Seattle Pat
11/16/2014 5:09:00 AMWith lures, it's the opposite. I tried a micro lure 1/64th ounce steelie jig - the whole school was after it and I hooked up every time I cast but lost every one because the hook was too small to set.
I think the difference is the lures tend to hook them in the mouth/lip and the bait goes all the way down the gullet. The downside of bait is that to take the hook out means almost certain death for the fish, so you don't have an option of tossing old/small fish back.