Critique my Arsenal!

[RJHooker]

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted so post the weapons in my arsenal this year. I am getting out in the spring for the first time in many years. These will mainly be for LMB, but I was going to try getting into pike since there are so many good reports. I have your worms, Jig & Pig, trailers, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits.

Please feel free to critique my arsenal; must have lures that I dont have (especially for pike since this is all bass stuff), your experiences with things I do have, etc...

Feel free to post your own CMA to see if anyone can fill the gaps in your tackle box!

Thanks all, and tight lines!

[basspilot]

For pike I'd say add a few husky jerks spinner baits that are either white, chartreuse, or white/chartreuse variation. Id also go with a swim bait or some type but you definitely have a solid start there. Cant give all my secrets, but look into some of the older threads on here to see what people say about lure selection. Don't be afraid to throw a swimjig for pike either.

[RJHooker]

Thanks for the tip Basspilot!

I figure a lot of these will work for pike as well as bass. I have been looking at the latest few threads, but man, lots of pike fishin going on around here!

Thanks again!

[WormFisherman]

You should add a topwater bait. Nothings more exiting then seeing a shadow chase down a buzzbait, or a frog explosion.

[AndyS]

Nice spread. Just remember, fish dont get big and fat eating plastic and metal.

[bulletbob]

All good stuff.. I might add some good size inline spinners, a topwater, a crankbait or two,and a few more neutral/organic colors for the plastics such as motor oil, brown, greenish brown etc.. I have some days where natural colors outfish black/white/ chartreuse by a wide margin.. Smallmouths in streams or rocky lakes LOVE anything thats "crayfish" colored, as do LMB in grassy/paddy areas at times... bob

[Moz]

Originally Posted by AndyS

fish dont get big and fat eating plastic and metal.

Nope. Eating that just gets 'em caught!