Got a delivery from Tackle Trap with my Vision 110 and 110+1s. I'm loving that GP Pro Blue Secret color.
Got a delivery from Tackle Trap with my Vision 110 and 110+1s. I'm loving that GP Pro Blue Secret color.
That and Matte Shad seem to be the most talked about colors.
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The Trap is great, have box to open on monday!
Gary is a Class Act!
Can anyone explain in an unbiased opinion way what would make the mega bass different than say a Smithwick Rogue, Bomber Long A, or Cotton Cordell Redfin? I’m not too well versed in jerkbaits and rarely throw one… but I have been gearing up lately and trying to make myself throw them more….
I can’t make myself spend $25 on a bait without some kind of hint to what I’m getting for my money….
I run 6-7 JB rods, its a important way to fish in my region and have been at it since the 80s. Each brand, model has its place. Each has an action to its own. Is one better than the other, all depends on your fishing needs. Overall I have caught more on a rouge the others. Without any order or preference if you have the following you will fit most situations
Rouge- suspend and non suspend
Lucky craft pointer & 100DD 78DD
Jackall re range
Megabass 110 110+1
Rapala shadow rap.
If you only say there is one brand, you probably don't spend enough time understanding how the fish react to the movement or action each has. FFS has done a lot to unlock the reaction to movement. Darting vs Rolling action is two key differences, nose down vs flat, slight rise vs slight sink vs quick float vs quick sink. As you can tell not one brand or model does it all.
I can spend hours on the water messing with the FFS and watching the reactions of fish to different baits.
So if you don't want to have 10 3600s of JBs don't want to spend a lot. You want just a couple in a brand I would go with Lucky craft. Dead middle of all of them, well made, good hooks, pretty much in the middle of all the movements and action.
What is the +1 in a 110+1? Wouldn’t it just be a 111?
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Jeff we have not been on the water too much this year, but we do most of our damage with Lucky Craft in the spring ..
And trust me we have a ton of jerk baits ....We fished a TX. in Maine, I (Everett) caught most of the fish on that day? WOW ??
Next day we another pond and I could not get a fish ? We got in a spot where she ( Jane) was getting bass on almost every cast? Same jerk bait as the TX ?
I was going out of my mind, I took a look at my bait, it was full of water and sinking like a rock ? Sink Rate ?
I own and have fished with probably 200 jerkbaits of almost every brand and model. I haven't found one that is consistently better than the Megabass line of 110's. They have a special magic and I consider them the benchmark by which all other jerkbaits can be compared. When smallmouth are the target, I would rank an XRap up with them, particularly during the pre-spawn. Couple of observations... First, when a MB 110 starts to sink, salvage whatever hardware might be useful and toss the bait in the trash. Whatever magic is in a MB jerkbait disappears when water infiltrates the bait. So, if your buddies are catching them on 110s and you're not, check to see whether your bait is sinking slowly. Also, I have seen multiple occasions where the 110 is far more effective on straight fluorocarbon versus a braid with fluorocarbon leader. That one element of your presentation can spell the difference between an amazing day and a nothing day. My best guess is that the additional depth achieved by straight fluorocarbon can be very meaningful. Watch for that subtle nuance in presentation set up.
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Last edited by ECobb91; 03-30-2024 at 02:19 PM.
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I up until stunna came out mainly fished megabass 110 but man it’s hard to beat stunna esp live scoping in open water plus it’s 10 bucks cheaper. But mega bass quality stuff no doubt