"Stinkweed" wrote in message
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Most likely I would buy it as I think worms are the best bait to fish with
and as much as I hate to admit this, I will be honest here. I am afraid
to put worms on the hook so I use shrimp as my husband doesn't like me
pestering him every 10 minues for another worm. If he could put a worm on
for me that would last for a long time he wouldn't mind doing it. So for
sure I would try it.


LOL. You have gone a long way towards furthering the sterotypes of women.
My wife is squeamish about butchering game, but then most men are too until
they have done it a few times. She doesn't have any problems putting a worm
on a hook though. Its just a part of fishing. Some folks like helping
others all the time when fishing, and some would like to be able to show you
how and then go back to their own fishing. Sounds like your husband is
kinda in between on this.

I don't have an opinion on Rodney's bait keeper. When he has it a little
further developed I'll ask him for one to try, but then I am still waiting
on the bungee drop shot rigs he said he would send me to try. LOL.

I'm not sure how this is designed, but there are a number of retainers for
plastics on the market that do work. Most lead head jigs are molded with a
barbed collar, and Terminator jigs come with a stiff wire that is almost
unnnoticable until you study the jig carefully. The bait slides under the
wire and then the end of the wire digs in to hold the bait in place.
Terminators are one of the best bass jigs I have used, so a "bait" retainer
may not be a bad idea for crawlers depending on how it works.

For minnows, a weedless bait holder is very popular for trolling large
shiners. It acts as a bait retainer, and of course helps to shed some weed
growth.

As to crickets there isn't much better for keep them on the hook than the
neck of a water balloon. Similarly with crawdads a small rubber band is
pretty much unbeatable.

--
Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com