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When you buy a jig or lure, how many do you buy? Anybody got a fishing trip sob story?
Since I am new to getting into this, I have been buying 4 of each color. My thinking is what if they bite one, I gotta have some spares. And this is getting expensive, lol.
I guess you are talking about crankbaits or some type of casting lure? I mainly use jigs and soft plastics that come in packs of 10-50. If its a particular style or color that I use a lot I try to keep plenty of those.
Weedless jig heads ... 100 each of 1/32oz & 1/16oz (should last me for ~ 10yrs or more)
Plastic jig bodies ... Slabanator Crappie Jig bodies 20pk of each color I like & will re-order as needed.
Other custom made bodies ordered in 100pks
All other tubes/grubs/etc are purchased in packs however they come commercially packaged. (10-12-15-20-etc)
Hard lures ... like Roadrunners, Whirly Bees ... purchased 2-5 at a time in productive colors
Cranks ... not currently equipped to pull/push cranks, but would purchase a minimum of 3ea of colors known to produce in my area's waters
... cp :kewl
HAND TIED FROM CRAPPIELOGIC , ALWAYS A DOZEN . Bobby Garland ? 20 ,min .
At least one more than your fishing buddy:yikes:biggrin
I try one pack of plastics or color pattern on cranks ...fish it/them til it's a proven color/pattern then the sky is the limit on the amount but at least 4 on the cranks [emoji383] [emoji383] [emoji385] [emoji385]
2 each on cranks and if it ends up as go to color 4 or more. Got 1 I call the money crank only one I've ever found. Would like to have a dozen of it
As far as how many crank baits, if I have a hot color I like to keep at least 3 or 4 in the tackle box at all times. If I find crank baits on sale, I'll stock up on a favorite color or two, sometimes as many as 6 to 8. It does get expensive quickly, and I have a tackle box full of nothing but crank baits worth about $500.
You also asked about a sob story while fishing. I was catching crappie pretty good on a purple/chartreuse crank bait and lost on a hang up. This particular crank bait was not easy to find, and the ones I saw online were very pricey. I finally found one at Wally World and took it with me on my next fishing trip. I fished all of about 20 minutes with it, got hung up again, and lost the bait. Another time, I tied on one of my favorite crank baits and when I cast it out the line snapped and the lure sailed off into the lake. It was a suspending model, so it was gone. I checked the line, cut off a couple of feet just to be sure, tied on another crank bait just like the one I lost, and the same thing happened again. Then I checked the rod over real good and discovered one of the rod guides was chipped and had cut my line both times. Those were $7 baits too.
I don't fish with cranks for crappies. But do catch a lot of crappies while trolling for walleyes. I use 7 different colors and buy them in the winter on close outs. Keep at least a dozen of each on hand. When I lose one I just replace it with one from the stock I keep on hand. As for jigs I pour 1000 for crappie and 3-400 for walleyes. I use light line so I lose quite a few jigs in a year. If I get a snag I just break the line and tie on another jig. When my supply gets down to a hundred I pour more.
Crank baits are 2-3 minimum. Jigs....I have too many to count - lots of store bought colors and tons of hand painted customs that I like to use. Plastics, I just buy what is cheap or on sale lol
I've had the exact same thing happen while walleye fishing - it made for a rather expensive couple of casts!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by cnette01
I could never completely feed my obsession so i just started making my own.....
If it is my hand ties I carry six. If I start catching more fish than my fishing partner he will want one. Then we will loose one or two to a toothy northern or large bass. Lastly one lost to a break off in heavy weeds.
Of course there is no way my partners are going to return a hot lure,any way I don't like to see a grown man cry. :-)
Starting out with six at best I come home with three left. Time to tie up a few more.
I like to at least have 50 of each color of grubs. I have some that are great colors that I keep 100+ on hand. Jig heads since I make my own I keep 6 or 7 colors with at least 50 each of 1/32,1/16,and 1/8th. I also keep some 3/32,1/24 and 1/48th though not as many. I have a crappie crank bait box, but never found a time it out produced jigs. I decided it wasn't for me as it cost more and I catch and release a lot of fish. I felt the trebles were to harsh on released fish. For other species I would keep 2-4 of each proven color/type of crank. Other lures depending on affordability at least 2-4. Nothing like working hard to find a pattern and losing your only lure.
You dont want to know. It can become an obsession like a woman and her shoes.
What ever there hittin on,That will be the least you have on ya.It is a passion for sure.Never have enough.