The Biggest SCAMS in Fishing And How To FIND THEM!

[@aaanglers]

What is the biggest SCAM lure in your opinion?

[@scottwebster7613]

Those new lures with 3 sencos shaped like a spider with a weight in the center look like a gimmick to me

[@don-kx5zh]

ozark rig or double buzzbaits

[@jerrellbrewer9077]

Stroke king popping perch

[@brianthebroken7601]

the hangover

[@bigdoggstatus99]

Presidential crank baits 😂😢😮

[@malc114]

Your eyeless hooks are what are called spade end hooks, very popular in UK with match/competition anglers. When tied correctly the line comes away from hook in a straight line with the shank giving a more direct line to the fish/bait.

[@sb7984]

the Lunkerhunt dragonfly is a great lure! I get more hookups than a frog. I would recommend it for top-water summer pond fishing. But there is no magic lure that can replace all the lures in your tackle box [ like gimmicky commercials always say] .

[@MainahTony]

"dont like it? to bad , make your own video!" LOVED THAT!

[@paulglass7268]

🙌🏼

[@gslang3489]

That hollow body locust crawler is amazin. Great pond topwater option.

[@jacobprescott396]

European here: Those Westin baits are also gimmicks over here. They are maybe good for our canals in the summer but generally you tend to find that other lures work much better for pike. Perch usually will not take anything larger than a small whopper plopper or a small popper style lure. To me jointed surface lures work far better than any other lures for pike.

[@christophershoe9642]

Anything Lunkerhunt😢 ,also anything with a "chirping" sound, battery operated. 😂😂

[@S2pidMedia]

I've caught some big bass on lunkerhunt garbage. I don't think they make a good product, but I've picked up lures on clearance for a couple bucks, and they do work. But I wouldn't recommend them for the most part.

[@TAStormChasing]

I've had some good days of catching using their impact frog. The impact spinner bait isn't terrible. Lastly, I've used the hatch spin to catch smallies at the local river. Also, you can cast it a country mile.

[@eduffy4937]

The lunkerhunt "maybug" in black is the hands down best trout and panfish plastic on the market. They outlast zman plastics. Can catch 100 crappies on one no problem.

[@eduffy4937]

A plastic fluke minnow in white, rigged on a plain hook will outproduce most standard lures every day. Add weight or remove weight to get to the desired depth. Fish eat fish 99% of the time.

[@smelltheglove2038]

Their frog worked.

[@DMNbard]

Seen all those baits from tackle box on aliexpress, not joking. I even have some. The hook type you showed is very popular in Poland, specially for float fishing

[@Westmichddangle]

Should put the 6th sense hangover on gimmick side 😂

[@ronaldcox2741]

Definitely

[@Internetpilot]

That's completely not true. As long as the wind is blowing correctly, the water has the correct displacement value, you tie it on the exact correct brand and weight of line, and your retrieve is an accurate number of centimeters per millisecond the Hangover is nearly the perfect bait! 😏😂

[@ronaldcox2741]

@@Internetpilot 😆

[@andybales7318]

It's an OK bait for Ben Milliken..although, he's able to put the bait on a fish's nose thx to the cheat screen..of course it will catch fish in that scenario

[@sergelepage9781]

I'm a new angler and for the eyeless hooks, I'll probaly try to drill a hole in it🤣

[@CritterTheBassGetter]

When it come to fishing heavy surface muck and vegetation i use a strikeking rage craw or creature fished weightless on a texas rig reeling just fast enough to keep it on the surface, ive caught more topwater fish with that technique than with any other topwater bait or method

[@astrophysicistguy]

I can honestly say not only did i not buy any of these lures, I've never even heard of them. Of course down here in Florida we don't need any of that stuff. Lures that caught'em 10 years still catch them today ..,.

[@Thetruckerfisherman]

The Temu geecrack bellows gill knockoff works good. I use it for a jig trailer.

[@DoubleMiddleOutdoors]

I want to see some old school as seen on TV lures from my childhood on an episode. Bring on the flying lure, the helicopter lure, and the banjo minnow!

[@RaccaBlades]

The spider is the only LunkerHunt lure that I have gotten to work and it has certainly caught it's fair share of 4+ lbs Largies down here. I just wish I didn't have to squeeze out the water every other cast.

