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What is your artificial bait of choice....the one you would never go fishing without? I am trying to stock my tackle box and want to get the right stuff!

It never hurts to have some 3" Gulp shrimp on board.

Mirrolure Catch 2000 in Gold

That's what I won't leave the house without right now, may not work next week.

topwater ,soft jerkbaits, and of course the gold spoon

I keep a variety of Mirrorlures and Gulp baits (shrimp and shad) in the tackle box. When nothing else artificial is producing fish on of these almost always brings a hit.

Topwater (Zara Spooks, Skitterwalks, and Top Dogs) and soft jerkbaits (I like Manns and Exude). If you think you hooked now, try topwater. You'll be ruined for life.

nobody gonna say a Mepp's spinner?

Not traditional for these parts, but freshwater trout, saltwater trout, muskee, pike, reds, bass and everything in between will eat'em.

Thanks guys! I just want to have a nice variety of bait and its a bit overwhelming when I go looking at all that is available.

sundown wrote:

Sundown, there ain't a fighter in the bunch.

Can't forget the Rapala SKITTERWALK for topwater.

BD, whatcha mean ?

I'm picking at you. You got a couple of my favorites in that pic.

You got to remember, there's a great intrinsic value in having a box full of lures...Along with having most anything you need to catch a fish you got an investment..Like an art collector you got value plus the pleasure of owning it...How many times you sit watching tv plundering through your tackle box..makes a lot of winter nights a lot more pleasurable..Plus the intrigue of trying to get a hook out of the armrest of your recliner without leaving a hole !

Yep. Nothing like going through your tackle on a cold wet day.