Bladed Lure Review

Hi All,

Xmas break is coming up. For me that means 3 weeks of solid fishing. In that time i am going to be trying out the variety of bladed lures on the market today. It's no secret the blades have gained alot of popularity and are catching good fish in a variety of situations. I blogged about them last month and discussed a fvew different variations in design and effect.

What i hope to achieve during this break is a total review of all the bladed lures on the market. I have sourced 12 different brands for the review ranging in size, colour, weight and materials. These are a combination of local manufactured product and imported models from various countries in asia.

While i wont give too much away in this blog, i will try to give some insight on the findings. I do however have to be careful as this review will be printed in an upcoming Fishing World article in 2009.

I think the key areas for examination will be;

1) Will the different lures fish differently?
2) Are they all just as effective as each other?
3) What are the design differences and how does this affect lure action?
4) Does colour matter?
5) Do the local lures fish as well as imported ones?
6) Does size matter?
7) Does the construction material benefit or detract from the lure action?

All these questions will need to be answered. I will fish blades almost exclusively for 6 weeks and use every lure in similar scenarios to try and compare apples with apples where possible. I know it sounds like a tough job... but somebody's gotta do it.