How much do you actually use?

jcw1503 · 01-22-09, 04:10 PM

While reading another thread I thought to ask this question!!!!

Other than the occasional day that you can't get a bite and you throw everything you have, what percentage of the baits do you actually use on a weekly basis!!!!

Think about it, I have a hundred different types of baits but I use mainly 4 or 5...

so i technically only use 5% of my baits, but i continue to purchase baits. why??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??

cassidyta · 01-22-09, 04:27 PM

I think I can confidently say that I use almost all of my bait types in a normal day.
I might not use a particular color or size that day, but I will almost always start out with top water and then change it around as the day progresses.
I just got back from my lunch break where I threw a spro frog into the tullies, a Spook along the edges, Jigs into the laydowns, Cranks down the middle. I even threw out a finese worm for a little bit.
I am confident in saying that I do not own a bait that does not hit the water a few times a month.

3dkicker · 01-22-09, 05:01 PM

If I'm pre-fishing I'll have 11 or 12 rods that I'll use. Then I'll switch up on types of topwater, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, etc. Once I key in on something then I'll keep only 4 or 5 rods out. Still I may only use 10% but over the year I'll probably use 40%. But your point holds up, I've got plenty of baits I don't use or used only once and will never use again.

BassBandit · 01-22-09, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcw1503

Think about it, I have a hundred different types of baits but I use mainly 4 or 5...

so i technically only use 5% of my baits, but i continue to purchase baits. why??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??

Your bait monkey says in sign language "You gambler" *screeching*

barkelypup · 01-22-09, 06:17 PM

It basically boils down to this. You go out and buy the hot new bait. Take it to the water and throw it a few times or all day for that matter and don't get bit on it. After a while of catching no fish on it you chuck it away never to see the water again. Then you go back to a bait you have confidence in (and for me usually don't catch any on it). All the while the bait monkey is out there churning out the next hot bait with the hottest sales pitch showing monster fish being caught and you think "hey I have got to have that. Do you remember the moto lure or the one that had the light and beeper in it. And there is alway the one that is illegal in some tournements. That thing will be the bomb." and you swipe it off the shelf and the process repeats itself. Now in all actuallity if you would have took the "next hottest bait" out and caught fish on it the first day you would add it to your arsonal. It all boils down to conditions if they are wanting the helicopter lure that day and you catch fish on it you chuck it the next trip. If not you hide it away to the box of misfit baits. I couldn't begin to guess how many baits I have hanging on my garage wall that I thought at the time I got them would be the best thing next to live bait. It does make my garage wall look cool though. Ohh maybe I should have said I in my post instead of you. Thats how it works for me anyway.

bP

bamabassman · 01-22-09, 06:24 PM

it's da bait monkey mannnn. HE is the one that tells ya in your sleep at night that you NEED the other lures. sshhhhheeeeeessssshhhh, hahahahahaha. it'll be okay pal. WE ALL HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

Buzz Wing · 01-22-09, 10:31 PM

I'd say I use all my bait styles, i.e. - Cranks, jigs, topwater, worms, etc. Alternatively, I'd say I use 65% of each individual bait consistently.

Buyin' all part of the game to, bud...

-Buzz

abu4600 · 01-22-09, 10:59 PM

On a daily basis I fish a spinnerbait 60% of the time. The other 40% of the time I'll throw a jig or worm or topwater and thats about it. I have a ton of baits that never get wet and buy more every week, but the spinnerbait is my #1 bait.

Raul · 01-23-09, 02:02 PM

Let me tell you something, if I were starting into bass fishing knowing what I know now I tell you sincerely .... I wouldn´t have all that crap I have now, I bet that with 5% tops of what I have would be more than enough.

But the Baitmonkey is powerful.

jcw1503 · 01-23-09, 02:45 PM

abu4600...I too use mainly two baits....I use my magic bait, zoom watermelon finesse worm 65% and spinnerbaits, mainly mini-spinners, 33% of the time....

aikenyounggun · 01-23-09, 03:11 PM

If junk fishing is at its best(which is a good bit in SC) ill have up to 15 rods up on the boat with different things on, but if i get a good patern that reduces down to about thre rods.

