What is your most Fun fishing lure?

Everybody who knows me at all knows that I am an absolute lover of
spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits are fun and easy to fish, I seldom get hung with
them, and I regularly catch good numbers of my biggest bass with them.

I also love fishing soft plastics, because they usually provide me with the
most fish wherever I go.

But for pure, unadulterated fun, when conditions are right (morning or
evening, flat water) and the fish are cooperating, nothing produces more
shouts and grins from me than using light spinning tackle to twitch a #7
silver/black Rapala floating minnow next to a weedline, stump, stickup, or
other type of cover. A strike on almost every cast is not unusual, and you
are likely to catch many different species of fish if they are available.

My Dad first took me fishing when I was 4. We continued to fish together
until our last trip, a float on the beautiful Gasconade river in SW
Missouri. The water was perfect and the fish acted like they were starved.
Dad tied on that Rapala and landed & released a 2 lb. smallie on his first
cast, even before getting in the boat. We had to stop fishing a few times to
give his 80 yr. old arms a rest after hooking and fighting so many mean and
hungry Gasconade residents on that floater, including a few 4 lb. plus bass
and a 9 lb. channel cat, among other things. That night he giggled and
grinned all the way back to St. Louis, and I swear that when they buried him
2 years later, the smile was still on his face. Not meaning to be morbid, I
made sure that he had all of his favorite lures with him (especially those
Rapala floaters) when he went into the ground.

#7 Rapala floating minnows; make sure you have a few!

--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

I like the rapala also, and the bagley silver foil shads, remember those?
I also love buzzbaits.

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
om...
Everybody who knows me at all knows that I am an absolute lover of
spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits are fun and easy to fish, I seldom get hung
with
them, and I regularly catch good numbers of my biggest bass with them.

I also love fishing soft plastics, because they usually provide me with
the
most fish wherever I go.

But for pure, unadulterated fun, when conditions are right (morning or
evening, flat water) and the fish are cooperating, nothing produces more
shouts and grins from me than using light spinning tackle to twitch a #7
silver/black Rapala floating minnow next to a weedline, stump, stickup, or
other type of cover. A strike on almost every cast is not unusual, and you
are likely to catch many different species of fish if they are available.

My Dad first took me fishing when I was 4. We continued to fish together
until our last trip, a float on the beautiful Gasconade river in SW
Missouri. The water was perfect and the fish acted like they were starved.
Dad tied on that Rapala and landed & released a 2 lb. smallie on his first
cast, even before getting in the boat. We had to stop fishing a few times
to
give his 80 yr. old arms a rest after hooking and fighting so many mean
and
hungry Gasconade residents on that floater, including a few 4 lb. plus
bass
and a 9 lb. channel cat, among other things. That night he giggled and
grinned all the way back to St. Louis, and I swear that when they buried
him
2 years later, the smile was still on his face. Not meaning to be morbid,
I
made sure that he had all of his favorite lures with him (especially those
Rapala floaters) when he went into the ground.

#7 Rapala floating minnows; make sure you have a few!

--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
om...
Everybody who knows me at all knows that I am an absolute lover of
spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits are fun and easy to fish, I seldom get hung
with
them, and I regularly catch good numbers of my biggest bass with them.

I also love fishing soft plastics, because they usually provide me with
the
most fish wherever I go.

But for pure, unadulterated fun, when conditions are right (morning or
evening, flat water) and the fish are cooperating, nothing produces more
shouts and grins from me than using light spinning tackle to twitch a #7
silver/black Rapala floating minnow next to a weedline, stump, stickup, or
other type of cover. A strike on almost every cast is not unusual, and you
are likely to catch many different species of fish if they are available.



When the situation is just right, give me a Pop-R! Absolutely love the
suspense, when you just know the next cast is going cause an explosion!
--
Andrew Kidd
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your dad was 80 when you were 4?

crownliner

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
om...
Everybody who knows me at all knows that I am an absolute lover of
spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits are fun and easy to fish, I seldom get hung
with
them, and I regularly catch good numbers of my biggest bass with them.

I also love fishing soft plastics, because they usually provide me with
the
most fish wherever I go.

But for pure, unadulterated fun, when conditions are right (morning or
evening, flat water) and the fish are cooperating, nothing produces more
shouts and grins from me than using light spinning tackle to twitch a #7
silver/black Rapala floating minnow next to a weedline, stump, stickup, or
other type of cover. A strike on almost every cast is not unusual, and you
are likely to catch many different species of fish if they are available.

My Dad first took me fishing when I was 4. We continued to fish together
until our last trip, a float on the beautiful Gasconade river in SW
Missouri. The water was perfect and the fish acted like they were starved.
Dad tied on that Rapala and landed & released a 2 lb. smallie on his first
cast, even before getting in the boat. We had to stop fishing a few times
to
give his 80 yr. old arms a rest after hooking and fighting so many mean
and
hungry Gasconade residents on that floater, including a few 4 lb. plus
bass
and a 9 lb. channel cat, among other things. That night he giggled and
grinned all the way back to St. Louis, and I swear that when they buried
him
2 years later, the smile was still on his face. Not meaning to be morbid,
I
made sure that he had all of his favorite lures with him (especially those
Rapala floaters) when he went into the ground.

#7 Rapala floating minnows; make sure you have a few!

--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

Without a doubt its topwater. When a topwater bite is on there is no more
exciting time to fish. I had the good fortune this year to have several
topwater moments.

