Baits you wish you never bought...

[Danny]

Thanks Buzzman...

Unfortunately, they are not the same as the older modles. Plus the color I am looking for is no longer available. I've checked the manufacturers website. They have a similar color, just not the same.

Thanks a bunch.

Danny

[elnutsmalljaws]

1/8 oz Black and Blue Bitsy Bug with Blue Zoom Swimming Chunk Trailer........What the hell is this guy saying, one of the best jigs around??????? If I never bought it and hooked a 20" Smallie on my second cast of my life at Cumberland, I would not have gotten this disease called "Fishin". I could have retired by now for I would have had a Hell of a lot more money in the bank. Special rods for this, special rods for that, reels for this, reels for that, trolling equipment for stripers, winter tackle box, striper tackle box, regular net, striper net, tackle tackle and more tackle, but the most expensive item was my house that I bought to make sure the car, truck and boat all fit inside. I looked at probably 50 houses last year and the last 20, I only went into the garage. If it was not big enough I never went inside the house. Could have saved a hell of a lot of money if the garage did not have to be big enough for the boat as well as the cars. But oh no, the 4th child could not be left outside in the rain, cold, sun, or snow even with a cover. She has to be inside as well. I should have listened more closely the day I picked up my new boat at Bass Pro 2 1/2 years ago when he said it was 1 of the 2 happiest days in a man's life. The day you buy your boat and the day you sell your boat for the time in the middle is just sinking money into a black hole, THE MOST TRUTHFUL WORDS I HAVE EVER HEARD. But the hell with all this, Bring on Ky this weekend, Barren in 2 weeks, Ky after that and after that and after that, Bring on the Alberta Clippers in November, Bring on Dale in Dec, Jan, Feb, and March, bring on Ky in Spring Summer Fall, repeat..repeat..

Tight Lines

[tracy]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Mar-23-06 AT 08:01AM (EST)[/font][p]>You don't like those Fat Free
>Shad??
>
>Do you have any of the
>large "citrus Shad" ones? I
>lost my last one, and
>can't find them anymore. I've
>got fish over 6 lbs
>on this lure. I have
>a one of the white
>ones left, lost one the
>last time I fished. A
>15 lb+ drum swam off
>with it.
>
>This bait had Bill Dance's signature,
>kind of chartruese on the
>bottom, and blue on top.
>Great bait... wish I could
>find more of them.
>
>Danny


no i traded almost all of them to a friend for a bunch of norman's. he gave them to his dad but i could ask if he might still have the one your looking for because i too know how it is to lose a confidence bait and not be able to get any more.

I'm looking for the bomber fatA 4f in the baby threadfin shad pattern.

[jcb]

Anyone remember this soft plastic bait? Well at least as soft as they could make plastic in those days. Came out mid- to late-80's.

It was supposed to resemble a salamander, which the advertisements described as the bass's worst enemy because they ate bass eggs. It had a flared red gill plate.

They were like $5 a dozen, which was incredibly expensive in those days. One of the bait shops here in Frankfort actually has a bunch of them in a box--only the "off" colors are left. Discounted, hurry while supplies last. :-)

I actually liked this bait and caught several really nice bass on it. Of course, given the pond I was fishing in at the time I could have caught them on a Dancin' Eel even.

JCB

[smljaw]

I certainly remeber the salamander with red gills. I bought 'em and never caught anything on 'em. What about the Mister Twister soft plastic lure line and was scented like bananas. Anyone remember that from the 80's? I never bought any, thought it was a joke... it was.

I don't understand someone not liking the Fat Free Shad. I have had many days when that was my best fish catcher (several colors have worked for me). Had a 5 and a 6.12 on the same day in late March a few years back with the citrus color... As for Banjo Minnow, I've never fished one. However, when I was in Mexico last July I talked to a guy who was throwing one. I saw it rigged up on his rod. It was about 8" long and he said he caught 3 over 10 on it that day.

What about the orange, see through, Rebel Black Star. This crank is the lure I wish I'd never bought.

[rangertr]

I WISH I NEVER BOUGHT ANY OF THOSE SPINNER BAITS WITH THE STRIP OF METAL AS THE SPINNER

[Danny]

Hey Tracy,

I only have a couple, or so, bombers. Most of them were TN shad colored. I'm not familiar with the 4f designations, but if we were to ever meet at the lake, I'll let you take a look. I have some red bombers that I love for muddy water.

Please don't bother your friend. It is not nearly that important, and besides, it would make you look like a "Native American" giver. Politically correct and all in calling you names. LOL Thanks though.

Man, what a great site, the way everyone wants to help.

If we ever get the get together thing working, wouldn't it be great to have a little swapping going on?? Lures... not significant others.

Danny

[trentonc2000]

>>the cars. But oh
>no, the 4th child could
>not be left outside in
>the rain, cold, sun, or
>snow even with a cover.
> She has to be
>inside as well.

haha Garages aren't made for cars!!!

[trentonc2000]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned the Snake looking topwater baits that Doug Hannon used to endorse back in the 80s.

[Dave Stewart]

Got two of them for you Danny....I won't even charge you for the Bill Dance signature...lol. Email me your snail mail address and I will send them to you the next time I am at the post office.

[scaly1]

Danny, I may be interested is some of those terminator spinners if you are looking to sell a few. email: hoffmanniacs@aol if you are interested.

Thanks, Brian.

[artcarney_agr]

Does anyone remember the worm with the patch of velcro-like thing on it? The idea was the the bass' teeth would stick to it and make it hard for them to spit out the bait, allowing more time for a hook set. Can't say I ever caught anything on it, but I thought the idea was a noble attempt. I think it was around in the late 80's.