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Last year I had a curl tail ripped off by a fish but decided to caat it anyway. DANG IF IT DIDN'T CATCH FISH AFTER FISH AFTER FISH! I tried other bodies and found even more no-astico tail shapes that made my day- and every day thereafter. When it comes to discovering new things that help me catch fish, I can't help myself and have to explore variations on a theme. (BTW, the lure shown is not a NED Rig, the only similarity being a jig + soft plastic.) I have a zillion grub bodies to choose from, including those I pour. Here's one I call the bulb: This was the first fish caught on the no-tail Mr Twister grub:

When it comes to discovering new things that help me catch fish, I can't help myself and have to explore variations on a theme. (BTW, the lure shown is not a NED Rig, the only similarity being a jig + soft plastic.) I have a zillion grub bodies to choose from, including those I pour. Here's one I call the bulb: 

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Innovation, solutions to problems and WELL I'LL BE discoveries come when we least expect them to. I'm convinced that the human brain never rests - even in sleep. Subconsciously, it plays back what I disliked or liked about a situation or event and weighs various options. Most important is problem solving!

Example:

For decades I hated destroying soft plastics I wanted to change and use again because of the keeper barb on jigs. My brain got so desperate to find a solution that it put this idea on the table: the wire GRUB GRIP.

Some plastic-coated, floral arrangement wire, 24 ga, I had laying around I used for - I have no idea what 

Wrap around once and clip one side close to the line tie post and bend as shown. Swing the wire into the plastic.

Note: I chose no-barb lead jigs and cut the barb off with wire cutters if there's no choice. Problem solved! Lures can be used over and over with no damage to the body.


Many revelations come by dumb luck!

I was getting ready to launch my boat and I saw a lure on the ground. Turned out it was a Micro Chatterbait. I'd seen Chatterbaits before but never thought to buy one. The Micro stayed in my tackle box for a few weeks until I figured there must be a use for it - even as ugly as it was. When I retrieved it, the silicone skirt had little action so I attached a 5" Gary Yamamoto Kut Tail worm. The blade made that worm shimmy and pulsate like wild at a moderate retrieve. It was also more weedless than jig lures in the pads. 

Sure enough it caught bass!:

 

A week later, I reattached the slirt after shortening it. Now it had a nice flutter and skirt pulsations. It caught bass with no trailer!

I listened to my subconscious suggestions when it was time and rewarded with new lures to have fun catching fish on.

The latest is a Beetle Spin I hadn't used in years and I found a way to make my own as well as various lure to use with it. What a blast to see fish blast it!

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