Chrome and Nickel More Precious than Gold

Some of the hottest topwater lures in Bassdozer's Store this summer have not been any particular brand or model - but a finish.

A chrome or nickel plated finish has been the hot topwater ticket in 2011. The trend started among customers in the mid-Atlantic and south central US states, but as word got out, the chrome and nickel topwater craze has rippled across the country.

A true chrome or nickel finish is actually electroplated onto a lure body and although manufacturers don't necessarily charge more for the finish, it's a little more expensive and difficult for a manufacturer to have it done (compared to the typical painting process).

Anglers who are using the chrome or nickel plated lures say they work best on bright, sunny days, and the more chrome, the better.

Any lures that have painted bellies or backs are not as desirable. Anglers are looking for 100% chromed bodies. If the belly or back (basically the entire body) isn't chromed, that isn't considered as good.

The exception would be in the case of a blue chrome lure, where the chrome shines through the pale blue, for example. Still, it is the flash of a 100% chrome lure that anglers believe has the best effect to attract fish with all its flash.

I have tested the chrome topwaters compared to other finishes. Even those with flashy silver sides but white bellies don't do as well as the 100% chrome colors on sunny days.

So give them a try and see if you don't agree that chrome and nickel are more precious than gold!

Lucky Craft Sammy 100 ~ Chrome