The Best UK lures in 2009?

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Dave Irving

Discussion Starter · Nov 30, 2009

Well with the season slowly drawing to a close for the year in many areas I thought it was time to find out which lure was the best in the UK in 2009. So I would like everyone to PM me their three favourate lures. Maker,model and size only. I will then put together a top ten (or twenty) depending on your votes. We will run the voting for the next two weeks, one vote each guys :twisted: , and I will have the results up in time for Christmas. Should prove interesting to see what the best will be??? Hard plastic?? Softy???
Plus it will be a useful thread for the new members next year.
Please take the time to vote, as the more votes we get, the better the results will be.
Cheers Tunny

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dai56

· #2 · Nov 30, 2009

For me this year has been a disaster in and out of hospital all the time so i haven't been able to get out much so these results would probably be different if i had been able to get out more
The only lure's i have caught on this year are

1 heddon super spook

2 Sawamura one up shad

3 Ecogear para max

Dave Irving

Discussion Starter · #3 · Nov 30, 2009

Nice choices Dai,
But could everyone PM their choices to me, honest it makes it easier.
However feel free to guess what you think will be the top UK lure, which company has best served UK plugging this year?? And anything else related.

Tunny

James Davis

· #4 · Nov 30, 2009

I always find Veals brilliant. Monster Tackle are quite good too.

I bought a rod, some braid and rapala braid scissors from some bloke with a funny hat in Jersey once. His service was good too. Don, I think his name was... Or was it Rick? I can never remember.....

Oh and Tide Minnow will be top of the pops.

dai56

· #5 · Nov 30, 2009

Tunny said:
Nice choices Dai,
But could everyone PM their choices to me, honest it makes it easier.
However feel free to guess what you think will be the top UK lure, which company has best served UK plugging this year?? And anything else related.

Tunny

Sorry missed that bit

Top uk lure this year????? Feed shallow! Pachinko, or will it be the good old 28g toby

Dave Irving

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 2, 2009

Well I am getting some votes in, Thank you to those that have pasted their favourates on to me.
Hopefully some of the other memebers will contribute as well

Andy B

· #7 · Dec 2, 2009

Hi, best lure this year for me was
megabass 110 sw Urume
and everyone's old favourite Tide minnow 125 sldf looks like cut throat pilchard also Megabass Xslayer Wakasaki did well.
Speedtrip

Steve Payne

· #8 · Dec 4, 2009

It has to be Tide Minnow surf 135 orange.

Keith White

· #9 · Dec 11, 2009

My best 3 finds of 2009 are..

Jackson Athlete 14FSS
and
OSP's Rudra

Both brilliant plugs. I've added other's to the 'have, must carry' list too
but these 2 stand out amongst the newcomers.

oop's

musn't forget the megabass edonis.

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James Davis

· #10 · Dec 13, 2009

Mr Fish has Jackson lures now and Tunny, when do we get to see the results mate?

Has to be the Tide Minnow surely? Ummm or the Feed Shallow?

Best New Product? Blockheads Mechano Lip Grips in wood effect.

Dave Irving

Discussion Starter · #11 · Dec 13, 2009

Bassorama,
Voting ends tomorrow evening, and I will get the results sorted asap.
So anyone that hasn't voted yet, please put your top three lures on a pm to me before tomorrow evening.

Cheers Tunny

PatrickG

· #12 · Dec 13, 2009

Zonk gateride 120 without a doubt the best hard lure i have ever used, yes fragile, prone to breaking etc etc but who gives a damn when a lure nails bass as consistently as this one. If you told me I could have one hard lure and that was that, then it would be the gateride. ITO Knows his s*it, there is no doubt,.

most of the takes on this lure come right at your feet, I always stop it about 8 - 10 ft from shore and let it sink back and bang it gets nailed! I had Bass, Pollock and Wrasse on this lure and only really fished it for two months of what was a fairly shi*e season.

Dave Irving

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 15, 2009

Right Guys the voting is closed, I will have the results back asap.
So what will be the best bass lure in the UK in 2009???? :jump:

Ben Field

· #14 · Dec 15, 2009

If it's a dexter wedge, rig it! I couldn't face it! lol

Tony Barnes

· #15 · Dec 16, 2009

How about Abu Toby, 28g, Silver? That would most of us feel more than a little foolish.

Dave Irving

Discussion Starter · #16 · Dec 16, 2009

RESULTS,

In first place and the 2009 Best Lure for Bass fishing in the UK:
TackleHouse Feed Shallow 128

In second place:
MegaBass Zonk 120

In joint third place:
Duo Tide Minnow SLD-F 145

Duo Tide minnow Slim 175

In joint fourth place are:
Sidewinder
Daiwa saltiga minnow 14
TackleHouse Tuned K-Ten
MegaBass X-Slayer
Heddon Zara Super Spook
Rapala X-Rap
Picoleau Eel
Duo Tide Minnow SLD-F 125

Overall the best Lure suppliers by your votes are:
1st: Duo
2nd:TackleHouse
3rd:Megabass

Well your votes break down as follows
73% of your votes were for hard bodied subsurface lures
19% of your votes were for soft plastic lures
and just 8% of your votes were for surface lures

Just want to say a huge thank you to all those that took the time to vote, this won't have been possible without your help.
I will post a complete list of all of the lures that got two or more votes, as soon as I can.
Cheers Tunny

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Keith White

· #17 · Dec 16, 2009

Excellent.

3 lures that I expected there at the top but...

In all honesty, as great as the zonk is ( i have around 7 or 8 inc gatorides + zonk 77's) i never
figured it would turn over the 145 sld TM.

Stunned I am.

Dave Irving

Discussion Starter · #18 · Dec 16, 2009

I know what you mean MyFish,
I have to confess I have yet to catch on a Zonk!!
But the SLD-F 145 is pretty much my go to lure.

Mick Ward

· #19 · Dec 16, 2009

All hail the mighty Zonk, I must admit it is a fantastic lure. Nice one Tunny, thanks for the work you put in.

James Davis

· #20 · Dec 17, 2009

mrfishjersey said:
All hail the mighty Zonk, I must admit it is a fantastic lure. Nice one Tunny, thanks for the work you put in.

Agreed, cheers for doing that, Tunny! :clap:

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