Bombers: Jointed vs. Straight-back

[fcap60]

Gang:

It seems like the majority of you who responed to this post prefer the straightback bombers over the jointed versions. Of course, I have way more jointed ones than straightbacks. Oh well !

Bombers have always taken a back seat to redfins for me and never made it to my starting line-up of plugs, but this year I plan to use them a little more often. I love to modify my plugs, so I'm sure that I can find some way to either improve them or screw them up altogether.

Thanks for the feedback. Very helpful

Frank

[The Iceman 6]

I"m in the minority in saying I like the jointed back, especially the all black one w/red eyes - killer for me...always in the bag...

Ice

[Clogston29]

i won't leave home without a yellow/white and blurple a-salt in my bag and at least one more of each in the car.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

i won't leave home without a yellow/white and blurple a-salt in my bag and at least one more of each in the car.

I thought I convinced you last year that you can't leave behind the Chartreuse. Other than on Sluggos didn't your biggest fish come on a Chartreuse bombers.

[Mr. Sandman]

They work OK, no better then any other minow plug, but they are a very "cheap" plug. They don't really cast very well and the plastic smells. In a wind they really get blown off course. They also come with cheap rings and hooks and no thru wire. I guess if you like that kind of stuff that is fine. You can buy minnow plugs like that in bulk for like less then 1.99 a piece and paint them yourself with better hooks. Ditto for the mambo.

Redfins are better esp after you load them. The finish comes off redfins quick but they are easy to load. BUT (IMO) if you want a lipped minnow plug that casts well oout of the box with no tweeking, try a mega-bait JB150, it will out cast (2:1) and has twice the action of the above with a better bite in the water with decent hooks. I carry 3 in my bag all the time.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

They work OK, no better then any other minow plug, but they are a very "cheap" plug. They don't really cast very well and the plastic smells. In a wind they really get blown off course. They also come with cheap rings and hooks and no thru wire. I guess if you like that kind of stuff that is fine. You can buy minnow plugs like that in bulk for like less then 1.99 a piece and paint them yourself with better hooks. Ditto for the mambo.

Redfins are better esp after you load them. The finish comes off redfins quick but they are easy to load. BUT (IMO) if you want a lipped minnow plug that casts well oout of the box with no tweeking, try a mega-bait JB150, it will out cast (2:1) and has twice the action of the above with a better bite in the water with decent hooks. I carry 3 in my bag all the time.

Have you used the A-Salt version?

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

BUT (IMO) if you want a lipped minnow plug that casts well oout of the box with no tweeking, try a mega-bait JB150, it will out cast (2:1) and has twice the action of the above with a better bite in the water with decent hooks. I carry 3 in my bag all the time.

I agree 100%. The JB-150's are great plugs for around $10.00. Built much better than the plugs a few dollars less (Bombers, Mambo's, etc.). Thru-wired, stock VMC hooks, etc. However, there are better color variations in the Bombers & Mambo's than the JB-150's.

[shadow]

Oh ya the JB-150 magabait,I forgot about those I did well on those one year near a hearing run.I'am going to throw those agian.

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by luds48

I thought I convinced you last year that you can't leave behind the Chartreuse. Other than on Sluggos didn't your biggest fish come on a Chartreuse bombers.

Nope, blurple. Chartruse is great in the rocks when there is artifical light around though.

[Skitterpop]

I have and sometimes its seems any color, size, straight or brokeback , will work if the fish are there and feeding.

Other times cycling through a variety of styles/types,colors, and methods...... nary a bump but toss out a live eel and bamawhama.

On more than one dark night I`ve alternated between all white and black and killed them on both.

Seems fish do not acknowledge our theories as well as we do sometimes.

But its nice to fish isn`t it and think about it all ?

[luds]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

Nope, blurple. Chartruse is great in the rocks when there is artifical light around though.

Check your log again.