Pick My Bait Episode 4: Heddon Lucky 13
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Continuing the pick my bait series after not making an episode in nearly a year. @JumbleTronChannel sent me a Heddon Lucky 13 to try out.
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Being a very elderly fisherman the baits of my time are no longer seen anywhere. At one time this particular lure was popular with fishermen all over the country.This bait was a hand-carved wooden lure at the start of its 1938 production. From 1938 to 1940 this lure was hand carved and in the shape of a banana. The demand for this bait in 1940 overrode the hand carved operation.Machinery started being used after 1940 to make this outstanding bait. It was called the Kautsky "Lazy Ike". It came in a variety of sizes and color patterns and as time rolled on this lure became one of the "best ever" in those years of 1940-1980 when production ceased. I fished the medium size Ike #3 in a frog or perch pattern and the larger #4 Ike in frog or black scale patterns. The Lazy Ike, in the sizes and color patterns mentioned, caught bass here in mid-west Georgia River Bend (Chattahoochee River) and Lake Eufala areas. Any ponds, lakes, or deep creeks were good areas to fish this bait. I used a worn-out frog pattern Lazy Ike in the #4 size (large) in a creek in 1960 and had a best ever time fishing from the bank. When fishing from the boat in the river, in fall, I would throw to the bank, preferably under cover of branches, where an old big mouth bass might lay up to ambushes meal. I believe the Lazy Ike was so popular with fishermen in the 60's and 70's, because of its fish-catching qualities. It was never going to be a favorite in a bass tournament. Its slow, side-to-side wobble, using a slow retrieve, was asking too much out of a bass or pike not to strike. This slow fishing style of the Ike would eat up the clock for a tournament fisherman. Those guys needed fast-moving baits that could go deep without being weighed down with lead sinkers. Spinnerbaits and such was those guys main weapon. I just enjoyed watching that Ike wobble back and forth as I retrieved it in. Using a bait caster, an Ambassador 5000, semi-stiff rod, and 10lb test line that helped me place my bait in those honey-holes, where a big mouth was laying up for the ambush. Try the Ike out and enjoy some fishing pleasures from the past. They still catch fish!
I've never heard of those I'll have to give it a shot! Enjoyed reading about the history of it too. Looks like a fish catcher to me
I've been waiting for this video! The lucky 13 certainly was lucky for you. That black bass was so dark and that 3 pounder was a chunk. This took me back to my youth. Thanks for fishing it Brice👍👍👍
You're welcome it is a fun bait to fish! Sorry it took to long to get it out there lol
@@bigmouthbrice It's ok!!! I may have to send you the full size one next 😁
Nice work!! Picked you up from Jumbletron sharing this video. Love a good topwater lure
Oh yeah topwater is always a blast! Thanks for checking out the vid!
This is pretty cool thing to do. I like it! That 1st one was a dark one! Awesome getting on 4 bass! those 1st two were solid. Good stuff Brice👊
Thanks! I don't catch many that dark in that pond so it was pretty cool to see
Ive had one of those lures floating around in my tackle for several years, still in the package. Just never got around to trying it. Maybe its about time. Worked great for you. Awesome day of fishing! Nice job!
Yeah it worked out great it's one of those lures I probably wouldn't throw if it wasn't for this series so it's fun to try out new stuff. Thanks for watching
That lucky 13 worked for you that day! Can NOT beat the top water bite!
Oh yeah I'll pretty much throw topwater every morning and every evening from like March to October lol
All right woohoo that was a good one! The largemouth bass even though Florida strain largemouth bass is from black bass I catch them and canals that are dark but boy that was a dark one for that pond. Really enjoyed the video going to hold off on suggesting a new one cuz you did such a great job on my chug bug video!! Really enjoy fishing with you keep the good videos coming!
Thanks for watching as always! I have you on the list for a red shad culprit worm too so I'm gonna fish that before too long
Sounds good looking forward to it
I love that lure! It’s been around forever. Great video! Top water blowups ftw!
Hard to beat the excitement of topwater! Thanks for watching!
Looks like Ryan chose a pretty good bait for you! Good stuff man!
Yeah he did it was working great! Thanks for watching!
Heddon makes some of the best baits around- time tested
You're right they are still around for a reason!
Hey Brice you always produce great videos thanks for sharing buddy
Thanks I appreciate it now if I can only get on some big ones like you
wow, that was one nice 2+ lb bass!
Thank you it was fun to catch it really caught me by surprise!
Great video and love the Heddon Lucky 13.
It's a great lure for sure!
Would love to fish some top water here but it has been much to hot.
Yeah it's been a crazy hot year for me too. They'll only touch topwater here about an hour before dark or a couple hours after daylight. I started fishing at 6:15 or so and didn't get a bite til about an hour later in this one