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Customer Reviews for Cotton Cordell Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Cotton Cordell Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
The Cotton Cordell Gay Blade's ''flathead'' design creates a tight, pulsating action that lets you feel the lure working. Fish the Gay Blade just under the surface with a fast retrieve; it's a great technique for schooling fish. Or fish the Gay Blade vertically, a technique that is very effective for enticing deep walleye, bass and even ice fishing!
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17 of 19(89%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Review 1 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Great lure
,January 1, 2012
By Ndett
from Niagara Falls NY
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I live in Niagara falls and bought a few of these for winter smallies. I went out yesterday to the mouth of the niagara into lake Ontario and on the 3rd cast caught a 12lb steelhead. 10 minutes later got another one. All I was doing was jigging it along the bottom and they were killing it.Then the fog came and had to leave. Lure gets tangled with the front hook when your jigging it but just take it off and your good to go. Great action and small and heavy. Great for winter fishing and getting down deep where cranks can't go. I can't wait to get out next week and try again."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 2 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Great lure
,June 5, 2011
By theLUCKY
from Boston
Advantages: Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, catches different species of fish
Disadvantages: Difficult to use, hooks will hang up
"It doesn't look like much, but man can this lure catch fish. All species too. I caught big bass in Mexico on and nice size pike in Maine. A truly universal lure. Pay the extra more for the gay blade than for the cheaper knock offs. The cordell model has fewer hang ups."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 3 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Unreal!
,April 3, 2011
By ammason13
from Clarksville Tn
Advantages: Ease of use
Disadvantages: ummmm.....not really!
"Ok, first off let me say this. When all else fails this little guy hammers the fish. It does not matter what you are fishing for or even of yuou are fishing specific species. This Lure will catch them all. When the fishing gets tough use this one, or to throw a mix in your arsenal. I bought just one of these last christmas for a test run. It is beat up now and I will be buying several more to use! The one I have been using is the Chrome and black Blade. Have fun!"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 4 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Superior to XPS Lazer Blades
,April 2, 2011
By Namor
from Denver, CO
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
Disadvantages: unable to change out hooks
"If you are trying to decide between these and the Bass Pro Shops XPS Lazer Blades then do yourself a favor and save yourself some time, get the Cordell blades. Besides the name and 50 cent price difference, these Cotton Cordell blades are far superior in quality than the lazer blades. Both the cordell and lazer blade catch fish but the biggest difference between these two is that the cordell blade doesn't get as frequently hung up as the lazer blade. Trust me, the lazer blade gets hung up frequently like 1 in 3 casts you will have to free the lazer from itself...the cordell blade is like 1 in 10 casts. I've tested both to get these ratios...
Pros vs the XPS Lazer Blade:
-Doesn't get hung up as easily or as frequently as
-Casts further (1/4 oz cordell blade vs 1/4 oz lazer blade)
-Colors aren't as easily chipped
-Doesn't get hung up as easily or as frequently as
-Casts further (1/4 oz cordell blade vs 1/4 oz lazer blade)
-Colors aren't as easily chipped
Cons vs the XPS Lazer Blade:
-Not as many colors to choose from but you can't go wrong with the chrome/blue in any water condition"
-Not as many colors to choose from but you can't go wrong with the chrome/blue in any water condition"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 3
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 5 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
school bell has rung
,February 4, 2011
By coolcat
from Inola Okla.
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"For schooling fish these little guys are the bomb diggity . Largemouth,sandbass,whitebass hybrids,strippers, they will all just fight each other over it when schooling. I have caught 3 whitebass at a time on this lure before many times. If you use for strippers or hybrids you'll want to use heavier gauge hooks but not bigger. They also work fishing for largemouth on lakes that are high pressured . Fish low and tight to bottom around old bridge pilones .Watch out because this can be a really deadly pattern capable of a tournament win . You do have to be careful not burry hooks in the cover because they don't deflect like crankbaits . If you set the hooks like a crankbait you'll usually not bury it so bad that you can get it back and the trebles need that type of hookset anyway .It's just something they never really see. Great at verticle jigging too. This lure is very versatile . Good Luck !"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 4
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 6 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
awesome bait
,December 23, 2010
By wildfisherman1
from Huntsville Texas
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"grethe first two hours of fishing when using this bait love itat bait never fails me on the crappie run and white bass run my partner and i limit out in"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 7 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Good name, makes me smile when I use it!
