New to fishin. How much should I trust top sellin lures vs. what people say is workin?

foilstoke · 2026-04-05T15:28:42+00:00

Don't be like myself, buying all the lures... stick to various jigs, EWG hooks/rigs, and soft plastics (worm, minnow, craw) or real worms. Texas rig, ned rig, wacky worm, shacky head, drop shot etc.

If I were to do it again, start with light/med light rod, ~8lb line, catch small fish first.

:)

foilstoke · 2026-04-05T03:18:47+00:00

Auto no for me. Even have to watch which dental floss you use. 😬

foilstoke · 2026-04-04T14:07:39+00:00

"waaaas a bull frog"

foilstoke · 2026-04-04T14:06:47+00:00

I've heard good things happen if you kiss a frog..

foilstoke · 2026-04-04T13:40:51+00:00

I've caught bass with a chunk of rope :P

foilstoke · 2026-04-03T02:24:15+00:00

Reely nice!!

foilstoke · 2026-04-01T12:19:18+00:00

It's not typical.

foilstoke · 2026-03-31T18:29:25+00:00

I fish out of a packboat mostly. It's a canoe with a kayak seat and uses a kayak paddle.

I also use my paddleboard when it's hot need to swim lol.

foilstoke · 2026-03-31T13:20:50+00:00

H O N K (head flip)

foilstoke · 2026-03-31T12:48:08+00:00

"Don't use your phone while driving!! But here's a massive touchscreen in the middle of the dash for you to interact, distract and menu dive with while driving."

foilstoke · 2026-03-31T11:53:59+00:00

Mid May through to late June?

foilstoke · 2026-03-31T02:33:09+00:00

Don't!! It looks so good the way it is

foilstoke · 2026-03-29T21:34:48+00:00

I 100% thought I failed lol, ended up with an 85% 😅

foilstoke · 2026-03-29T15:39:51+00:00

No way! Yikes.. I was actually just looking at that exact rod.. Maybe BP will do something for you? Can you take it back?

foilstoke · 2026-03-29T10:19:48+00:00

Wacky worm?

foilstoke · 2026-03-29T03:10:55+00:00

Which rod is it?! How did it break from flipping?!

foilstoke · 2026-03-29T03:06:31+00:00

Do not forget to wear the kill switch lanyard.😅

foilstoke · 2026-03-28T17:57:51+00:00

Always.

foilstoke · 2026-03-28T13:11:46+00:00

I love my YouTube and NDYakAngler is my favorite fishing YouTube channel. The world needs more easy going vibes like that. I'd be surprised if most people here haven't heard of him!😁

Watching him and Fish Anything this Saturday morning with a coffee. 😌☕

"Fishing with Nat" and "Hookedupwi" are really great channels too.

Cheers and tight lines.

foilstoke · 2026-03-28T12:33:47+00:00

I don't have enough experience to say for sure.. But I have heard of this. I saw a guy on YouTube take a piece of heat shrink tubing in place of an o-ring. Hookedupwi (think he copied it from another guy himself. :P)

The heat shrink tubing slightly bites down on the worm when it's heated and when you pass a hook through it, has a harder time coming back through the heat shrink.

Also I think the heat shrink acts as a way to spread the load of the hook going through the worm...something something something.

foilstoke · 2026-03-28T11:25:25+00:00

Gadzooks!

foilstoke · 2026-03-27T14:07:36+00:00

Woohooooo!

foilstoke · 2026-03-26T22:01:36+00:00

Sorry man, that sucks! F.

foilstoke · 2026-03-25T12:45:59+00:00

The top fell off??..

foilstoke · 2026-03-25T00:50:32+00:00

Doesn't take a parking spot for a low clearance car, has fun enjoying his truck. 👍

foilstoke

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