Cranebird · 01-23-09, 04:29 PM

Into the day as I start to figure out whats happening,it never fails that I usually leave "the lure" for the day in another tackle pack sitting at the house.

I always have something that catches fish, but if I had everything with me I feel as though I could do much better.

P N J

WTL · 01-23-09, 04:39 PM

Lets see, I own about 450 different baits.

And every time I go out, I always end up catching 3 times as many fish as I would have on livebait cause I always use the Helicopter lure...so....

I use .0022% of my baits.

Now, if you will excuse me I'm off to catch another 17 pounder. Jeez this is getting boring.

brushhog · 01-23-09, 04:50 PM

Geez W, your cynicism is showing. It is a legitimate question and a lively discussion. I for one am thoroughly entertained and once i locate my abacus and slide rule i will calculate my answer...

Seriously I know I don't use half of what I buy... I guess it's like collecting baseball cards or something. You don't have to do anything with 'em to enjoy 'em.

Raul · 01-24-09, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cranebird

Into the day as I start to figure out whats happening,it never fails that I usually leave "the lure" for the day in another tackle pack sitting at the house.

I always have something that catches fish, but if I had everything with me I feel as though I could do much better.

P N J

Yup, I still think that it´s better to have and not need that needing and not having, besides I ain´t carrying it on my back so as long as I don´t overload the boat and sink it the stuff is coming with me.

woody · 01-24-09, 01:56 PM

I also keep it all stored and locked in my boat.

I like to think that it all gets used one way or another.

~Mark

Rebbasser · 01-24-09, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcw1503

While reading another thread I thought to ask this question!!!!

Other than the occasional day that you can't get a bite and you throw everything you have, what percentage of the baits do you actually use on a weekly basis!!!!

Think about it, I have a hundred different types of baits but I use mainly 4 or 5...

so i technically only use 5% of my baits, but i continue to purchase baits. why??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??

jcw, I have about decided a part of it is buying tackle is our version of "comfort food"-it makes us feel good to buy more gear.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raul

Let me tell you something, if I were starting into bass fishing knowing what I know now I tell you sincerely .... I wouldn´t have all that crap I have now, I bet that with 5% tops of what I have would be more than enough.

But the Baitmonkey is powerful.

Nice thought, amigo. Even logical. Only one problem, and we both know what it is

Joel · 01-24-09, 03:13 PM

Funny that this thread should be posted today. I've been doing a lot of soul searching and decided that for '09 I'm going to be in control, not the bait monkey. I went through my '08 log and made a worksheet of every lure I used, if it caught fish on some kind of consistent basis taking season into consideration. then today with nothing much to do today besides prepping and painting (which lost out again to fishing stuff), I went through my tackle bag which is more like a tackle trunk, weighs a ton too boot, and listed by box exactly what I have. Did the same for all the boxes of extra lures and baits in the fishing closet. Then I removed every lure, and plastic bait that didn't produce or I didn't use and packaged or boxed them up by cat. I now have a tackle bag I can actually lift and is 100% productive to the style of fishing I do by season. Not a mini BPS. Then I went through everything again and found gaps in my 3 basic colors for all soft plastics: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon/Black flake, & June bug with some color flake, and white Pearl for topwater plastics. I actually needed two more Norman DD22s and 1 Rapala DT-10. I'm a big spinnerbait user as it's one the few dedicated BC setups I have, and ordered replacements as needed. Plus my entry into Berkley's Rage Tail series for topwater and creature baits, and of course soft swim baits.

But to any answer your original question, about 1/4 of my tackle bag was completely unproductive, while another 10% or so was never used at all.

bamabassman · 01-24-09, 06:15 PM

joel...you say YOU are gonna be in control? hahahahahahahaha, and NOT the monkey? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, stop it...hahahahahaha, you're killing me man. hahahahahahahaha. in control..........hahahahahahaha. not the monkey, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. tears rolling down my face laughing..........

but you are right, it is time to weed out the boxes.