,November 23, 2010
By IndianaSpooner
from Eastern Indiana
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money
Disadvantages: lack of instruction on rigging
"Name is right on, I get happy every time I use this blade bait. Have caught white bass, walleye, small mouth, crappie, and even a couple of channel cats. Last time out, hauled in a 17 3/4" 3.5# smallie. Its not a bait most people use so the fish aren't used to the presentation. Get one an tie it on. Only downside is no explanation of which holes to use for the presentation. I only retrieve, no jigging, and use the hole towards the tail end. Must use a snap, don't tie directly to your line."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 8 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Suprise
,November 23, 2010
By reddy
from Smyrna, TN
Advantages: Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"A sliver buddy with paint? It works! It is now my second in line to throw."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 9 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Order them online.
,November 3, 2010
By bigfishken
from lawrenceville, ga
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
Disadvantages: name
"If you just hate to ask for these in person, just order them on line...when I recommend them I call them "happy" blades. Seriously good bait for jigging and ripping."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 10 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Not too bad, not too great
,July 5, 2010
By looneycanuk
"Very heavy, sinks like a rock. Plenty of flash but also loves hooking weeds. Didn't catch a thing in 1/2 hour except for weeds. Dulce anyone?
Not overly impressed with it but will give it a second chance.
Will try fishing it vertically next time."
How many times a month do you fish on average? 4
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 11 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Suprised
,April 26, 2010
By MIKAEL
from Mountain Home, AR
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I use this little lure for White Bass, Hybrids and Stripers in the spring of the year during the spawn. It slays them. I was suprised to find that it comes with its own swivel attachment to tie the line on. This is a must to save the line at the tie off point. Way to go. Ive never bought any like this. Awesome Thanks"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 12 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Very good lure
,March 27, 2009
By Cuca
from Puerto Rico
"Catch almost everything. Very good multi specie lure. Good vibration and good hooks. I recommend you have it in your tackle box."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 13 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Whte Bass Love 'em
,February 6, 2009
By bassrider
from Humble, TX
"I use the 3/8 oz in places where I use a 1/4 oz rattle trap. When fish are really active they both catch about the same. When they are not the advantage to this product is that it has really good action on the fall. When whites are hanging in the deeper pockets and not really chasing bait, you can stop realing this bait in and let it fall to the bottom on a semi-tight line. A lot of them will bite while it is falling. A lot of times they bite when you pick it up. The dual front hook doesn't get hung up as much as a treble when you drag it across cover."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 2
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 14 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Cotton Cordell Gaay Blade
,December 9, 2008
By LIESSE61
from Chicago Heights IL
"Kills for all types of fish on the Illinios river near Seneca. Have caught smallies, cat and sheephead as well as an occasional walleye with this lure. Good action and vibration through the water. Does equally as well in clear skies or overcast."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 15 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Expected More
,April 24, 2008
By ErieSmallmouthKing
from Youngstown, Oh
"I bought a couple of these and I was not happy with them. The Bass Pro xps blade bait is WAAAAYYYYY better then these blades. The bass pro xps have way better action in the water then the gayblade, the back hook has a habit of getting hung up on the line which I dont have this problem with the BassPro xps blades. Maybe I expected more out of it and I was let down. Buy the XPS blades!! You wont be dissapointed"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? No
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Review 16 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Alternative Bait
,March 18, 2008
By Kybiggbassin
from Kentucky
"This is a good bait to use when bait fish are being chased. I threw it over a grass bed and hooked up with several nice fish. Use this bait instead of a spinnerbait or lipless crankbait."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 17 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
A Must Have
,November 20, 2007
By retiredandlovingit
from Roseville, CA
"This is a very effective little bait, especially where shad are present. The bass jump all over this thing. It has alot of flash and a tight wiggle, and it looks very convincing in the water. Consider throwing this lure instead of a 1/4 oz. lipless crank. It's much easier to cast, especially during windy conditions."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 4
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
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Review 18 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
the best go to lure ever
,July 11, 2007
By bob
"this lure can catch anything any were.
when your not catching them on your worm or anything else in your tackle this is the lure to go to.
i have never been skunked with this lure. i use it every time i go fishing. i have caught even blue gill, crappie, small mouth, and largemouth.
when your not catching them on your worm or anything else in your tackle this is the lure to go to.
i have never been skunked with this lure. i use it every time i go fishing. i have caught even blue gill, crappie, small mouth, and largemouth.
this is my favorite lure ever"
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Review 19 for Cotton Cordell® Gay Blade
Overall Rating:
Great Buy
,June 14, 2007
By BassEliminator
"I bought this lure a while back and i had it in my tacklebox and never thought to use it, it was about 7:00 when I remembered i had it in there. I got it out when I saw some shad and the bass chasing them. I had tied Chrome Black on and on the 1st cast I got hooked up on a fish. When we weighed it in he ended up being a 41/2 pounder. I have recommened this to my friends. Great Buy."
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