14 NEBRASKAland • JUNE 2017
By Jacob Jadlowski
Here's the scenario. You're going
fishing but you're going to be
blindfolded, put in a truck, and dropped
off at an undisclosed location on an
undisclosed body of water somewhere
in the continental United States. You
get to take one lure. What would it be?
It's a no brainer for me – 1.5 Strike
King KVD Square Bill Crankbait.
And if I had to pick, I'd take the
bluegill imitation. The color, action and
vibration are irresistible for a number
of species in almost any situation.
Obviously, bass are the main species
that I target, but the variety of species
that ends up on the treble hooks never
ceases to amaze me. Largemouth,
smallmouth, northerns, walleye,
bluegill, crappie, muskie, carp, gar,
catfish – I've caught them all.
And if that didn't sell me on it, a trip
to the Snake River in Idaho a couple
of years ago sure did. My brother and
I went and visited a buddy and he
took us up the river on a jet boat in
pursuit of steelheads. It was completely
foreign to me. New terrain, new river,
new lures, new tactics, I had no idea
what I was doing but it was awesome.
However, we weren't catching
anything. My little brother had the idea
first. He tied on a 1.5 shad imitation as
the rest of the locals laughed at him,
and no joke, first cast he hooked up
with his first career steelhead. The guys
we were with couldn't believe it. It's
the best lure on the market, period.
Editor's note: While I respect
Jadlowski's opinion, I respectfully
disagree. If you do as well, email me at
Jeff.Kurrus@Nebraska.gov and we'll
share our rebuttals together in next
month's issue. ■
Favorite Fishing Lure Debate
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