Joel · 01-24-09, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

joel...you say YOU are gonna be in control? hahahahahahahaha, and NOT the monkey? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, stop it...hahahahahaha, you're killing me man. hahahahahahahaha. in control..........hahahahahahaha. not the monkey, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. tears rolling down my face laughing..........

but you are right, it is time to weed out the boxes.

Now it's all relative. My 1st order last year online with BPS was over $500 just for soft and hard lures. And that doesn't include a few rods and a Daiwa TDA 150A I needed to replace. This year my only order is just a mere $250. So I'm sticking to my guns and claiming that I tamed the bait monkey. I never said I killed him.

bamabassman · 01-24-09, 08:04 PM

hahaha buddy, i hear ya. well, my WIFE has that monkey trained a little. i only spend what SHE allows me to. you know that a woman can handle the monkey better than a man any day.

01-22-09, 04:27 PM	#2
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	I think I can confidently say that I use almost all of my bait types in a normal day. I might not use a particular color or size that day, but I will almost always start out with top water and then change it around as the day progresses. I just got back from my lunch break where I threw a spro frog into the tullies, a Spook along the edges, Jigs into the laydowns, Cranks down the middle. I even threw out a finese worm for a little bit. I am confident in saying that I do not own a bait that does not hit the water a few times a month. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

01-22-09, 05:01 PM	#3
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	If I'm pre-fishing I'll have 11 or 12 rods that I'll use. Then I'll switch up on types of topwater, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, etc. Once I key in on something then I'll keep only 4 or 5 rods out. Still I may only use 10% but over the year I'll probably use 40%. But your point holds up, I've got plenty of baits I don't use or used only once and will never use again. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

01-23-09, 04:29 PM	#12
Cranebird BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bath, NY Posts: 308	Into the day as I start to figure out whats happening,it never fails that I usually leave "the lure" for the day in another tackle pack sitting at the house.I always have something that catches fish, but if I had everything with me I feel as though I could do much better. P N J __________________ ******************************************

01-23-09, 04:39 PM	#13
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Lets see, I own about 450 different baits. And every time I go out, I always end up catching 3 times as many fish as I would have on livebait cause I always use the Helicopter lure...so.... I use .0022% of my baits. Now, if you will excuse me I'm off to catch another 17 pounder. Jeez this is getting boring. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

01-23-09, 04:50 PM	#14
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Geez W, your cynicism is showing. It is a legitimate question and a lively discussion. I for one am thoroughly entertained and once i locate my abacus and slide rule i will calculate my answer... Seriously I know I don't use half of what I buy... I guess it's like collecting baseball cards or something. You don't have to do anything with 'em to enjoy 'em. __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

01-22-09, 04:10 PM	#1
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	How much do you actually use? While reading another thread I thought to ask this question!!!! Other than the occasional day that you can't get a bite and you throw everything you have, what percentage of the baits do you actually use on a weekly basis!!!! Think about it, I have a hundred different types of baits but I use mainly 4 or 5... so i technically only use 5% of my baits, but i continue to purchase baits. why??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??

01-22-09, 06:17 PM	#5
barkelypup BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: I'm a Hillbilly in Kentucky Posts: 223	It basically boils down to this. You go out and buy the hot new bait. Take it to the water and throw it a few times or all day for that matter and don't get bit on it. After a while of catching no fish on it you chuck it away never to see the water again. Then you go back to a bait you have confidence in (and for me usually don't catch any on it). All the while the bait monkey is out there churning out the next hot bait with the hottest sales pitch showing monster fish being caught and you think "hey I have got to have that. Do you remember the moto lure or the one that had the light and beeper in it. And there is alway the one that is illegal in some tournements. That thing will be the bomb." and you swipe it off the shelf and the process repeats itself. Now in all actuallity if you would have took the "next hottest bait" out and caught fish on it the first day you would add it to your arsonal. It all boils down to conditions if they are wanting the helicopter lure that day and you catch fish on it you chuck it the next trip. If not you hide it away to the box of misfit baits. I couldn't begin to guess how many baits I have hanging on my garage wall that I thought at the time I got them would be the best thing next to live bait. It does make my garage wall look cool though. Ohh maybe I should have said I in my post instead of you. Thats how it works for me anyway. bP

