Any Fishermen (or women) out there? Bait question.

Hooligan · Post by **Hooligan** » Sat May 28, 2005 12:18 pm

I just brought my tackle box out of mothballs and I've been trying to figure out what I'm going to pick up on my next shopping spree at Cabella's.

My problem is this: A while back I used a lure I got from a friend called (I think) the "Tripple Ripple" worm. It was a standard looking soft plastic worm with a very long, sweeping 3-pronged tail. I fished with them in ponds and up in Canada and caught bass like crazy. I've been trying to buy them for the last year or so but I can't find them anywhere! Does anybody know what I'm talking about and if/where you can still buy them?

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sun May 29, 2005 4:57 am

I dont know the answer to your question but when I was always told live bait is the best thing to use. I used to feel sympathy for the worms and couldn't stick them on the hook. Thats why I dont fish. :oops:

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Sun May 29, 2005 9:05 am

man... that's a vague question... what are you fishing for? What type of water? Boat or shore fishing? Morning or night fishing?

No tackle box should ever be without a handful of Mepps in-line spinners in various colors... the black fury in both yellow and black, and red and black, are my two favorites. You can fish them in almost any condition and create aggressive strikes... awesome for bucket-mouth bass fishing. We've tried every type of spinner... nothing seems to touch the Mepps. You can buy them in kits... trout, bass, pike etc... the kits just vary in size and color... I like #2's, 3's and 4's depending on the size of the fish we're after. The Vibrax are decent spinners too but they never seem to spin as truly as the Mepps... you can get the Mepps with or without the skirt (hair) and though the skirted ones are marginally better... the hair often doesn't end up lasting anywhere near as long as the spinner.

If you want those jig heads you were talking about, you can find them here... Bass Pro Shops usually have everything...

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog. ... rchResults

I don't know about in the States, but in Canada I just hit a Walmart for all of the popularly 'named' stuff. You can get Mepps kits for about $5 cheaper at walmart usually :shock:

Another alternative to the plain jig is to use PowerBait instead... you can either just get the attractant and put it on the jig, or you can buy the actual jigs with the PowerBait already permeated into the bait (works a little better)... i've had good luck with the craw fish, the frog jig and the power tubes as well as the original.

You can never have too many Rapalas in your tackle box... various colors, suspending/floating/diving... grab a couple of different kinds and sizes to cover different fishing situations.

If you like to fish lily pads you could get a crank bait like a BuzzBait, or a top-line spinner.

Don't forget the pike... while live minnows are often best... your rapalas will work well if you have the right size.... but so will spoons in certain situations... that's what we call them anyway... berkeley Blades and Blue Fox pixees are my two gotos... also make sure you get some 6"-9" wire leaders to attach to your line so that toothy bastige doesn't snap off your line when he's thrashing around.

Grab some bobbers for float fishing.... various size of hooks are always good too... I use mostly barbed hooks but fishing regulations can dictate that to you... don't forget some weights... split shot and/or egg sinkers will usually suffice.

Those are just some generalities that might help you out but if you were a little more specific then I could probably offer some more.

I always have an extra line and reel in my box as well as at least two poles... you never know what can happen out there... Ive seen more than one person lose their entire rig only to have nothing left to fish with. :oops:

A good tackle box has everything in it... that way you always have the tools to meet the environment or situation that you come up against.

Happy angling!!!!

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Sun May 29, 2005 9:23 am

One last note... while people seem to have never heard of it when we tell them... Shakespeare's Ugly Stick is a great fishing rod... nearly indestructible... good sensitivity... I have a 5'6", a 6', and a 7' for various conditions. There are better rods for lighter gear but for an all purpose set up, it's hard to beat an ugly stick with a nice spinning reel like a Quantum hypercast or a Shimano quick cast... both of these reels have the quick shot trigger so that you don't have to deal with opening the bale on your reel every time you cast.

:-)

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Sun May 29, 2005 10:35 am

I did a google search on "tripple ripple". Since we're not in "Smack", I'm not gonna tell you what the results were. I'll let you find out for yourself.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

..and Boss, I have a Ugly Sticks. Have an ultra light version of it...and a heavier version of it. Love em both.

Hooligan · Post by **Hooligan** » Sun May 29, 2005 1:50 pm

Yeah, I forgot to warn you what kind of results "tripple ripple" will get you from the search engines. Ick.

So no luck with the tripple ripples... bah. Lots of good bait info, though. I just started fishing a couple years ago so I have a lot to purchase and try out. Thanks for the advice. I'll let you all know how it goes

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Mon May 30, 2005 8:47 am

Hooligan wrote:Yeah, I forgot to warn you what kind of results "tripple ripple" will get you from the search engines. Ick.

So no luck with the tripple ripples... bah. Lots of good bait info, though. I just started fishing a couple years ago so I have a lot to purchase and try out. Thanks for the advice. I'll let you all know how it goes

What do you mean no luck with the triple ripples? I posted a link to where they are on Bass Pro Shops.

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog. ... rchResults

Hooligan · Post by **Hooligan** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:36 am

Yes, but the Tripple Ripple I was referring to isn't a grub, it's a worm. It's similar to the Culprit worms with the long tail, except the tail itself is extra long and has three fins. Tons of action.

This search will be harder than I thought, methinks :-/

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:16 pm

We do not use spinners in rivers and lakes in Nova Scotia [-X

Salt water fishing is another story of course.

We do "real" fishing here in lakes and mostly rivers. Most fishing here is fly fishing - by law. If they get you with a spinner, the RCMP will take your vehicle away, fine you $10 grand and possibly throw you in jail for a while.

So, we do -mostly- fly fishing here, thank you very much.

Do you need "fly" advice?

tazlah · Post by **tazlah** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:17 pm

Redskin in Canada wrote:...Most fishing here is fly fishing - by law. If they get you with a spinner, the RCMP will take your vehicle away, fine you $10 grand and possibly throw you in jail for a while.

Why only fly fishing? What about using worms or corn or ...?

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:17 am

tazlah wrote:Why only fly fishing? What about using worms or corn or ...?

Because we fish mostly for trout and Atlantic salmon here. Worms, lures and bait are regarded as "unfair advantage". It is a conservation measure from the government perspective.

But we all agree with the measure. It is more fun and challenging to try to fish with flies. In fact, we do mostly catch and release, except for the ones that go for lunch and dinner that is.

Bass can be fished with lures but salmon only with flies.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:31 am

I went fishing this weekend and caught about a dozen bass with just worms. They were tearing it up. But i was fishing in the colorado river at sun up and sun down.

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:32 am

Best bait for trout (well, besides dynomite) is dough balls. ;-)