Lure Color

[RHYBAK]

T-Bone
If your anything like me, you bring everything but the kitchen sink and it just sits in the cabin looking pretty and now , you are looking to spend money unnecessarily on more lures that will end up in the cabin all week keeping the other lure company.

Believe me, I know that scenario oh too well.

[Greg]

HA... Rhybak just hit the nail on the head... I am the guiltiest of fishermen... "I'm just going to walk around the store, not going to by anythin.... oohhhh shinny lure - wait!!! THEY ARE ON SALE!!!".  ..and they end up "keeping the other lures company" when I use the "old faithful" lures most of the time.  Some of my friends have told me, on several occasions... "you have a problem you know".

I honestly buy most of my tackle when river and lakes are frozen and it is below zero degrees outside - I think this honestly keeps me from going insane.... just thinking about waiting that long to get back on the water drives me nuts and buying tackle is a great substitute/replacement. 

I am supposed to get my boat back tomorrow or early Friday - season opens on the Ottawa river here (Ottawa) on Friday and I have 4 new rods and at least two dozen new lures and options to try out...or at least put in the right tackle tray.  With luck, I hope to get some fishing in for all 4 days (Friday to Monday).... so anxious!!!

[Canuckbass]

Funny, most of my Kipawa outings I put a pack of jigheads in my pocket with a bag of plastics... that’s it. No tackle box. Scissors and plyers are always in boat.

[Mike J]

Sounds like how I grew up fishing smallmouths on the river.  Either a pack of white mister twisters. Or flyrod and a few wet flies or streamers, pair of old sneakers and some of my best memories.
Mike

[OttawaPhil]

T-Bone

I would suggest some of these if your looking to experiment
Excellent action

https://www.fishusa.com/product/Savage-Gear-3D-Line-Thru-Trout-Swimbaits

For you guys who like to experiment on a budget, I have been buying more and more from china direct. Just takes a while to search then about 4-6 weeks to get here:
https://www.aliexpress.com/af/lifelike-segment-fishing-lure.html?d=y&origin=n&blanktest=0&jump=afs&SearchText=lifelike+segment+fishing+lure&initiative_id=SB_20180518093140&isViewCP=y&catId=0

I also bought underwater fishing camera kit that seems very nice:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-EYOYO-CR110-7LDVR30M-30m-7-LCD-Underwater-Video-DVR-Camera-IR-16GB-Fish-Finder/32789478118.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dUqlp0l

Or laser range finder for hunting:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Waterproof-600M-Telescope-Laser-Range-Finder-Distance-Height-Speed-Meter-Monocular-Telescope-Hunting-Golf-Outdoor-Laser/32842993412.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dBoCZ2U

Or some spoons:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/TOMA-30pcs-lot-Metal-Fishing-Lures-Kit-Spinners-Mixed-color-Size-Weight-4g-7g-Spoon-Lures/32844046846.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.42944c4dOIHtrI

crankbaits:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/49pcs-lot-Lure-kit-set-Fishing-lure-bait-Crank-Minnow-VIB-Baits-Crankbait-Swimbait-treble-hooks/32757454742.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dnaiYeO

I also ordered this reel. Its not here yet but I'm curious how this $17 reel compares to my pfluger president...
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Spinning-Fishing-Reel-12BB-1-Bearing-Balls-500-9000-Series-Metal-Coil-Spinning-Reel-Boat-Rock/32707078361.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dnaiYeO

I have also bought motorcycle parts, armour, motorcycle comm gear, pelican case knockoffs, etc. It's a handy site and transactions are protected by the main site, never had a problem after dozens of orders.

[Canuckbass]

Oh boy, the Ali Express knockoffs... lol. A friend swears by the site and buys a lot of tackle. He swears more using them.

[OttawaPhil]

Fair enough haven’t got the lures or reel yet.
Other stuff I’ve ordered has been great.

[Ozzy30]

We usually fish a pink tournament every spring for Blind Anglers and all the guys that fish Pike a lot like to use Pink and there #1 color and white as there #2.  And we all throw plastic Jerkbaits also.