Renosky Mirror Image Shallow Diver

Bought five to run behind dipsys for Erie walleye and the first two I ran filled with water killing the action. The next one was fine and caught fish but needed the hooks bent back into shape fairly often. They seemed to stay tuned well after several fish with is a plus. I would gladly pay a little more to have better hooks and more thorough quality control. The price is nice but when you have to throw two away out of five because they leak then the price per GOOD lure gets higher.

I have a love/hat relationship with theses Renosky lures. I love them because they simply catch fish. In fact, I find them so productive over other stickbaits they are my exclusive stickbait for walleye fishing the eastern Lake Erie basin. However, they are little more than single use lures. First, replacing the hooks immediately is not optional. You might think "they can't be that bad" or "walleye don't pull that hard". Trust me, replace the hooks. I usually buy about a dozen at a time and when unpacking, a hook inevitably gets stuck in the bubble package, unhooking it is enough to separate the treble hook. Second, I find they fill with water pretty quickly and need to be tossed- I average maybe three fish per lure. All that said, I continue to use them exclusively because fish seem to love them. Outproduce other brands 3/1 easy. So, if you are willing to spend a bit more on good hooks and understand these are more or less disposable, highly suggest them.