has anybody used an umbrella lure?

[dswanso1]

I am heading out to Missouri this summer and will be fishing Table Rock Lake. I have been considering purchasing an umbrella lure and giving it a shot out there. Has anybody tried these lures out? Any success?

 

[dans4420]

moving on. i thought this had to do with luring ladies to you with an umbrella or something, though you had a trick for pickin up the ladies in the rain. .

 

[HICKMAN]

Umbrella/Alabama rigs are no longer legal in Indiana unless it has ONLY two hooks on it.

The exception to the rule put in place last year has expired.

 

[IndyGunworks]

My dad and I troll them for striper on lake Cumberland with pretty good success. I have casted a 3 lure version w/ a spin cast and they always get tangled up so if you are going to be casting it then you should be proficient with a bait caster.

 

[pwoller]

If I were looking to stock the freezer I would but it seems to be like cheating to me. Just my opinion though.

 

[dswanso1]

moving on. i thought this had to do with luring ladies to you with an umbrella or something, though you had a trick for pickin up the ladies in the rain. .

thanks, that was really helpful!

 

[tallend]

Bass Pro in Springfield, Mo.(first week of April)had a 20' shelf dedicated to the "Alabama Rig"----clerk said they had to re-set them every other day---different sizes,different prices--------------I bought 3---didnt get a hit---lost 2 in Bull Shoals---They sure seem to catch a lot of fishermen

tallend

 

[IndyGunworks]

If I were looking to stock the freezer I would but it seems to be like cheating to me. Just my opinion though.

I have found that they work no better than other "single lure" lures. And I have never caught more than on fish at a time, or even seen it happen and a lot of the guys we fish with use them. We fish w/ guys throwing them side by side and catch the same amount of fish so I don't think it offers any sort of advantage.

 

[HICKMAN]

again, don't get caught fishing with them using more than two hooks.

 

[IndyGunworks]

I very rarely fish in Indiana anyways. My dad and I fish MOST of the winter months for stripers while they are schooled up in the creeks. Beer and bobbers is about all I do locally.