The lure you will have by 06'

[Deitz Dittrich]

I saw this post in the muskie forum. And thought it would be fun for the bass heads as well...

Name the one lure you do not have now, that you will have by the opener.

I'll go first, and I by no mease need any more jig heads! However, this one caught my eye(in the bps catalog) and I will deffinatly be getting some. The Gamakatsu Finesse Football Head. Page 320 for those with the cat.

[delmuts]

not fair !! i haven't gotten my cat. yet!!! i want to try the new plastic frog bodies i see advertised !

[HawgTide]

I'd like to put some of those Lucky Craft cranks in my boat, but I'm afraid of the Pike chomping off those $20 lures.

[SluggoMaster]

I would have to say the smaller X-Raps will be in my box this year. I will probably pick up another Lucky Craft lure or two, since I may get to fish some "shad country" later this year. Those Sammy's sure put them in the boat where there are shad present, even over deep water.

[Chev_trucks501]

What an interesting post.

I think I will have some of the new SPRO Frogs? I think that is what they were. I saw them the other day at the store. They look like a colorful sumo frog. Should be good for the piggy bass! Bring on the Open Water!

Happy Holidays

Chev

[river rat316]

I want some of those LC baits to, But I would hate to have to chase down a Northern and Kick its *ss to get my bait back!

[Wayne Ek]

Lucky Craft bait worries... Try some of the leader material called Ty Gear (sp). It's amazing stuff. It is as flexable as mono, but is made of braided wire with a light plastic coating. You can tie any of the regular knots with it or just wrap it around it's self and heat it with a lighter. Last year at the show we had two guys try to pull apart two sections melted together and they could not break it at the weld. It comes in various weights from 8 pounds on up.

[Ray Esboldt]

Agape,

I did a little Internet searching for Ty Gear and could not find anything. Do you have any more information? I might make a must have for 2006.

[Wayne Ek]

Ray, we had it last year, but not this year, it may have gone back to Pure Fishing. I saw some at Gander this fall.

[DaveC]

Swimbaits,swimbaits,swimbaits.

[Vman]

Just one???

can't do it.

Rapala DT series

Poes 400 series if I can find it. No luck yet in my neck of the woods

..and various others

[Gus]

His spelling was close. It's actually TyGer. It's a 49 strand knottable wire. I haven't had the guts to try it for any gamefish by just melting it yet. When tying knots with it, it does tend to kink the wire if you are not carefull. search Tygerleader and you should find it no problem. It seems like a good product but I've often gone back to hightest flouro leader material instead.

As for a new lure, I plan to stock up on the DT series and X-raps. I had a couple last year but decided I need MORE.

Gus

[ikeslayer]

Gus thanks for clearing that up. i have heard good things aobut it. Secondly i will probably own a SPRO frog. I heard good things about this too. and the body is garunteed never to slip down the hook and if it does i have been told they will buy you a new one. i like equipment that is strong and (Contact US Regarding This Word) proof. ike

[beeflover]

Good heads up on the Gamakatsu football head. Do you think a bait would stay on that little finesse football jig? Do you just screw on the plastic then insert the hook? I'm sure Gopher Tackle could make some for us too. (support your local bait companies)

Hey anybody have a specific "swimbait" to look at? I have a few by Storm and some of the mimic minnows but nothings really been hitting em for me. I have had some luck with the BulDogs for northern but no muskie bites yet.

I went thru every FLW and BASS tourney summary and made a list of the winning baits and came up with a whole bunch a stuff I haven't bought before so no problem with where to spend money. I guess that's why we keep getting bigger boats, eh?

[friendlyfisher]

The Flying lure!!

[Ray Esboldt]

Hey, now that we have Mister Twister products available at 20% off, I will have some Mister Twister products in my boat. Deitz, give us some recommendations here.

[Goldenboy]

First and foremost SPRO Bronze Eye Frog