[@CritterTheBassGetter]

I thought the lunker hunt spider was a gimmick but i slay with that thing, i fish a lot of heavy vegetation ponds so its either top water or weightless weedless texas rig

[@andybales7318]

That lunkerhunt spider is legit. The bigger size. Had days they wouldn't touch a frog & killed that spider

[@lancegray1263]

the whopper plopper works good i’ve caught a lot of fish on it, also a 6lb, 7 1/4lb, 8.9lb, and a PB 9.63lb. it’s my go to morning start bait.

[@dakistle]

I slayed on the whopper plopper in the past. Last season it pulled me only 1 fish, but it was a PB.

[@smelltheglove2038]

Still working for me.

[@keithknechg3217]

Great vid guys.odd we dont see more vids like this.

[@marcusgreen6331]

My biggest issue with the studder step is I have never seen a lure get ate by more water snakes than that lure so I no longer use it at all

[@ZZ430T56]

Westin makes a "Freddy the Frog" wakebait that is awesome. The bigger one is fairly large like a bullfrog, and gets big bass.

[@mattthomen1608]

I have both,the small.one didn't hold up,lost a leg first cast, 2nd cast broke the bill off.20$🔥

[@harveybaublitz8359]

Those Cicada lures are sweet but either sold out everywhere and if you can find them they are way too pricey…..for my budget.

[@casualmemesurfer2754]

There are quite a few crawfish baits out there that are gimmicks or dud lures. A few from some pretty respectable companies as well. I'd love to see a video on those

[@ZZ430T56]

Got one of those HeadBanger Lures Spitfire and could not get it to run. They took it back at least.

[@GFWoodchuck]

I bought a few of them. They look like they should work awesome. I tried one yesterday. If the speed isn't ABSOLUTELY perfect, it's a total waste. Oh well. I got them for only 4.50 a piece on clearance.

[@All_is_Outdoors]

Good job in the rankings! Appreciate you rating them to help other out. It sucks to spend you money on lures that don't work! Thanks for sharing!

[@justinholloway1005]

I've actually caught Bass on the lunker hunt spider, it's fun to watch move over the water.

[@Beartaria_kayak_angling]

What’s the bait that’s biggest the biggest surprise? Zman hellraiser?

[@wungus3]

one "gimmick" lure i've had success with is the booyah prank. it's a solid popper for a stop and go retrieve, and i've caught quite a few reeling it in like a crankbait after working it like a traditional popper. my only knock on it is you can't walk it like other poppers because of the bill.

[@JamFlexx]

I've caught a buck bass at the bank while cranking a popper. Was not expecting it haha

[@TheFishinMortician]

The best TEMU Item i've bought so far I think was the yamatanuki 2.5in knock off. I also got a few of those electronic lures i'm going to do a video on. I bought the legit brand one on Amazon and it swims nice but no bites yet.

[@abelabner]

agree...aliexpress has some decent KO's hardbaits as well as jigs and terminal tackle that are ok.....you just have to check your hooks as their qc is not good and once sharpened are perfectly fine.

[@repairdrive]

Man Id be PISSED if I got that Lucky Tackle box. 😄😄

[@kayceeyou]

Those subscription boxes are a total scam.

[@sweaspurdoddd5466]

Westin is great for europe indeed. The big Ricky the Roach is just killer for pike.

[@andybales7318]

That Lunkerhunt Spider is legit..the bigger size..some of the most vicious strikes I've had..7' med spinning rod w/30 lb. braid.. rarely miss a strike

[@chrislong3314]

I enjoy your guys videos they are always super helpful and very in depth about whatever topic you guys cover

[@ENCFishing]

I haven't used many of these lures, but just by the looks of them I think your scale is on point! I do have a few of the spiders, and while I haven't used them yet, they definitely seem to have some good potential!

[@mswen1983]

I've caught some nice pike on the Savage Gear Bat, but it basically works like any other crawler, it's a dark color, and it's a lot cheaper than most musky sized crawlers.

[@kayplainsdrifter136]

I think you probably like that Matel reel song so much because it's kind of similar to the Big Trouble in Little China soundtrack.

[@michaelrohde1112]

I know they suck but I can’t help feeling that it would be hilarious to waste a day fishing with the dumbest lures, not expecting anything but failure yet hoping for a bite it .

[@aaanglers]

Tell me about it! That is half our channel LOL

[@MakeAmericaNiceAgainPlz]

It's all of the googan squad channels😂

[@beerandgunz40g4l7]

Banana 🍌 with a boot tail

[@beerandgunz40g4l7]

I get more out of the boot tail on a spinner are a chatterbait but on a jig head I don't get much luck

[@edwardcowan7012]

Retro Bass does segments like that at times. His as seen on TV video was great. He really struggled to catch anything on a Helicopter Lure.

