Bobby Izard carries an arsenal of artificial lures with him when fishing for redbreast sunfish. While some anglers have their favorite lures that they stick to religiously, Izard thinks that’s a mistake.
Izard’s mix includes spinning lures like the Mepps Aglia, Betts Spin and Johnson Beetle Spin. He also carries tiny crankbaits like Rebel’s line of Wee and Teeny Wee crawdads, frogs,and crickhoppers.
“All these lures do basically the same thing, and it’s easy to wave your hand at them and say there is no difference between them, but that’s not really true, and even if you can’t tell it, the fish can — at least on some days,” Izard said.
“Those spinners, they all give off slightly different vibrations. The blades run differently, create different sounds, and they all swim differently. If I cast one lure five times in a row and don’t get a bite, I’ll try one of the others, then another. People are always surprised at how dead one place seems to be because one lure isn’t catching them, then all of a sudden, the fish turn on once a different lure is cast.”
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