How do you keep track and know what lures dive to what depth?
Dec 21, 2019 17:16:56 #
How do you keep track and know what lures dive to what depth and are sinking, floating, suspending, ect, after you've taken them out the package and it's in your box?
What tips do you guys have to keep track of that kind of stuff?
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by OG_Chatterbait
What tips do you guys have to keep track of that kind of stuff?
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by OG_Chatterbait
Dec 21, 2019 17:17:00 #
Dec 21, 2019 17:17:04 #
Many lures have the info on the lip or body. Also, larger lips dive deeper. My difficulty has been what colors to use when...
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by kraytwin
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by kraytwin
Dec 21, 2019 17:17:07 #
For the most part I use such a small selection of hardbaits I can just memorize which are which. Otherwise I just write the info on the bill with a marker.
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by 5uper5kunk
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by 5uper5kunk
Dec 21, 2019 17:17:12 #
Bigger lip = deeper dive. Set the lure in shallow water and see if it floats or suspends
Also, once you have your tackle established and know what does what, adding new lures one or two at a time becomes much easier to track and remember how each one behaves.
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by aj9811
Also, once you have your tackle established and know what does what, adding new lures one or two at a time becomes much easier to track and remember how each one behaves.
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by aj9811
Dec 21, 2019 17:17:15 #
Im thinking you guys just have way less tackle than me lol. Most of it is out of box and unmarked. If it were as easy as just remembering, I'd have tried that lol. I didn't know if anyone had a way of figuring out specifics from a random lure that isn't marked and how they mark it once they do know.
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by OG_Chatterbait
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by OG_Chatterbait
Dec 21, 2019 17:17:21 #
Like I said, you can estimate depth by examining it. If it's heavy or has a large lip or large blade, it dives deeper. If it's light or has a small blade or lip, it is shallow. As for float/suspend/sink, just set it in the water a second and see what it does.
Additionally, as others have said, once you know what it does, you can organize your tackle box to help you remember.
Is there a specific type of lure you are trying to determine these characteristics for?
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by aj9811
Additionally, as others have said, once you know what it does, you can organize your tackle box to help you remember.
Is there a specific type of lure you are trying to determine these characteristics for?
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by aj9811
Dec 21, 2019 21:26:08 #
flybynight
Loc: Brookline, MA
by the size of the lip, but the truth is I hate Cranking, I like top water for fun and other stuff for putting fish in the boat
Dec 22, 2019 10:51:28 #
boatmaster53
Loc: Baker Fla.
I for one know what your talking about. I probably have a hundred to a hundred and fifty baits scattered in a dozen different places. Of course you know where most of them swim to but there is some that may go from 5 to 10 feet and they aren't marked. Looks like the makers could put a # on the lip.
Dec 22, 2019 11:10:14 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
Had the same problem here. 15 or 20 Rapalas, a dozen off-brand similars....who floats, who sinks, who dives ? Finally did as my buddy suggested. A fine sharpie, "F" or "S" on the lip, & I TRY to keep each type in a Plano box also labeled F or S. Now I sorta (lol) know who does which, but I had to spend the better part of an afternoon on the water, switching out, testing and labeling. Helped save some frustration..... hasn't helped me catch more, lol !
Dec 22, 2019 12:14:26 #
If your troller it’s relatively east ! Start by noting lure action @ speed then drop back how far you intend to run this particular lure .
Criss cross pattern from deeper to shallow note trolling speed is correct when it bumps you have the approximate depth the lure will obtain with that amount of line out coordinated with the speed that denoted preferred lure action !
From shore or non trolling boat you must cast as far over spot as you can , speed up retrieve till you bump !
All different classes of lures will
Need to be tested so you know , enter in log for future use , then when bite is deep or shallow you can at least start with the right lure to attain depth required !
Criss cross pattern from deeper to shallow note trolling speed is correct when it bumps you have the approximate depth the lure will obtain with that amount of line out coordinated with the speed that denoted preferred lure action !
From shore or non trolling boat you must cast as far over spot as you can , speed up retrieve till you bump !
All different classes of lures will
Need to be tested so you know , enter in log for future use , then when bite is deep or shallow you can at least start with the right lure to attain depth required !
Dec 22, 2019 12:15:21 #
Ron620DVS
Loc: Guntersville Alabama
Well you can generally sort crankbaits and jerkbaits and sticks into 3 categories:
Floating
Suspending
Sinking
Those are honestly the 3 categories I don't always keep track of. Personally I tend to favor floating and suspending lures. So if I have a sinking lure, it's either obvious due to weight, or it's something I have a floating and/or suspending version of too.
Then you can break them down into dive depths:
Shallow: Surface-3ft
Medium: 4ft-8ft
Deep: 8ft-15ft
Deep Diver: 15ft+
Most of that you should be able to tell by the shape of the bill. The longer the bill is, the deeper it dives. The more angled towards vertical a bill is, the tighter the action/wiggle.
Another thought, if you are keeping your lures relatively separated (unlike uh... some people) is you could always snip out that little area of the box with the info and keep it with the lure.
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Floating
Suspending
Sinking
Those are honestly the 3 categories I don't always keep track of. Personally I tend to favor floating and suspending lures. So if I have a sinking lure, it's either obvious due to weight, or it's something I have a floating and/or suspending version of too.
Then you can break them down into dive depths:
Shallow: Surface-3ft
Medium: 4ft-8ft
Deep: 8ft-15ft
Deep Diver: 15ft+
Most of that you should be able to tell by the shape of the bill. The longer the bill is, the deeper it dives. The more angled towards vertical a bill is, the tighter the action/wiggle.
Another thought, if you are keeping your lures relatively separated (unlike uh... some people) is you could always snip out that little area of the box with the info and keep it with the lure.
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Dec 22, 2019 14:29:36 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
CaptLou just described that "best part of an afternoon" I was talking about ! LOL ! Ah, well...it was worth it, and relatively "east"(sic)..........( I have the feeling he was saying "easy".....lol!)
Dec 22, 2019 16:21:57 #
If you have that many you usually store them in the plastic lure boxes, plano type boxes. I usually keep all my lures of a certain type in their own box. Shallow divers, deep divers, top water, suspending jerk baits, spoons and blade baits, soft swim baits and worms. They all have their own boxes all being the same type of bait. You can even write the names/depths on top of each box if need be. That way you can take out which ever box you need for any given situation and have your choice of colors all together in one box. At least it works for me. Whenever I get one full, I just start another box and fill it up. Good luck and tight lines. If all else fails and you have too many lures, send any extra ones to me. Thanks.
Dec 22, 2019 18:18:14 #
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