[@bazooka423]

26:47 make sure that if you check IT in the bathtub, The aligator clips are still attached to the bait!!! This is a joke, dont do IT.

[@adamcrandall525]

The Old Dance’s Eel worked! But, not so much effectively. Only in 2 places where real eels were present.

[@5.7.0bassin2]

One bait that walks by itself as well or aggressive is the dual pitch from 13 and it’s so loud

[@tennesseejay1776]

Maybe the blue hook was over painted and the eye got covered maybe poke a needle through it I have no clue but I've had to do that a few times

[@aaanglers]

Nope, it’s solid metal…

[@tennesseejay1776]

Thats crazy lol

[@landonvanhorn592]

I bought a 3d printed stutterstep when it first came out. Immediately got bit, reeled in fish, probably 1 1/2 pounds and as i went to unhooked the bait just snapped in half. Bummer.

[@FoulMouthFishing666]

You guys missed a great opportunity to mention the banjo minnow lol. Ive heard that thing actually smacks. Also dont waste your money on Mystery Tackle boxes either its all Temu quality no name baits. I dont think ive ever used a single one lol

[@VABeachAgent]

Aggressively Average Anglers-“if it’s always on clearance it’s a scam” Me looking at my 3rd tackle warehouse clearance section invoice over the past 30 days.

[@jkel33x]

Bought your ultralight rod, looks great. Would you recommend a 1000 or 2000 size reel? What lb braid would you recommend?

[@aaanglers]

1000 size with 6 lb test braid and 2-4 lb test fluorocarbon leader

[@FutureBassmaster4469]

Yesssssdanny the duck, i still have a duck signed by you hahaha its says "Eat Me" Burly 😂

[@paulglass7268]

Perfect

[@JITKanno0]

Eyeless hooks are just fine, you cant use them for dropshot rigs, but all other are ok- I've used eyeless hooks in feeder fishing, float fishing.

[@PizzaShrimp]

honestly, i do my best fishing on 1 lure. pink under spin jig head (1/8 os) and a white plastic (kaitech swim baits to grubbies) they help me slam striped bass, lmb's, smallies, crappies. Inshore, freshwater, ponds, lakes. in maryland that combo SLAMS and i practically only use cheep amazon 20 for 5$ jigs.

[@thedrdoug]

I'm a fan of the spider fishing ponds east Texas in the summer.

[@jboz1435]

Banjo minnow, as-seen-on-tv… seemed like a cheesy gimmick but the nose hooked jerk bait was good. The chartreuse was lethal on smallmouth bass in the river. Once caught 30 bass in 30 casts, 4:28

[@smelltheglove2038]

Banjo minnow worked. Straight up.

[@FishingBrandon]

“I think fish are terrified of it.” Absolutely killed me 😂

[@aaanglers]

😂

[@RetroBassin]

Great idea for a video, good buddies!

[@uniq7778]

yo found you guys 3 weeks ago and cant stop watching, keep it up

[@paulglass7268]

🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@aaanglers]

Thanks!!!

[@TheKrumster]

I’ve caughten so many fish on the stutter step

[@madtownangler]

That first bait, the lizard, I would have to wrap some lead around the hooks to make it stay upright but then it would be a sinking lure

[@slimmdogg47]

That would only make it better.

[@mihaiad86]

On Ali I've found some good copies of Jackson Artist, with the weight system, that catches and it's good quality. I've found some trout cranks too, that are just extraordinary for the price. I prefer paying 2 bucks for a copy, that does the same thing as the 30 bucks real one. I buy originals only in clearance, at half of the price. I am an engineer, i have a good salary, but the prices for the originals went up so much, they almost doubled in the last 3 years.

[@michaela.kelley7823]

The enu rig took too long of a time to make. I will say though, it was clever. If a fish was thinking about eating it and it all of the sudden moved like that, no doubt that fish would have had a reaction strike

[@Pudge4400]

I still fish a few I made up winter before last when we were snowed-in one weekend. They almost always get bit, but it's easy to overwork them and spook the fish, I think. Even though they still work, I don't think they're worth the time it takes to make them. When the few I have left are ripped to shreds I won't be making up any more.

[@Adventures101.]

