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- Attention-getting, baitfish-in-distress action
- Premium balsa wood construction
- Articulated broken back design
- Classic minnow profile
- VMC® Black Nickel Hooks
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Berklybeliver1 bait requires extreme net man
The action on this bait which i would put into the classification swimbait is one of the most life like i have ever seen and is my personal favorite hard baits. During the spring when the bass are eating bait fish is when it is most efective. In Texas every spring they stock trout in local pounds and evey spring the bass gorge themselves on the trout this bait is a perfect imatation of a trout in it's body shape and the way it moves. I think the best color is rainbow trout. On the smaller baits you can use a spinning rod but i prefer to use a baitcaster with a gear ratio made for crank baits and a fairly strong stiff rod.
August 11, 2009
Rated 5 out of 5 by ArkansasTraveler Fish it on top
I have found this bait is deadly on bass year round. Best used as a surface bait like a popper or dead pan it or with a super slow retrieve where it snakes across the top of the water. Sometimes hard to keep them running straight but doesn't matter when fishing on top. My best go to bait. Me and my buddies all have at least a handful of these in our tackle. best colors are the black and silver and the black and gold. the mid size lures seem to be the best but the larger one is good when focusing on the big ones.
April 24, 2006
Rated 5 out of 5 by topwaterjoe Favorite trout and salmon plug
My goto plug for Lake Ontario Chinook and Steelhead. It has an awesome swimming action when slow-rolled. The VNC hooks hold up very well to large scrappy fish.
June 4, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by fishnut1963 best all around lure
If your fishing not to deep, this is the best all around fishing lure. The J-7 casts well for a relatively small floating lure, and the J-9 casts like a bullet. It also slow trolls up current really well. The hooks are amazing quality too. It comes in all sizes and is easy to use for beginners and experts. I like a basic pumping retrieval, but i've also caught bass using a 'walk the dog' - type retrieval. This is a truly wonderful product.
May 28, 2013
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Im in a pike derby soon, and will be trolling with these, what colour pattern and size would work the best? I already have a firetiger #10 and a yellow #11
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in the somewhat stained water that i fish, i like the gold and white or the so called 'baby pike' colours. i like a more natural approach.... i think the 'baby pike' colour, with it's greenish hugh resembles a baby sucker #which pike love# good luck!
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J9 Rainbow TroutA:
bigger sizes like 3 1/2 to 4 inches or even bigger 4the smaller sizes will get destroyed easily by the pike
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This depends on the conditions and body of water that you are fishing. Because these factors can range so widely from location to location, we recommend contacting your local Game and Fish/Conservation agent for information. Typically, they can tell you what the main forage base for the fish in the area is, and will be able to tell you the colors that mimic this best. Also, I would recommend contacting the Bass Pro Shops in your area. Many times, the stores will have good information on what is catching fish during that time and in those conditions.Tight lines!
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florescent orange gets um all!
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silver it gets killed on the lakes i fish.A:
Rainbow or silver/black for trout. Perch for walleye.A:
I'm partial to the blue/silver and black/gold, but in stained water, the Firetiger produces best.A:
blue and fire tigerA:
For me in the South Carolina area, the shad and copper color produces consistently for me.A:
For walleye, i use bright green or perch (putting water conditions into consideration) For pike i use black/silver or perch,for versatility i use black/gold
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Silver and black.A:
i like the purple
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I tell this to everyone who asks this question. Match the hatch. That is, match the color of the shad/minnows in your waters. Sometimes, you can have several different colors and sometimes it depends on the weather, water clarity, etc...For my waters, my hatch is several colors (I know, lucky me). I can use a silver/black or gold/black or a blue/black. Then I can also use a brighter color for stained waters. I would also like to add to go bigger than you would think. One thing I made a mistake when I first started. I got the J-5 (because I thought this was small enough and wouldn't scare the fish). Now, I use a J-9 or a J-11 without being scared and they cast further. Hope this helps.
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I purchased the Rapala Original floater (F05 model) a couple weeks ago and it doesn't cast very far at all, so I basically use it for brooks and small river streams. I'm thinking of buying the F11 model for a large pond and other lakes (I fish from shore, rarely on a boat) -- will this cast fine?Answers
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I could not get the F05 to cast and it tracked to one side when retrieving. The F07 casts fine and works very wellA:
not really on a bait caster. Good on a spinning reel
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The larger, the better. I also use Fluorocarbon (10lb test or less) on a spinning reel to get it further. It should cast well enough. I like using suspending lures (X-Rap) or top water (Skitterwalk) to get a much further distance. The Original Floater works very well but this was a drawback for me as well. But like I said, if you lighter tackle, you should be able to get a fairly good distance. Hope this helps..
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use 6lb mono with a spinning reel. that casts light lures good.A:
fll model cast ok but if its windy it seem to get caught in the wind. I use Jll {jointed} the cast better.A:
This lure is also made of balsa wood so it will have the same casting potential as the original floating lure. I find that this lure in larger sizes will cast a reasonable distance but if you're disappointed with the casting capability of the original floater you will probably be with this lure as well.
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i would use a light or medium action spinning rod+reel combo with 6 lb test line. this would work with any light weight lureA:
Ability to cast these lures will depend on the reel, rod. line size and lure weight. I use the F05 with my light weight spinning reel, 8 lb test line. I use the F11 with my bait casting reel, med to heavy rod, 20 lb test line. Both combinations work well.