Turtle Fishing Lures?

[Water Wolf]

Have any of you ever seen or fished with lures that look like a turtle, if so what type was it and how did it work?

The only turtle lure I have ever seen and used was a little rubber turtle, that was weedless. It was 3 inches long and blue/black, not sure of the name.

We don't have many turtles in Sask. but I would guess that the babies could be food for pike, pickerel, musky and bass yes, no, maybe so?

WW

[Pasquatch]

That very well may be the weirdest thing I have ever heard of. I would love to see one.

[archbishop]

i have seen a similar one in a bait shop down in indiana, probably for bass, i didnt pay much attention to it but it was just plain green and plastic just as you described, didnt notice if it was weedless or not though

just tried a search? just got mice, sand fleas(kinda looks like a turtle), and frogs

[archbishop]

Here's a US patent for one.
Check it out.
Mac

http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/week34/OG/html/1297-4/US06931785-20050823.html

must not be that great since no one has heard of them?

[MikeThePike]

I've never seen one but I imagine it could work well if you're fishing an area with tons of em. I'll stick to my topwater frogs though.

[crappie66]

Here in Indiana I have seen little turtles go near LM bass beds, the bass would suck it up, leave the bed and spit it out.

Might be something to try during the spawn if you are sight fishing bedding bass.

[bigredfishing]

Hmm....I've caught turtles on bass lures, but never heard bass hitting turtle lures

[Water Wolf]

Interesting article slipbob. I see where they are comming from, it seem the bass were just removing the turtles from the spawing beds, where they might eat the eggs.
It would be nasty to have one of those little nippers in your mouth,they might bite or scratch the delicate gills on the way down or the stomach, in any case it would be a painful meal.


WW

[rico]

Here in Indiana I have seen little turtles go near LM bass beds, the bass would suck it up, leave the bed and spit it out.

Might be something to try during the spawn if you are sight fishing bedding bass.

Yes old friend you are right!!!!  We have a painted turtle here that start out small but dont grow to be very big.  My grandpa use to have a wooden lure painted up just like those turtles.  I am going to check around and see if I can find it.  If I do I will post a pic.  Funny thing though, I never saw him use it!

[archbishop]

if the bass strike out of aggression and dont actually eat the bait, would it be feasable to use the lure and just set the hook as soon as there is any tension? or is this just a waste of time? it probably couldnt hurt if nothing else is working?

i am like a bass and they are the turtle, once a bass is in my mouth i just spit it out

[Pasquatch]

I think I'll stick to bulky plastics for my bedding bass site fishing needs.

[rico]

if the bass strike out of aggression and dont actually eat the bait, would it be feasable to use the lure and just set the hook as soon as there is any tension? or is this just a waste of time? it probably couldnt hurt if nothing else is working?

i am like a bass and they are the turtle, once a bass is in my mouth i just spit it out

I suppose it would...as long as turtles are harassing their beds.  Still looking for that lure...I know I got it...I kept all of grandpa's stuff!!!!!!

[ChenBassHead]

Guys....think about this: A bass will pick up and move a live turtle, correct?  And why do they let go?  Because it's kicking around!  I'd be willing to bet that if a bass grabbed the plastic turtle, it would hang on plenty long enough to set the hook just because of the simple fact that it wouldn't be kicking around in its mouth.    But that's just my opinion.

-Zach

[pinche]

Guys....think about this: A bass will pick up and move a live turtle, correct?  And why do they let go?  Because it's kicking around!  I'd be willing to bet that if a bass grabbed the plastic turtle, it would hang on plenty long enough to set the hook just because of the simple fact that it wouldn't be kicking around in its mouth.    But that's just my opinion.

-Zach

dont take this the wrong way but how do you know bass spit out turtles because there kicking around they eat crayfish and they have pinchers.......just a thought

[rico]

Maybe it has something to do with their shells?