walter wrote on Jun 8
th, 2019 at 9:49pm:
Rat Man, what do you think of dare devils and what fish would you try them on?
I love Daredevils. They seem to work on just about every kind of fish, in fresh or salt water. Some of the species I've caught with them are Bass (both Large and Smallmouth), Pickerel, Crappy, Sunnies, Catfish (yes, Catfish), Yellow and White Perch, Bluefish, Weakies, Shark, Trout, Rock Bass ... the list is long. For many years I fished the Daredevil as is. These days I remove the treble hook, replace it with a kinked shanked worm hook, and put a trailer on it. This changes it's action from a spin to a wobble, but it's still very effective and rigged like this you can throw it in the slop where the fish are. Though I use them all the 1/4 oz size is my favorite. I like all of the patterns but the traditional red and white is my go to. Daredevils rank very high on my favorites list. I wouldn't be without them.
Edit: for many years the Daredevil was my #1 go to lure. Then in the 80s I discovered the Johnson Silver Minnow and that became my favorite at the time. But to this day Daredevils are very high on my list of best lures ever.