Booyah Counterstrike Buzz

The Pro's:
The Booyah Counterstrike Buzz is equipped with counter rotating blades that churn through the water giving this buzzbait an appearance somewhat like a Uncle Bucks Bucktail. The triangle head helps this buzzbait plane faster then regular buzzbaits. The duel blades and the triangle head help this buzz bait go through the thickest of cover without getting snagged. There is a nice variety of colors and it has a cool looking face on the underside of its head.


The Con's:
The price tag on these counterstrike buzzbaits are outrageous. Ive seen this lure priced as high as $10 online while the cheapest being $7. If you do get weeds in between the blades the lure stops working until you clean it off completely.



Is it a good buy?
This is a great lure for fishing dense weeds where the bigger bass tend to hang out. The price tag makes me look the other way though. I would not buy again until the price drops.

Booyah Buzzbait Clacker

The Pro's:
If you have never fished a clacker buzzbait before then you should give it a try. The Booyah Clacker makes a racket unlike any other buzzbait that I have tested. The Clacker does just that, It makes a loud "clacking" noise when it is retrieved. I have found this lure especially use full around docks, near heavy weeds and busy lakes. Booyah uses a mustad hook and the buzzbait comes in many different colors.


The Con's:
At nearly a pricey $6 it can be tough to loose a few on a fishing trip. The Clacker is also more prone to catch weeds then other buzzbaits, Making it difficult to fish heavy weeded areas where other buzzbaits wouldn't have a problem.

Is it a good buy?
It is definitely worth having one or two around for when bass are not hitting regular buzzbaits.

Storm Rattlin' Chug Bug

The Pro's:

If you like to fish top water poppers for big bass then this is the lure for you. Storm consistently puts out a quality lure and the Rattlin' Chug Bug is no exception. It is fished like any other popper so your skills and finesse with any other popper is directly related to how much fish you will catch. It is great when fished along weed lines, rocky shoreline or calm deeper water. The rattling created by ball bearing in the lure make the Storm Chug Bug stand out among its competition. It has a set of treble hooks and comes in a variety of different colors. This lure will catch small mouth, large mouth and any pan fish that is brave enough to bite it. It spits, darts, chugs and walk-the-dog. Weighted tail for long casts and a loud rattle to get their attention

The Con's:

The paint job on these lures is very good but after a few good fights it starts to wear off, mainly where the treble hooks rub against the lure. The Storm Rattlin' Chug Bug is not very good in heavy cover or Lilly pads but anything with treble hooks wont be good in these conditions.

Is it a good buy?

This is a fun lure for slow fishing on calm lakes. It is a good buy.

Rapala DT

The Pro's:

Rapala is at it again, The new and improved Dt series looks like it may be a hit. Dt meaning "dive too", these lures come with different diving depths. I tested out the Dt3 with reasonable success. The above Rapala DT is shown in Crawdad color and comes in handy in shallower lakes. This series of Rapala diving lures can dive up to sixteen feet of water. It is extremely sturdy and can take a beating. The Rapala Dts make excellent lake Lures.

The Con's:

As with any Rapala Lure, It is expensive. You need to look at each lure to determine its diving depth before buying. You don't want a Dt7 if your fishing a lake that is only three to four feet deep or vise versa.

Is it a good Buy?

While this lure does have some functionality for beginner fisherman, I prefer to use regular diving lures and finesse them when they hit the bottom of the lake. I will not buy these again.

Wave Worms Tiki Snake

The Pro's:

An extremely versatile plastic bait with a multitude of colors to choose from. A good lure to use when bass are spawning and protecting there nests as they see this plastic bait as a predator and a threat. I prefer to use a watermelon/Chartreuse swirl (not the one shown) as this combination I have found to work extremely well with largemouth and smallmouth bass. It is best used rigged Texas style and slowly retrieved through weed lines and rocky bottoms. The tail on this soft plastic bait has great action and it looks even better when you buy the swirl variety. The Wave Worms can be found at any Wal-Mart and are rather inexpensive. The lure is salted and scented with MoLoPo.

The Con's:

Once the tail of this lure is ripped off the bait is deemed worthless.

Is it a good Buy?

These are great during spawn season and lakes that have dense cover. While I wont buy another package this year, I will be sure to have them for next spring.

Yum Dinger

The Pro's:

All the action of a Gary Yamamoto Senko but with half the price. These Senko's made buy Yum can take a beating and will still produce fish. The intense wiggle motion that these plastic stick baits create as they fall through the water is superb. They are extremely resilient and will outlast any Yamamoto Senko.

The Con's:

Only the jokes about the name when you explain to your fishing partner that your rigging up a dinger!

Is it a good Buy?

Yes. Much cheaper than other Senko type baits, this plastic bait is a must have when I am out on a bass fishing trip.

Kelly's Fire Tail

The Pro's:

This is an all around good worm for bass and pan fish especially for the young anglers. The end hook gets picky bass that are just trying to scare this soft fishing lure out of there nest while at the same time will hook up smaller pan fish. As a bass fishing lure this plastic bait has a unique curve to it and has an excellent presentation when sinking and swimming through the water. The hooks are Mustad and are threaded thought the worm with 17lb test. They are also anise scented

The Con's:

For me this lure is a last resort lure for when I cant get anything to bite. It works well in small bass ponds but its light weight does not fare well in big lakes or windy conditions. While the end hook is good some of the time, bigger bass tend to swallow it. This is also a very light weight worm that does not cast very far.

Is it a good Buy?

This plastic bait is great for young anglers because it enables them to catch fish with ease. I like to keep a few on hand in case my fishing trip gets really slow. I believe it is a good buy

Rapala Jointed

The Pro's:
The Rapala Jointed comes in many different colors and is equipped with two treble hooks. At first look this lure doesn't look like it could withstand a big bass, but guess again this lure is sturdy. If you haven't seen this lure in action then you have to go over to rapala's website and look it up, needless to say its phenomenal. Aside from catching large mouth and small mouth bass on this lure I have also caught a whole bunch of pan fish.


The Con's:
It is very light weight, I would suggest a light poll with a lighter line. This lure will catch a bunch of small fish, so if you want some big bass you may want to try a bigger heavier lure.


Is it a good buy?
This lure is fun for when the fishing is really slow, I wouldn't use it in a tournament but its great for just having fun. I would buy again.

Berkley Jay's Flippin Jig

The Pro's:
The new jig from Berkley comes with an extra skirt and two chunk trailers. The one I chose was the one shown above and came with two crawdad trailers. This is a heavy jig built to withstand the most severe punishments. The action is top notch along rocky/gravel bottoms, the crawdad chunk trailer seems to come "alive" along rough bottoms. Small mouth bass beware this lure is deadly.


The Con's:
As with any jig it picks up allot of algae, while to does a good job in breaking through rough patches it does pick up a lot of slime algae when not used properly. The price tag on one jig is a whopping six bucks.

Is it a good buy?
So far so good, I haven't had a lot of "go" time with this jig just yet but it seems to be producing more fish than any other jig I have fished with....then again maybe I'm just getting lucky :P