why did we quit using that good lure?

[JB]

Ya get a number of years under your belt, and you can remember what lure was so good when you started, then branched out to other areas, found something else new that comes along, then more of less forget about the usefulness of that old lure you always had tied on? For me it was culprit worms and also the ol back up craw crankbait, (rebel brand,moss green and orange pinchers), along with other baits.
I guess ya figure that the bass are used to seeing the same ol same ol every day, and when you find a new lure and it works, its hard to go back to the old ones...when powerbaits came along we no longer had to ad stinky gels to the worms, it had the scent right in it! a big deal at the time..
so, this last year I've made a commitment to use the lures I've kept that were great, and get them wet again..the culprits still do the job when the tiki stick bite goes stale, theres something to be said about the ribbon tail action, plus I figure the bass nowadays havent seen some of the older stuff, that still works..
I have countless crankbaits that fall into this category, esp getting out the wiggle worts and others this year, they sure do catch fish! I still love to get the new lures, with the fancy paint, but theres something to be said about old stuff..
The spinnerbaits are kinda the only exception, for me, all I pay attention to is the skirts that are popular and the craze at the time.. going from rubber to mylar type, now the newer ones have some awesome fish like combo colors.
Anyone out there still been throwing the same stuff for decades? jigs, worms, crankbaits, stickbaits, spinnerbaits..
one thing for sure, its the new and dif exposure to bass catching techniques is what really keeps my interest in the sport.