John Merwin's New 50 Best Lures For Bass, Trout, Walleye, and Crappie

By Field & Stream Online Editors
February 20, 2008

These are the crankbaits, plastics, jigs, spoons, and spinners fishing editor John Merwin would choose above all others, broken down by species. Are your favorites on his list?

Table of contents:
_Bass Lures_

  1. Rattlin' Chug Bug
  2. X-Rap
  3. Crystal Minnow
  4. Zara Spook
  5. Rapala DT Crankbait
  6. Snag-Proof Original Frog
  7. Senko
  8. Trick Worm
  9. Zoom Fluke
  10. Rat-L-Trap
  11. White Spinnerbait
  12. Jaw-Breaker Spoon
  13. Jig-and-Pig

  14. Booyah Pond Buzz Buzzbait Trout Lures

  15. Flatfish

  16. Rooster Tail
  17. Panther Martin
  18. Mepps Aglia
  19. Norman Deep Tiny "N"
  20. CountDown Rapala
  21. Yo-Zuri Snap Bean
  22. Al's Goldfish
  23. Needlefish
  24. Phoebe
  25. Float and Fly
  26. Marabou Micro-Jig

  27. Mister Twister Jig Walleye Lures

  28. Mr. Walleye Rattlin' Rogue

  29. Erie Dearie
  30. Stinger Jig
  31. Jig & Curly Tail Grub
  32. Frenzy Flicker Shad
  33. Glass Shad Rap
  34. Jointed Walleye Runner
  35. Jointed Rapala
  36. Flash Minnow 110 SP
  37. Rock-Runner Bottom Bouncer
  38. Walleye Spinner

  39. Original Lindy Rig Crappie Lures

  40. Jigging Rap

  41. Wally Marshall Crappie Crank
  42. Lindy Fuzz-E-Grub
  43. Road Runner Marabou
  44. Creme Silverside
  45. Creek Runner
  46. Lit'l Hustler
  47. Norman Crappie Crankbait
  48. Norman Crappie Minner
  49. Crappie Critter

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