Why do so many anglers pour scorn on lures?

[chesters1]

after watching 3 hours of the video "how to" fish rapala lures i maybe on the look after many years for new plugging kit ,where can i get a nice rapala rod for a fiver

[Peter Waller]

Rods, easy! Cheap as chips, its the reels that cost the money!

[chesters1]

i have a plethera of reels ,but that rapala rod may be difficult.did notice something though no wire they tie direct to the mainline ,maybe the reason yanks can work their baits is that we (at least in my club) must use 25lb trace in all forms of pike angling

[Peter Waller]

Did Intrepid ever do a baitcaster then?

[chesters1]

no but english fish heavy a seastreak may be ok

i got a shimano fixed spool that will fit the bill even has a fighting drag for that fine tuning of the drag mentioned more than once

[northern mark]

Can someone recommend some good lures.

 

I used to fish spinners and plugs for jacks in the summer and worm for them in the winter.

 

The main problem I used to have was the idiots wanting to knock them on the head

 

Cheers

[chesters1]

rapala seems to do everything ,their video shows how to use them all even at the seaside ,a very good video i even overlooked the accent

[Andy Macfarlane]

Mark, check the 'wallerin' thread.

[Newt]

northern mark:

I used to fish spinners and plugs for jacks in the summer and worm for them in the winter.

 

The main problem I used to have was the idiots wanting to knock them on the head

Good grief. Idiots wanting to knock your lures on the head is even worse than the stick that Peter Waller got from some pikers who thought bait was the only way.

 

Seriously - soft plastics need more skill in working the lure since the angler has to impart most of the action but they can be deadly if used right.

[The Flying Tench]

Peter Waller:

The real skill comes in choosing the right method for the right day!

Indeed, and I certainly got it wrong here in Newbury,on the same day. Just fished for a couple of hours with deadbaits, mainly statics - just got one take from a jack, wobbling, which at least supports the need for a moving bait.

 

But why hadn't I predicted it was a day for spinning? I thought you really needed a mild day in winter for spinning. Wouldn't have called it that - water temp 6.5C, air temp approx 5C or less from memory. Air pressure about 1020, slightly high but not mega, surely? Admittedly I didn't take into account the coming weather change, but is that a trigger for spinning rather than deads?

 

Would value your comments PW, as I am someone who wants to learn from my blank days! And would I be right that, with the water temperature low, I'd need a very slow retrieve?