> can somebody post photos of shimano lures. I'm wondering
>what they look like. I can't find any online.

Shimano has all kinds of lures. Go to the Kinokuniya bookstore in Japantown (San Francisco) for the Japanese bass mags like Basser, Lure or Rod & Reel. Those mags are expensive but the ads are a great source for info on the tackle currently being used across the Pacific.