Do you have the link to the video of the 13 Fishing Motor Boat you made thanks

[@aaanglers]

GIMMICK Fishing Lure ACTUALLY CATCHES Fish? 13 Fishing Motor Boat kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXKypmqfqd-chNk

[@adougslife]

Great video. Yall are killing it.

[@aaanglers]

Thanks!

[@Internetpilot]

When I was 8 yo I literally caught a 2lb bass on an empty brass hook under a bobber when after losing my live minnow I threw a correction cast (the line was jinky on the spool). Therefore all baits are gimmicks and scams when all you apparently need is a golden colored hook to catch fish. 🤔😂

[@FishingwithAllyG]

I can't stop laughing!!! What the FRUCK? I want a Scam lure T-shirt!! that arrow with all the baits😆😅 just great!!🚩⚠🎏 and the temu song has been stuck in my head since the live show.

[@aaanglers]

🙌

[@todddreher1220]

I've had that booyah frog with that attachment on the tail end going on 3 years and I have not caught one fish on it or had a strike. And I fish Booyah frogs with great success but that one I don't get crap on it. Because I fell on regular Booyah frogs out there after using that one for almost 10 minutes with nothing and then all the sudden gets slammed on the Booyah frog without that spinning attachment on it that churns up the water. So according to you your assessment is that but you need to get faxed with other people too. And believe me I fished in so many different ways that there's no other way to fish it. I probably invented some ways to fish it. The not one single one.

[@S2pidMedia]

I once balled up a piece of paper onto a hook and caught a decent bass. It was an experiment, and I don't expect everything to catch, but a lot of silly garbage can get a bite.

[@caseyclark1418]

Studder step is an old classic. Was good in its time

[@scottwebster7613]

I recently bought a few things on Temu. The worst thing I got was senco worms that were so thin, that I have no idea how you would use them. So thin, a hook would tear them in half lol. I wrote a bad review about them. Next time I looked at them, a picture was added to show them next to a phone. Everything else seemed okay. I don't expect the paint to last long on the lures, but the price I paid, I don't care lol.

[@truecrimson1]

13 fishing motor boat looks like a zoom super fluke with the tail cut off and blade attached. Super flukes will absolutely catch fish so that is entirely believable.

[@edwardcowan7012]

I bought a TEMU 3/4 fly reel and it is OK. Of course I use it Brook Trout fishing in small streams so all a fly reel does in that situation is hold line. Bass fishing I fish really main stream proven baits. I don’t think I fish anything that hasn’t been on the market at least 10 years and a lot that I either made myself or were discontinued years ago. I think I catch more fish on a Spinnerbait than everything else combined.

[@GFWoodchuck]

How about the Uma Swim Roll thing?

[@Pudge4400]

The Imakatsu Death Roll?

[@Tbowie13]

So you just have to tie the Gecko on upside down, and it'll run true! 😂 As far as the duck, why not just buy a yellow frog? I thought you were gonna dog on the Cecada, and I was about to say the Megabass version works great!

[@charliekorabek3846]

That was both legit and hilarious at the same time! Great job guys! 😂

[@motoformprototyping]

Westin are huge here in Scandinavia, obviously since it a Swedish brand and they make quality products, the hollow body works great over lily pads for perch and smaller pike. Wopper plopper is my no1 bait for pike in my local shallow pike lake, works good for Asp also.

[@locodragon28]

The westin swim hard version is fantastic

[@joe_ful02]

Cicadas are a staple in Australia for bass

[@alfredbguns]

I have frogs and small rat lures and I travel a lot to old mexico and it works so well. I never used a duck before😂

[@slimmdogg47]

The swim bait with* the spinner is a remake of a vintage lure. It's a Spin-O-Minnow. Correction "Spinno Minno"

[@tiptoeurchin]

I like temu for reel covers, rod sleeves, sun shirts and stuff like that. I don't have a lot of extra cash so it's nice to hold on to some of it.

[@matthewotis3594]

And our tax $ pays for the free shipping because China is a 'developing' country.

[@tiptoeurchin]

@@matthewotis3594 that doesn't even make sense. Relax a bit

[@matthewotis3594]

@@tiptoeurchin I am relaxed. And look it up. Most of the dhit we've done lately doesn't make since. Just stating a fact. You get triggered?

[@smelltheglove2038]

Dude, why don’t you just buy stuff on sale here in the US?

[@smelltheglove2038]

@@tiptoeurchinit 100% makes sense.

