best three lures

Panther Martin inline spinner
Pearch Rapala
6 oz. “candy bar” (I had to say that. Remember I’m a former salt water guy)

For Bass:

  1. Luhr Jensen “Speed Trap” 1/8 oz.
  2. Chartruese & White Spinnerbait
  3. LMB: Tube / SMB: SENKO

For Trout:

  1. Bead Head Pheasant Tail
  2. Cripple Caddis
  3. Caddis

For Catfish:

  1. June Sucker
  2. Carp
  3. White Bass

[:)]For trolling
1 Perch needle fish
2 Shaa boom
3 triple teaser in what ever color is working[unsure]

  1. Panthermartin yellow with red dots.
  2. rainbow floating rapala
  3. jakes spin a lure/ black or brown marabou jig

[;)] Mine are the same as houscatch. Can usually always catch fish with one of trio. If not, The old Dupont spinner!

Hey there Cliff,

I like the speed trap(I have a 1/4 oz). Have you ever tried the Brush Baby ? I just pick one up a couple of weeks ago(1/4 oz Fire Tiger) but I haven’t tried it out yet. Just wondering if you knew of it and maybe had a suggestion on the retrieves or use of it. I bought it to bounce in the rocks and debris. If you know, do you have any other recommended colors ? Thank you for any assistance you may be able to offer.

  1. 3" camo pulse worm 0n 1/32 oz jig
  2. 3" pearl blue pulse worm 0n 1/32 oz jig
  3. 3" tube or curly tail, dark green or dark green/smoke, on 1/16 oz jig
  4. My fish finder
    Leaky

My favorite lures are:

jakes spinalure in gold with red dots
green tube jigs
broken back rapalas in rainbow or orange w/gold

  1. Ice flies
  2. Ice spoons (teardrops)
  3. rat finkies

Since the heading says BEST three, I listed the 3 lures in my tackle box that catch by far the greatest total numbers of fish. It isn’t even close. Long live the ice!

1). 1/8 to 3/4 oz. black marabou w/black tube


2). #11 Rapala in black/silver combo


3). U-20 or X-5 chrome flatfish (NOT Kwikfish)

Rod tip up … They are virtually snag proof.

I haven’t tried the speed traps yet, but I hear that they can be quite effective.

Hmmm…

1- 1/4 ounce black rooster tail/silver spoon (Trout)

2- Pounded brass dare devil spoon or POP gear (Trout and Eyes)

3- Repala, baby trout color (Trout and eyes)

ok ok, Im a trout man[angelic] but, I still love the kitties and for the kitties for a no brainer…NIGHT CRAWLER !

oh oh oh !!! me me me!!!

When in season those flying dragons !!!

HELGERMYTES !

Catchem and freezem… Havent done that in many moons!

Visiouse winged 2" creatures, but shishies LOVEM!!!

HELGERMYTES …Guaranteed fish every cast.[:)]

John

Thank you ! I was hopeing you would weigh in and say something like that. I got it specifically because someone I know had one and told me about it being pretty snagless(great feature for where I like to fish) - even more so than some of the other plug-type lures I have donated to the water over time. I can’t wait to give it a try ! Maybe I’ll go find a bass-choked lake somewhere down southern Utah way to get it broke in this next week.

I would have to go with this:

 Bass: 
 1-4 in senko in watermellon,smoke or june bug 
 2-Pointer minnow jerk bait 
 3-Bomber model A crankbait in crawdad 

 Trout: 
 1-Roostertail spinner in brown trout or rainbow 
 2-Beaded gold ribbed hairs ear 
 3-Beaded pheasant tail

My favorite three lures are as follows: TROUT 1) Canadian Brown Mohair Leach (size 8-10). 2) CD-7 Rapala in “chub” pattern (Black with gold sides). 3) Bead Head Pheasant tail in whatever size is appropriate. PERCH 1) Swedish Pimple as an attractor, Rat Finkee in glow tipped with Wax Worms 2) Worms 3) Perch Meat/eye BASS ??? WIPER 1) Rat L Rap (Ratl Trap) in Blue and Chrome 2) Shad Rap in Blue and Chrome 3) CD-7 Rapala in Vampire

excuse my ignorance, what are helgramytes?