Lures?

[Dick Dastardly]

Despite rating several lures and owning thousands of others if asked to name just one I would have to say a 5" copper spoon!

 

Peter any news/progress on this lure page that Elton spoke about?

[Peter Waller]

Nope, best ask Elton. Seemed a good idea that died a death.

[Ken L]

Yep, if it's a stillwater as you describe, I have to agree with Peter that lightly weighted soft plastics are the doggies danglies, with spoons a close second - particularly if the water is on the cool side. Keep a Moss Boss or the lilies though.

I tend to find that on stillwaters, spinnerbaits with either take them apart or won;t get a look. If it's a pressured water, one thing to try is long range range fishing with something like a pencil poppers walked ultra slow over the surface.

[jason.p]

I,ve just had an email from CFR lures extolling the virtues of the so called Yidlibe illuminated lures. They apparently use a flashing LED, and sell for just under £10.

Has anyone tried them? Sounds like a good idea for coloured or deep water, and not bad at the price.

www.cfrlures.com

(not sure how to post a live link)

[Tony U]

The ABU Atom is a must, as pointed out on another thread.

My 20 year old silver Atom Giller has caught me more pike than any other lure I own.

[HOPPY4]

I have some of the hard bodied lighted diving lures. I would consider using them more if I fished with a boat. This being said, I do not and feel that to use them here and loose them would be a wast. If you are able to fish a water with a boat, you may find that these lures produce fish early and late as the light through the water is an attractent. JMHO!

 

HOPPY4

[Peter Waller]

Illuminated lures are, I think, still illegal in the UK. Not so sure about traces though! Starlights are useful, in the concave of a spoon, as are illuminous beads on the line.

 

I put an illuminous bead above my trace for night fishing. When I retrieve, the bead is both viseable and it stops the trace passing through the tip ring.

[jason.p]

Illuminated lures are, I think, still illegal in the UK.

 

Any idea why that is??

[Dick Dastardly]

I think you will most likely find its a throw back from game fishing laws.

[Peter Waller]

Probably because it works! Especially with game fish.