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#1399917 - 05/13/08 02:29 PM Opening Lure
mattrd Offline
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Registered: 07/11/06
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So, what is the first lure everyone will be throwing opening morning? I don't get to fish opening morning due to a baseball tournament, but come sunday watch out,,lol I'm thinking of starting out throwing a plastic bait of some sort but not quite sure yet.

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#1399932 - 05/13/08 02:47 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: mattrd]
Craig Plummer Offline
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Registered: 02/04/08
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Loc: Woodbury, MN
Spinnerbaits, and twisty tail grubs

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#1399956 - 05/13/08 03:10 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: Craig Plummer]
Ralph Wiggum Offline
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Prolly spinnerbait.

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#1399961 - 05/13/08 03:11 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: Ralph Wiggum]
jwhjr Offline
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Probably a spinnerbait here as well. Then again, maybe something wacky rigged.

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#1399969 - 05/13/08 03:18 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: jwhjr]
TonkaBass Offline
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I ussually lean towards a crankbait, but I'm sure I'll have an assortment laying on the deck.
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#1400063 - 05/13/08 04:28 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: TonkaBass]
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I threw a senko on my area opener saturday....new rod with new curado and I caught an 18" bass on the FIRST CAST of the YEAR!

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#1400066 - 05/13/08 04:29 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: TonkaBass]
gritsnham Offline
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A sexy shad, spinner and some assorted plastic rigs...feels so long......

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#1400087 - 05/13/08 04:43 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: jwhjr]
Ralph Wiggum Offline
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Originally Posted By: jwhjr
Then again, maybe something wacky rigged.


Another solid choice. Might let the weather dictate that for me. I can't stand throwing plastics when it's windy!

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#1400403 - 05/13/08 09:20 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: Ralph Wiggum]
imbass Offline
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Jig or a shallow crank...
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#1400436 - 05/13/08 09:34 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: imbass]
Central Bassman Offline
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I will have a lot of rods rigged up, a swimming jig, shallow crank and senko will be my go to lures.
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#1400463 - 05/13/08 09:43 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: Central Bassman]
Neighbor_guy Offline
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I will have several rods rigged as well. More than likely it will be a slug-go or a fin-s-fish. But I will be rigged with a swim jig-n-grub, shallow crank, and swim bait as well.

Something in that mix will be my first cast. It depends on the others in the boat or if I am fishing an area that has been fished befor. I do not fish with spinner baits or cranks if it looks like the area has been fished before. And since everyone in the world fishes spinner baits and senkos, I tend not not to.
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#1400477 - 05/13/08 09:50 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: Neighbor_guy]
polarsusd81 Offline
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Registered: 01/29/05
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Loc: Blaine, MN
I will have 4 or 5 rods rigged up. Swim jig with a zoom super chunk, wacky 5" Dinger in watermelon candy, 3/8 oz spinnerbait, shallow fat wobble crank, probably silver and black, and the ultra light will be rigged with a split shot rig and a wacky 2" senko.
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#1400622 - 05/13/08 11:05 PM Re: Opening Lure [Re: polarsusd81]
Bassman55 Offline
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Registered: 02/03/08
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Loc: Fargo, ND
My first few cast will be with a spinnerbait. I will be throwing a texas rig, crankbait, and wacky rig for sure as well.

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#1400737 - 05/14/08 06:45 AM Re: Opening Lure [Re: Bassman55]
goblueM Offline
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Registered: 03/14/08
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Loc: St. Paul
cranks (DTs or X-raps, depending where I am), senko-style plastic, or possibly my old standby of a 7" original formula power worm.

And maybe a spinnerbait or two
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#1400830 - 05/14/08 08:11 AM Re: Opening Lure [Re: goblueM]
Daze Off Offline
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Registered: 10/16/03
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Loc: Ramsey, MN US
I guess my choices will come from among those already mentioned and it will depend upon the water and bass species I am chasing. Still not sure if I will be on a lake or river.

Only options I may add is lipless crank but I might have missed someone else mentioning it. Could be a weightless Lake Fork Magic Shad too.
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