Fisherman - if you were fishing freshwater, and could only take 5 lures, what would they be?

You have to list the lures, what your fishing for, and WHY you have chosen those lures. I know what I would bring, I want to find out what you would pack. Remember only 5 lures.

Asked by Scarecrow 52 months ago Similar questions: Fisherman fishing freshwater lures Sports & Recreation > Fishing.

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I had to think about this for awhile I'd try to cover all of the bases based on different fishing conditions. It's also important to cover the likes and dislikes of different species. 1.

Vibrax spinner. These things are great because the have such a sonic signature, so fish don't even have to see or small them to know they're there. It also seems to annoy the crap out of certain species, particularly smallmouth bass.

I always get the most aggressive strikes on the Vibrax. They work well for many "picky" species, too, like trout and other fish that have small staple diets. 2.

Bekeley Power Grub with a leadhead jig. Here's another great all around lure for most conditions and species. Fish actually like the taste of them and the grubs have shown in clinical tests that fish hold them longer before rying to expell them.

This makes them great for finesse fishing when fish just aren't biting. 3. Zara Spook.

This is my pavorite top-water lure amongst all floating lures. It's much easier to manipulate and nmake it appear as it's injured. Fish are opportunistic feeders, so these work great again for fish that aren't feeding actively, especially suspended fish lurking about ten fet below thwe surface.4.

Crocodile spoon. I don't usually use spoons at all, but the Crocodile is one of my favorites because it's action can be changed very easily.5. Bekeley Power Bait salamander.

This one is great for pike, pickeral, largemothe and smallmoth bass as well as any fish that's nesting on a lake bed. Salamaders feed n fish eggs, so bouncing one into a nest will cause the fish to pick it up and attempt to remove it, even when fish aren't feeding, but tending their nest instead. Sources: Fishing my whole life!.

5 flies Flyfishing for trout in an eastern stream you are not familiar with enough for specific hatch matching: 1. Bead head gold ribbed hare’s ear #16 size, my go-to search pattern nymph in many situations. And they get better with every fish they catch.

Looking chewed up seems to make them more effective. 2. Black woolly bugger #6 or 8 , best big all-around streamer pattern for me, good even in somewhat muddy waters.3.

Adams dry fly #14 size because it kind of looks like a lot of mayflies in a general way. 4. Humpy dry fly #14 size because it will float all day and looks like a lot of caddisflies.5.

Little Yellow Stone nymph #16 size because it looks a lot like many kinds of stoneflies. If I had another choice I would throw a terrestrial pattern, like a grasshopper or black ant imitation, always good in summer around here. But I can make do pretty well with those top 5.

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Anxious to see the other answers... First off, I live in New England. I don't have access to a ocean-going boat so I fish freshwater only and mainly largemouth bass, so the lures that I pick will be aimed toward: - Cooler water, generally from the 50’s to lower 70’s. - Clear water, or water with a greenish tint.

Don't fish any kind of dirty or stained water. - Largemouth bass. - Heavy cover.

Lots of growth (above and below surface) and fallen logs. - 6 1/2ft medium action rod (Love my Ugly Stick) with a Quantum spinning reel with 6 or 8 lb line. With that said... Lure #1.

Zara Spook. Color=baby bass. Absolutly LOVE topwater."Walking the dog" technique.

I generally don't fish deep, deep water, and when on my pontoon boat, casting towards the shore, seeing a largemouth strike a topwater lure... well, thats it for me. I don't care if its a 1lb’er or a 5. Seeing that explosive strike and the water churning white is the most exciting part of all of this.

Lure #2. A spinner bait. Brand isnt terribly important.

Two Colorado blades (silver, not gold) with a white skirt. I love a spinner baits ability to stay weedless through cover and to "bump" over fallen logs. Strikes are generally not confused with anything else as often you can see the line moving side to side.

Lure #3. A Mepps Aglia in-line spinner. Size 3.

Color=red with white dots OR black with yellow dots. There’s a reason why its been one of the most popular and successful lures of all time. I watched my dad fish with this very lure almost 30 years ago, its one of the first lures I ever touched and still use them to this day.

Fantastic vibration and flash to attract fish. Even with its treble hook, it stays weedless fairly well. Varied species attracted to this lure, such as yellow perch and pickeral.

Lure #4. A husky jerk bait.Rapala. Color=silver blue.

I like baits that will stay in a particular zone. Hard cranking on the jerk bait gets it down where I want it, and then it suspends.In my experience, the strike will come after I let the bait sit for a moment and then give it a twitch. The silver and blue really pops in the clear water I fish.

Lure #5. This was the tough one. Do I choose a rubber worm, a crankbait or rat-l-trap...? After much thought (actually it was really like 2 minutes), I had to go with another topwater.

The Pop R.Rebel. Color= Ol’ Bass. Using either a "walk the dog" or a stop and pop technique, I love watching the swell of water behind it as the bass stalks it, and then the strike, the lure disappearing and the line pulling against the drag.

On a calm, glass surface, at dusk, popping along a weedline, this is the one I usually tie on. The advice my dad gave me years ago was something like, "They make lures to catch fisherman as well as fish. Use the basics and forget the gimics.

" I wanted to add the classic rubber worm, as it could arguably be the most popular lure ever, but I personally don't use them all that often and felt I wasnt doing the question justice if I picked it. Sources: me and dad .

Ok, here goes Split tail grub - for crappie or sunnies. In all the years we have fished at the lakes in northern Minnesota, this has worked great for the smaller panfish. Curly tail grub - incase the crapie or sunnies are being picky and don't bite on the split tail.So will have this one to switch to.

No tail, grub - incase those crappie or sunnies are really picky. If the won't bite on the fist mentioned two, then they often prefer this one. Live worms/earth worms - walleye (and sometimes sunnies and crappie) and bullheads.

The walleye really like to bite on the live worms and when it is set up in a Texas rig style, they usually go for it. And as for those crappie and sunnies, if they don't want the artificial, then often the real meat will bring them out.As for the bullheads (which totally freak out the people who live in Minnesota), about sunset or just after dark, stick on a nice fat earthworm, toss it in the water, set the line (tight line, not slack) and set and wait for it to jerk or give a big twitch and start realing in. Got one heck of fight.

They fight like a big 5 pound bass or big sport fish. Leeches (live, not artificial) - just about any thing to fish for. But this one is my "last resort" one.

Hate grabbing that darn leech to put it on the hook. If those five things won't get any bites, then give up for the day (morning, evening, night, or what ever time of day you are fishing) as the fish aren't biting today and you just aren't going to catch anything! Better luck tomorrow!

Sources: 38 years of going fishing in norhtern (north western) part of Minnesota .

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Where can I find live minnows to use as bait for freshwater fishing.

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