I posted this link before, but before you visit it read the rest of my post
http://www.yumabassman.com/topwatermoment.html

There is a point that you just know you are on. Your stick or popper falls
easy into the center of that pocket you were aiming at, or the popper you
sidearmed falls exactly one inch of the weed point you tossed it towards.
It hits the water and you wait for the waves to settle. You just know its a
good cast.

Then it happens. You see the water boil up like somebody overturned a jar
full of air underneath. And you freeze. Will you feel the bite? Is your
line moving? Can you see your lure floating. That moment lasts forever. I
would not trade that one second in time fishing for any other on the water.
Not even a tournament win.

The most incredible thing about the topwater moment in time is I don't have
to be the one who made the cast or caught the fish. Every time it happens I
feel priveledged to have been there even if I am just watching.

--
Bob La Londe
Yuma, Az
http://www.YumaBassMan.com
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Q: What is your most fun fishing lure?

A: In my mind there is nothing more exciting, more fun than watching a bass
explode on a topwater lure. Two of my favorite topwater lures are the
Excalibur Spit'n Image and Storm's Chug-Bug. But for the fun of shear
numbers and size, I have found nothing beats dragging tubebaits. Finally,
to me, there nothing more fun or exciting than taking any lure and finding
what it takes to make that lure draw strikes.

--
Craig Bauer
http://c.a.b.home.comcast.net/

Not trying to be a smart ass, (honest) but for me,
it has to be the one that's catching fish at the time.


--
Dan W.

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www.bazzclazz.com

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"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
om...
Everybody who knows me at all knows that I am an absolute lover of
spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits are fun and easy to fish, I seldom get hung
with
them, and I regularly catch good numbers of my biggest bass with them.

I also love fishing soft plastics, because they usually provide me with
the
most fish wherever I go.

But for pure, unadulterated fun, when conditions are right (morning or
evening, flat water) and the fish are cooperating, nothing produces more
shouts and grins from me than using light spinning tackle to twitch a #7
silver/black Rapala floating minnow next to a weedline, stump, stickup, or
other type of cover. A strike on almost every cast is not unusual, and you
are likely to catch many different species of fish if they are available.

My Dad first took me fishing when I was 4. We continued to fish together
until our last trip, a float on the beautiful Gasconade river in SW
Missouri. The water was perfect and the fish acted like they were starved.
Dad tied on that Rapala and landed & released a 2 lb. smallie on his first
cast, even before getting in the boat. We had to stop fishing a few times
to
give his 80 yr. old arms a rest after hooking and fighting so many mean
and
hungry Gasconade residents on that floater, including a few 4 lb. plus
bass
and a 9 lb. channel cat, among other things. That night he giggled and
grinned all the way back to St. Louis, and I swear that when they buried
him
2 years later, the smile was still on his face. Not meaning to be morbid,
I
made sure that he had all of his favorite lures with him (especially those
Rapala floaters) when he went into the ground.

#7 Rapala floating minnows; make sure you have a few!

--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

The way i read it his first and last time fishing was done at the age of 4. My
fun fishing lure is the smithwick rogue.

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Question: What is your most Fun fishing lure?

Answer: Hands down, topwater. My favorite is a buzz bait. I have fished the
Atchafalaya Basin in very narrow canals with weedlines as close as 5 feet on
either side. Cloudy day, buzzing with a plastic trailer...on many occasions
the bass have splashed me or others in the boat as they exploded on this
bait...makes my heart race just thinking about it.

Suthern Transplant

Hi Bob,
I'm assuming you are from Tennessee and fished the upper Gasconade. I was
wondering if
there's some rivers/streams in Tenn. that are similar to the Gasconade? I'm
from St. Louis and
thinking about spending some fishing time there next season, and was looking
for some good
streams to float, power boat or otherwise.
Any info you could point me towards would be appreciated.
Thanks
Bill Allemann



"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
om...
Everybody who knows me at all knows that I am an absolute lover of
spinnerbaits. Spinnerbaits are fun and easy to fish, I seldom get hung
with
them, and I regularly catch good numbers of my biggest bass with them.

I also love fishing soft plastics, because they usually provide me with
the
most fish wherever I go.

But for pure, unadulterated fun, when conditions are right (morning or
evening, flat water) and the fish are cooperating, nothing produces more
shouts and grins from me than using light spinning tackle to twitch a #7
silver/black Rapala floating minnow next to a weedline, stump, stickup, or
other type of cover. A strike on almost every cast is not unusual, and you
are likely to catch many different species of fish if they are available.

My Dad first took me fishing when I was 4. We continued to fish together
until our last trip, a float on the beautiful Gasconade river in SW
Missouri. The water was perfect and the fish acted like they were starved.
Dad tied on that Rapala and landed & released a 2 lb. smallie on his first
cast, even before getting in the boat. We had to stop fishing a few times
to
give his 80 yr. old arms a rest after hooking and fighting so many mean
and
hungry Gasconade residents on that floater, including a few 4 lb. plus
bass
and a 9 lb. channel cat, among other things. That night he giggled and
grinned all the way back to St. Louis, and I swear that when they buried
him
2 years later, the smile was still on his face. Not meaning to be morbid,
I
made sure that he had all of his favorite lures with him (especially those
Rapala floaters) when he went into the ground.

#7 Rapala floating minnows; make sure you have a few!

--
Bob Rickard
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))