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RIJIMMY · 02-25-2004, 02:36 PM

Anyone ever get the sense that saltwater s-b fisherman are about 20yrs behind freshwater largemouth fisherman?
Think of the concepts that are fundamental to largemouth fishing -walking the dog, jigs, cranbaits, topwater. These have been around for generations.
Crayfish imitations are an essential largemouth bait. Mike, in your Secrets of the Striper Pros video, you have the detailing of a lobster fly. In freshwater, guys were using rubber imitations of crayfish 15 years ago. Its common, while a lobster fly is not a part of every striper finermans arsenal. How long as the Zara Spook been around, 30, 40 years?
I think sb fisherman can learn a lot from largemouth fishing. There is more of a focus on "working" a lure for largemouths, while I see countless surfcasters just tossing swimmers and reeling in mechanicaly.
I hope I'm not "hijacking" this thread. Its just that most of our lure selectins are based on fish imitations. Has anyone thought of or used a crab or lobster imitation? It seems obvious to me, yet I dont do it. Why are most bucktail jigs white? WHy not orange to match a crab or lobster or pink to match a squid?

02-25-2004, 02:36 PM	#2
RIJIMMY sick of bluefish iTrader: (1) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: TEXAS Posts: 8,672	Anyone ever get the sense that saltwater s-b fisherman are about 20yrs behind freshwater largemouth fisherman? Think of the concepts that are fundamental to largemouth fishing -walking the dog, jigs, cranbaits, topwater. These have been around for generations. Crayfish imitations are an essential largemouth bait. Mike, in your Secrets of the Striper Pros video, you have the detailing of a lobster fly. In freshwater, guys were using rubber imitations of crayfish 15 years ago. Its common, while a lobster fly is not a part of every striper finermans arsenal. How long as the Zara Spook been around, 30, 40 years? I think sb fisherman can learn a lot from largemouth fishing. There is more of a focus on "working" a lure for largemouths, while I see countless surfcasters just tossing swimmers and reeling in mechanicaly. I hope I'm not "hijacking" this thread. Its just that most of our lure selectins are based on fish imitations. Has anyone thought of or used a crab or lobster imitation? It seems obvious to me, yet I dont do it. Why are most bucktail jigs white? WHy not orange to match a crab or lobster or pink to match a squid?