07-27-2007, 01:42 PM
I love fishing with crankbaits. There are so many different kinds and different ways to fish them that it is tough when you are just starting out. I find that ugly lures catch a lot of fish. I think too many lures are made to catch the fisherman and not fish.
One of the biggest problems I had when I started fishing was being afraid to fish crankbaits where you need to (I just read an article by Mike Ioconelli that said he had the same problem so I don't feel too bad http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/iaco...baits.html) You need to catch the most fish on crankbaits when you cast into thick structure. The problem? It is hard to do that when you pay five dollars for a lure and you are worried about losing it. I call it "snag-fright".
Also with crankbaits, you need a good variety in order to consistently catch fish in varying situations and that can get costly. That's why I started making my own lures. It is more fun and it doesn't cost anything.
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One of the biggest problems I had when I started fishing was being afraid to fish crankbaits where you need to (I just read an article by Mike Ioconelli that said he had the same problem so I don't feel too bad http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/iaco...baits.html) You need to catch the most fish on crankbaits when you cast into thick structure. The problem? It is hard to do that when you pay five dollars for a lure and you are worried about losing it. I call it "snag-fright".
Also with crankbaits, you need a good variety in order to consistently catch fish in varying situations and that can get costly. That's why I started making my own lures. It is more fun and it doesn't cost anything.
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