the snake... gimmic lure or great catcher?

[crankybait]

http://www.naturalmotionlures.com/

just found this. someone on another forum showed me them when i was asking about topwaters and said the worked great. the videos look like the snakes do work... comments?

[JB]

ya better get ya one today!

[crankybait]

erm was that a joke or not?

[Tnbasser]

Now...Why would that work any better than a big ole plastic worm swam across the surface? I bought the Snakebait when it first came out way back in the 80's, and boy, what a waste of money. Did I catch fish? well sure, but no enough to justify the then outrageous price of 5.00 for a pack of them, when I used a 8 inch plastic worm and caught the same and more.

JMO, but watch out for gimmicks.

[crankybait]

i see. we should start a thread to seperate gimmick from worker, to stop people from buying stuff then complaining

[Tnbasser]

I'm sure thay work. I just personally feel there are better ways to spend the hear earned dollar.And it has probably been done here, but the thread is a good idea. Boy have I got a few that I fell for over the years.

[flbassman]

Cranky- another thing is that up there in the great white north, the reptilian population is lower. I personally would not buy one, but again, just my opinion.

[crankybait]

yeah i guess. just wondering cuz the videos almost had me sold

[NCYankee]

I'm sure it has its place in a bass fisherman's arsenol. As pointed out, snakes are probably better for you guys in the south, but who knows. I personally believe you should try all lures and make an educated decision as to whether they work or not.

Think about the newly hyped up chatterbait. I'm sure there is a message board somewhere where people are calling it a waste of money and just a gimmick. The guys here seem to buy into the chatterbait. I haven't used one yet and won't until I can get one for much less than the current going rate.

I would definitely try that snake if I could get ONE at reasonable price. I don't want to spend $40 just to try it.

[Fishing4Soup]

i saw the video as well. 10" worms work the same exact way and are cheaper and more versatile. I may try one if i was further south but not up here in NY

[bassinbob]

I've seen plenty of snakes swimming in the water but have never seen a fish go after one. Anyone seen this? What about Doug Hannon's snakes?

Bob

[H2O]

Originally Posted by bassinbob

I've seen plenty of snakes swimming in the water but have never seen a fish go after one. Anyone seen this? What about Doug Hannon's snakes?

Bob

That's so true! I've seen lots of water snakes swimming around locate water, and have never seen a bass or even a pike hit them.

The "snake" bait did catch fish, but I believe it is the action, not the snake leads the strike. I mean in a certain situation, you can catch bass with a hotdog.

[scrap]

i bought a package of snakes, not doug hannons, and i caught a bass with it. it was a relatively big one too. i live in western maryland to put that into perspective. i never tried it after that, but it had nearly the same action as doug's and it was way cheaper. i too think that a long plastic worm will do the same thing, fish are stupid, they are predators, and eat when hungry. i dont think i will get sucked in on doug's snake idea. it is good to read the posts about the snake and the many opinions expressed.
and this is just my thoughts.

[crankybait]

maryland? anywhere near dc?