Tim, John and Lucy the Lure-matic computer talk turkey about fishing with bird lures and lures made with turkey parts, including maribou, topwater ducks, Muddler Minnows and more.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Glasswater Angling Double Underspin Angle King

Lucy the Lure-matic computer takes a deep dive inside the 10-year-old mind of the Crappie Hippie to discover the best fishing lures for kids; learn how Tim caught his first fish as a kid and became a fishing guru; and be amazed at Tim's new catch phrase that was inspired by lake trout and the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

This episode is sponsored by: Glasswater Angling

Mentioned in this episode:

• Buy a metal colander on Amazon to build your own thought-wave scanner

How to get TONS of FREE fishing lures using e-Bay and Facebook Marketplace, plus the best crayfish scampi-scented plastics!

From this episode:

• Boyd's Bytes

Learn how to break a crank bait (and where not to test one); how Delong Lures has risen twice from the dead; how to perform surgery on a Z-Man ElaZtech bait; how Louie's Lures is bringing hand-crafted lures to the forefront; and why the Crappie Hippie is so enamored with the Blakemore Road Runner lure.

• From this episode:

Was the red carpet at the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers award event really camo-colored? Was there really a deer in a kayak? Can lures be sold from a lemonade stand? Does your insurance agent sell musky lures? All this and more as John and Tim talk about all-things lure.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Assn. of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers awards

Tim shares an interview with John Maclean about his fantastic new book, Home Waters; a mini-review of the Strike King Zero stick worm and John shares a news story about Fat Guys Fishing molds; plus Lucy the Lure-matic Computer.

Mentioned in this episode

• Strike King Zero with ElazTech

Lucy the Lure-matic Computer tells a joke; Tim shares news about fishing on the Striper Swiper; Marshall Arnwine leaks news of a secret swimbait society; the Berkley Gilly takes best-in-show; Tim reads Lucy a bedtime story; and the lads ask listeners for help with a lure mystery.

Links from this episode

• Captain Greg Metcalf on the Striper Swiper

John and Tim talk about a lure that could save your life; John ties 600 jigs; an artist creates a 400-pound lure and Lucy the Lure-matric Computer shares the top 11 lure names that sound like skin disorders.

Mentioned in this episode

• Glasswater Angling

John and Tim try to keep Lucy the Lure-matic Computer from hacking into the Berkley Fishing mainframe computer, attempt to understand spinner physics, taunt largemouth bass with “your mother was a carp and your father was a catfish”, and wax eloquent about their personal test ponds.

Lures and stories mentioned in this episode:

• Berkley Hit Stick

What are the benefits of Z-Man ElaZtech softbaits and why are John King and Tim Bete only fishing them during 2021? And why don't these guys like lead fishing tackle? And how many pounds of lead fishing tackle are lost each year? And what's a "meat dog"? These questions and more are answered in this episode of the Lure Love Podcast!