quest has commanded the determination and perseverance
put forth in knowing ...the best lure.
Let's be honest here... basically, fishermen are scondrels and lay-abouts..and will resort to any sort of deciet and deception to get..the
best lure.
Do you covet your neighbors lures? Do you resort to any means necessary to catch fish? Do you keep your favorite lures a secret? Do you write down
your lunker hole gps co-ords in code? Do you speak only Norwegian on your marine radio?
So...the best lures? Fishermen have plied with strong drink, spied on, harassed, and threatened other fishermen to possess this knowledge. That's
just the way it is. Survival of the craftiest...civilization stops at the water's edge. And once that knowledge of The Best Lure is gained, it's
identity is protected as if it were the Holy Grail.
Perhaps the following is you? 
A known fishing addict overheard at the Mulege dock:
"Picking the perfect lure for a given situation is hard work, so I'll confess to a dirty trick. Before returning to a marina dock or my truck, I take
the day's hot lures off my rods and put them away. To the same rods, I then attach lures that didn't work. That means the prying eyes of other anglers
in the parking lot will be led astray, and I'll keep a secret to myself just a little longer."
tsk..tsk..tsk .. ..shameful, simply shameful.
Well, it's time to come out of the darkness and spread the bull...er..light. I think we should all form a circle..join hands, sing a little
kum-bye-yah...and joyfully share our innermost secrets as to..
"Why I am a fisherman and....
"..WHAT ARE THE WORLD'S GREATEST LURES?"
I will lead the way out of the wilderness with my contribution. Please do the same with your choices.
1. The small, but mighty...Yellow Curly-Tailed Grub.
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Curly Tail is often used as a generic term for a whole class of soft-plastic grubs with curled tails, but it's actually a trademark
of Mister Twister, the company that made the first ones more than 30 years ago. Combined with a plain or painted round-head jig, as shown here, these
are MY best fishing lures of all time. They are cheap, easy to use, and work very well (in various sizes) for just about anything that swims in
freshwater or inshore saltwater. As just one example, my local walleyes love a 3-inch chartreuse-flake Curly Tail bottom-bounced with a 1/8-ounce
jighead-"and that's just the start, pike, lakers, catfish, steelhead, tarpon, bonefish, pargo, dorado, snapper.....I have caught just about everything
that swims on this lure. Some I even brought into the boat.
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WHAT'S YOUR CHOICE FOR BEST LURES OF ALL TIME?
We all use bait...just lures please.
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[Edited on 8-26-2009 by Pompano]
[Edited on 8-29-2009 by Pompano]
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mulegemichael
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well, a standard floating rapala ranks right up there; silver body, black back....and a 1 oz. "deep stinger" jig in chrome has also got to be
considered in the top 5.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Pompano
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MIKE'S CHOICE.. and definetely a good one!
Rapala (standard silver)
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Taco de Baja
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A chrome plated jig from the 1950's called a Streamline Dodger.
I have a few from my dad's tackle box and have bought a few off e-bay when they show up.
Sorry no picture.
Large Krocodiles are also great.
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Pompano
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Is this the Streamline Dodger, Taco de Baja?
Good for kokanee and trout? Looks good.
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The Cedar Plug
Always in the box.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Is this the Streamline Dodger, Taco de Baja?
Good for kokanee and trout? Looks good. |
Nope. The Streamline Dodger is a chrome plated "iron jig" with a red stripe.
Looks like a cross between a krocodile and a kastmaster.
It was designed, I believe, for tuna but halibut and white sea bass like them too.
[Edited on 8-26-2009 by Taco de Baja]
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Pompano
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Ken...cedar plugs are great! I can still remember catching my first tuna with one of those. (and..I still have that lure hanging in my gameroom in
Baja.)
Taco de Baja..that description sounds familiar to me. Sometime in the past..you never know.
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I prefer live bait, so do the fish.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
Ken...cedar plugs are great! I can still remember catching my first tuna with one of those. (and..I still have that lure hanging in my gameroom in
Baja.)
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Pompano,
What's great about them is they are so unique in that they have no chrome, no paint, no eyes, just a hunk of unfinished wood, yet they out catch most
other fancy lures.
Ken
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Pompano, I have never, ever caught a fish on a Rapala. I have 6-7 of them in my
tackle box. I do still try them occasionally just for sh--tz and grins.
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Pompano
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Boy, sure sorry to hear that, Bajajorge. I have used Rapalas for just about all fish, fresh and salt, with pretty good success.
Shad Raps are my favorite Rapala lure..#5's..in as many colors as I can find.
How are you attaching them to your line? This makes a huge difference in trolling or casting these lures. I recommend either using a plain small
wire snap (no swivel..no ballbearings..no nada) or simply tie the lure directly to the line with a loop knot. Any kind of swivel hurts it's action.
I'll try to get a photo of that metal snap on here soon.
Ah..here ya go..metal snap works great. Does not hurt the action of lure.
Bajajorge, I hate to see you wasting time with those Rapalas, so you just stop by mi casa in Coyote and let me take em off your hands. I'll trade
some yellow grubs!
[Edited on 8-26-2009 by Pompano]
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Jigs, About like your grub,depending upon the size, they'll catch anything from blue gills to halibut. Real toothy fish will do a number on 'em.
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Cut Bait works every time
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Pompano
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Cypress...you usually figure one twister tail to a hit. Buy em by the carload!
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A tough question if we are considering both salt and fresh water,would be better if there were two.
But that not being the case I would say you can,t go wrong with a standard top water Rapala followed by a K/M kastmaster,the K/M comes in
sizes 1/16 up 4 onces so can be used in many applications salt and fresh,the trout and spiny-ray familys love them,in the surf they can,t be beat,many
in-shore love them as well.
Love the question and the answers should be enlighting.
Rob
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Skipjack Joe
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Best dry fly of all time: Parachute Adams
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Best saltwater fly for all time: clouser minnow
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Megabait live jig
These are popular for "fishing the slide" for albacore. I like them for casting and dropping for inshore fishing. I've caught just about everything on
them around Loreto. The secret is to concentrate not on the retrieve, but on the drop. Sometimes in gear, sometimes in freespool. The fish like to
hit them going down. Cabrilla types, barred pargo, snappers, jacks, triggers, all kinds of fish.
Best dry fly, Elk Hair Caddis, but I like that parachute adams too. I flatten the barb for better hookup ratio, and easier removal of hook from
Paula's arm from accidental backcasts.
But neither fly seems to work well for me in the Sea of Cortez.
Don Alley (logged on on Paula's account)
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Best inshore fly of all time: Crazy Charlie
... and all of it's offshoots.
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