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GonnaCatchABig1 · 09-11-2007, 01:16 AM

i need to start rebuilding my plug collection. my old one died a few years ago.. and never bothered getting more cause i didnt fish much. but now its time.. especially with all the top water goin on. most of my collection was from when i was kid. things shop owners gave me to try out. things friends let me use etc etc. i'm not a big fan of buying before trying. especially now. since i want some good things. i dont wanna drop $20-$30 on a plug to have it not work.

so... i think this might be helpful.. just a list of what the bass are feeding on.. what lure and color you use as your main weapon for the bait fish type. and an alternative lure you will go too if the first fails...
i know every unique situation calls for something different. but there must one thing ya try out right away for each bait fish you identify.
example:
BAIT FISH ------------- Lure/Color ---------- Alt. Lure/color
mackerel - bomber/ mackerel bomber/tiger

heres a template.. add any baitfish you encounter cause my list fairly short..

BAIT FISH---------------- Lure/Color ----------------Alt. Lure/Color
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Mackerel
Bunker
Herring
Eels
Sardines
Small Minnows
Crustaceans

hopefully i can get some good ideas of what to get. cause i need to get in on this action soon. chunkin is fine and dandy still. but they just came off the bottom feeding like 1month ago in the area. and now i find em jumping all over the place. i'm dying to get back to plugs.

09-11-2007, 01:16 AM	#1
GonnaCatchABig1 must find the fish iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Shore Ma Posts: 712	plug advice.. i need to start rebuilding my plug collection. my old one died a few years ago.. and never bothered getting more cause i didnt fish much. but now its time.. especially with all the top water goin on. most of my collection was from when i was kid. things shop owners gave me to try out. things friends let me use etc etc. i'm not a big fan of buying before trying. especially now. since i want some good things. i dont wanna drop $20-$30 on a plug to have it not work. so... i think this might be helpful.. just a list of what the bass are feeding on.. what lure and color you use as your main weapon for the bait fish type. and an alternative lure you will go too if the first fails... i know every unique situation calls for something different. but there must one thing ya try out right away for each bait fish you identify. example: BAIT FISH ------------- Lure/Color ---------- Alt. Lure/color mackerel - bomber/ mackerel bomber/tiger heres a template.. add any baitfish you encounter cause my list fairly short.. BAIT FISH---------------- Lure/Color ----------------Alt. Lure/Color --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackerel Bunker Herring Eels Sardines Small Minnows Crustaceans hopefully i can get some good ideas of what to get. cause i need to get in on this action soon. chunkin is fine and dandy still. but they just came off the bottom feeding like 1month ago in the area. and now i find em jumping all over the place. i'm dying to get back to plugs.