One of the great bi-products of Wired2fish Contests is feedback. Just about every time we have one we learn something and rest assured industry leaders get to hear about it too. We send many of the responses directly to them.
We believe it is very important for them to know what products you use and why. Part of our job here is to let you know what's hot and it is also critically important to know what you think. Its vital to all companies to have feedback on products. They get that from Wired readers and Wired2Fish.com...that is for sure!
We recently ran a contest called "Are You Wired?" and the response was staggering. The Wired2Fish readers are a special group and boy did you give us some feedback. We asked what bait was your go-to lure and if you only had one what would it be? The answers were both educational and informative.
Below are a few of the answers we received:
"If I only had 1 bait to use it would be a War Eagle Spinnerbait.I can use this bait all year long and put fish in the boat. I keep on hand around 15-20 but mostly use 1 size and 2 colors. The first is a 1/2 oz.white/chartreuse with a #2 red shaft blade for dirty or off colored water and the second is the same size but the color Firecracker for clear water.Thanks!"
Richard Fitzwater
Parsons,KS
"This contest made me think a lot! My go to presentation is a Jackall Lures Flick Shake Worm. I use the 4.8 inch in Pumpkin Pepper, and I fish it on a 1/32 oz gamakatsu Wacky Head Hook (I think the best on the market for action). I have 3 bags in this color and size and I also own Pumpkin Pepper in the other two sizes that Jackall owns. When the fishing gets tough this is the setup that I always reach for!"
Joseph Zuzevich
Rockford, IL
"If I had to choose only 1 lure it would be a 3/8 oz. Booyah Spinnerbait in Glimmershad. I keep 2 dozen of them on hand all year long."
Nathan Ezell
Toney, AL
"My to-to bait is a Texas Rigged “Zoom Brush Hog”. Full sized, Watermelon Red flake. I have boxes full of plastic and I am sure that I have 2 or 3 packages of the watermelon red flake at all times."
Kevin Waldrop
Fountain Run, Kentucky
"If i could have one lure it would be 3/16 black Buckeye Spot Remover with a 6" green pumpkin Exodus straight tail worm, with the tail diped in chartruese Spiked-It garlic dip. I would be using a 7' St.Crox Avid spinning rod with a Abu Garcia Soron STX spinning reel spooled with 8 lbs Seagur red label fluorcarbon line. I keep 30 to 40 Spot Removers in my box, with 60 to 70 6" worms also in my box."
Bill Bullard
Bartlett TN.
"My favorite lure is the 7/16 Jewel Eakins Jig in pbj. The jig is my favorite type of lure in general. But the Jewel Eakins jig in 7/16 PBJ is definitely the one to have in the arsenal. I love these jigs. They are so versatile and can catch all sizes of fish. Most people think they are only open water and dock jigs. I have proven this wrong many time. I have fished these jigs in the thickest cover and still caught fish. I have caught fish in open shallow water, open deep, docks, riprap, and thick cover. Add a zoom chunck in PBJ just to top it off and you have a deadly lure. Right now I have 2 of these jigs in my tackle box. I have lost the others while fishing. I'm actually about to be making a Tackle Warehouse order for more!"
Andrew Peacock
Warner Robins, GA
"If I had to choose one bait it would be the Zoom Trick worm. I use mostly the green pumpkin but also like the june bug, cherry seed (when you can find them) and watermelon seed. I fish it Texas rigged, on a shakey head or a Carolina rig. I keep 8 to 10 bags of these worms on board most of the time. This is my “go to” bait when I want to put fish in the boat. Thanks!"
Ken Harless
Bluff City, TN.
"My one lure would be a ½ ounce Strike King Denny Brauer Premier Jig in chameleon craw color.
Why?...................
Weedless. This jig not only fished well in open water and brush, but comes through weeds as well.
Irresistible. Bass love this jig because it mimics their forage to a T.
Rock. You can fish rocky bottoms, soft bottoms and everything in between with this bait.
Endurance. The premier jig stands up to everything you put it through, including multiple fish catches!
Dependable. When the chips are on the line, you can depend on this jig to produce fish.
2”. From 2” of water to 30 feet of water, the premier jig produces at all depths.
Flip it. Pitch it. Cast it. This jig can get to the target in every way possible.
Ideal. From 35 degrees to 85 degrees, this is the ideal jig to fish in all water temperatures.
Swim it. Drag it. Hop it. Rip it. The presentations are endless.
Hard to beat. The Denny Brauer Premier Jig is flat out HARD TO BEAT!
I own probably about 15-20 of these jigs in various colors, but the chameleon craw is my favorite color."
Christopher M. Shore
Lenexa, KS.
"If had only one bait it would be the 10 inch Berkley Power Worm in Chameleon color. This bait has always been good to me. When I need to catch one more fish to fill my sack, I put the chameleon worm on. Bad thing about this worm it isn't made anymore. I have about 200 worms left. I know there will be a very sad day in my fishing career when I run out of this worm. I am always on the internet looking and calling old fishing tackle stores to see if they have any of the worms. I have recently found some in a store in Tennessee that was going out of business. They had one little bag of 10 inch worms and 75 count of the 7 inch worms. I bought them all.
Rollie Sheppard
Lubbock TX.
Keep them coming gang! We love to hear what you have to say and we know the manufacturers do too.