01-22-09, 06:24 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	it's da bait monkey mannnn. HE is the one that tells ya in your sleep at night that you NEED the other lures. sshhhhheeeeeessssshhhh, hahahahahaha. it'll be okay pal. WE ALL HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

01-22-09, 10:31 PM	#7
Buzz Wing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hudson, MI Posts: 1,219	I'd say I use all my bait styles, i.e. - Cranks, jigs, topwater, worms, etc. Alternatively, I'd say I use 65% of each individual bait consistently. Buyin' all part of the game to, bud... -Buzz

01-22-09, 10:59 PM	#8
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	On a daily basis I fish a spinnerbait 60% of the time. The other 40% of the time I'll throw a jig or worm or topwater and thats about it. I have a ton of baits that never get wet and buy more every week, but the spinnerbait is my #1 bait.

01-23-09, 02:02 PM	#9
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	Let me tell you something, if I were starting into bass fishing knowing what I know now I tell you sincerely .... I wouldn´t have all that crap I have now, I bet that with 5% tops of what I have would be more than enough. But the Baitmonkey is powerful.

01-23-09, 02:45 PM	#10
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	abu4600...I too use mainly two baits....I use my magic bait, zoom watermelon finesse worm 65% and spinnerbaits, mainly mini-spinners, 33% of the time....

01-23-09, 03:11 PM	#11
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	If junk fishing is at its best(which is a good bit in SC) ill have up to 15 rods up on the boat with different things on, but if i get a good patern that reduces down to about thre rods.

01-24-09, 01:56 PM	#16
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	I also keep it all stored and locked in my boat. I like to think that it all gets used one way or another. ~Mark

01-24-09, 03:13 PM	#18
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	Funny that this thread should be posted today. I've been doing a lot of soul searching and decided that for '09 I'm going to be in control, not the bait monkey. I went through my '08 log and made a worksheet of every lure I used, if it caught fish on some kind of consistent basis taking season into consideration. then today with nothing much to do today besides prepping and painting (which lost out again to fishing stuff), I went through my tackle bag which is more like a tackle trunk, weighs a ton too boot, and listed by box exactly what I have. Did the same for all the boxes of extra lures and baits in the fishing closet. Then I removed every lure, and plastic bait that didn't produce or I didn't use and packaged or boxed them up by cat. I now have a tackle bag I can actually lift and is 100% productive to the style of fishing I do by season. Not a mini BPS. Then I went through everything again and found gaps in my 3 basic colors for all soft plastics: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon/Black flake, & June bug with some color flake, and white Pearl for topwater plastics. I actually needed two more Norman DD22s and 1 Rapala DT-10. I'm a big spinnerbait user as it's one the few dedicated BC setups I have, and ordered replacements as needed. Plus my entry into Berkley's Rage Tail series for topwater and creature baits, and of course soft swim baits. But to any answer your original question, about 1/4 of my tackle bag was completely unproductive, while another 10% or so was never used at all. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em

01-24-09, 06:15 PM	#19
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	joel...you say YOU are gonna be in control? hahahahahahahaha, and NOT the monkey? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, stop it...hahahahahaha, you're killing me man. hahahahahahahaha. in control..........hahahahahahaha. not the monkey, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. tears rolling down my face laughing.......... but you are right, it is time to weed out the boxes.

01-24-09, 08:04 PM	#21
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahaha buddy, i hear ya. well, my WIFE has that monkey trained a little. i only spend what SHE allows me to. you know that a woman can handle the monkey better than a man any day.

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