[@Christopher-nk4en]

Actually the Savage gear wake snake is still being used

[@beerandgunz40g4l7]

What about more realistic frog 🐸 that had front and back lags and looks similar to a bull frog 🤔

[@Giixxersquid]

Inline spinners from Temu are legit! 16 spinners for $13 is a lot better than paying $4-5 for a single rooster tail and I’ve caught a lot of trout on them since October. I’m actually looking forward to this summer cause I’m going to do all different types of fishing.

[@slimmdogg47]

That Wiggle Bomb is a bedding Bass Killer! Throw it all the way onto the bank and pull it right into the bed. These guys are missing the possible applications.

[@epicdillweed]

I miss when whopper ploppers were like a 4lb+ bass cheat code. You threw a plopperand you always catch a huge bass. Haven't gotten a bite off one anywhere in about a year in a half no matter where I throw it.

[@smelltheglove2038]

I’m still catching em with it.

[@colinerikstanhouse6385]

🤣 I actually bought one of those lizards. I haven't even used it yet

[@aliacedavis8137]

Toad runner is probably my number 1 frog style bait when it comes to amount of fish caught

[@Cornelius798]

The Dragonfly from Lunkerhunt. It had terrible action and wouldn't float upright as intended.

[@aaanglers]

We forgot that one 😂

[@douglasstevenson725]

The Largo Shad works good for the first 10 casts unless you catch a fish in which case it is finished. The plastic is so soft they don't hold up. You can expect to catch 3 fish with a $7 pack.

[@TheSwearingAngler]

Good looking out, it’s easy for people to get suckered into buying flashy junk… great video.

[@Budget.bass.fishing]

The old Bill Lewis rail traps work better than the new ones

[@Pudge4400]

That cicada bait is a ripoff of a Megabass lure called the "Grand Siglett."

[@thequixoticangler3364]

Look up the teckel spriker frog. The toad runner was based on it.

[@Boza_]

Also id love to see you guys try to catch a fish on the moto chug or power pak frog that would be entertaining

[@aaanglers]

Robot lures are absurd 😂

[@Boza_]

@@aaanglers that's exactly why we'd like to see you guys try it 😭 for entertainment purposes

[@FutureBassmaster4469]

The spider, Debos favorite bait!!

[@nicklucena5484]

The hot rod is supposed to be more of a shad imitation than a frog. You are actually supposed to bomb it out open water

[@aaanglers]

Mine all sank

[@bigdoggstatus99]

I caught my biggest smallie on a Banjo Minnow. I've caught many fish on them. Minnow imitations are NOT gimmicky. Fish dont have hands. The only way for them to find out "what the hell is that?" is to bite it. Bass especially become shy of over fished artificial baits. Baits are built for fisherman. The prettier they are the more you pay. When Yozuri came out people couldn't wait to overpay for their oh-so-pretty minnows and cranks.😂 😅

[@misteriguana2748]

When yozuri first came out at 20.00$ it was my go to for bass. Caught a 14lb9oz in Wellington lake in florida. That was my largest bass. But I had to replace the treble hooks with a more heavy duty hook for peacock bass.

[@aaronlamie50]

Do you guys go back far enough to before lucky tackle box changed owners. The first 2 or so years it was the in my opinion the best box out their. I'm not sure what happened but out of the blue one day something happened and they went silent and suddenly came back under new ownership to the crap you get now.

[@rougaroux2359]

Y’all one of the biggest gimmicks I remember was the Bill Dance eel

[@aaanglers]

HA! I just looked that one up, insane!

[@miketurenne7204]

They work I have them still

[@Oldbasshole]

@@miketurenne7204they look amazing in the water but never got a bite on it

[@stephenbarabas6286]

Prime baits is supposedly out of the U.K

[@thequixoticangler3364]

Lol the Stutter Step. That lure is awesome to fish with but it catches absolutely nothing. It does exactly what it says it does.

[@Peter-f4o]

Oh man I hated the 13 motor boat. I threw mine all away . The plastic melted if you glared at it too hard.

[@thequixoticangler3364]

I consider myself good at 2 things in fishing. Cranking and Walking. The stutter step is the easiest one to walk, but the catwalk is a close second. They sexy dawg is fantastic. My favorite would have to be the Skitter Walk. Its pretty perfect. The H2O is good. It definitely runs by itself.

[@TBudgetAngler]

MTB imo is a scam cuz at this point its just filled with the same stuff from previous boxes constantly....so i have like 5 packs of the same bait that i dont use