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Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 4,374 Likes: 10
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Break out the old nippediddee.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
My phone screen does not always work right, usually a lot of misspelled words....
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Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 23,778 Likes: 45
Freak of Nature
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Joined: Aug 2002
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Devil’s Horse is my favorite. Fire Tiger in the spring and back and white later in the year. Also caught a lot on a bass colored Tiny Torpedo.
It’s all about technique. Throw it out there and just twitch it every few seconds.
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,814 Likes: 14
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,814 Likes: 14 |
I’ve had a small lake my whole life. We use buzz baits with a trailer hook in the AM and broken back rapala in the late evenings. Throw it close to the bank and twitch it every 2-3 seconds letting it settle. My dad use to paddle all the way across the lake and catch a bass that was busting a particular bank with a rapala. Can’t hardly miss with all those trebble hooks. We use a small one on an ultralight and catch bass and bream. you piqued my interest - scored a jointed minnow Rapala on eBay on the cheap - as soon as it comes in i’ll be tossing it at some places i fish at … thx for the tip - i’d seen them before but thought they caught men vs fish bc they’ve always looked kinda “odd” to me
ALDeer physics: for every opinion, there's an equal & opposite opinion
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
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Posts: 10,381 Likes: 150
Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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Joined: Jan 2017
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The devil horse is the all time leading bass topwater bait. Hands down. Throw something else until it’s almost dark and you hear the bass start hitting the top like they always do. Pick up the devil horse and work it like Dixiepatriot said. Snatch it… let it sit 3-5 seconds… snatch it twice… let it sit. When they blow up on it don’t set the hook like you think you should. Have fun
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Posts: 10,381 Likes: 150
Glad He Doesn’t Have One
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Glad He Doesn’t Have One
Joined: Jan 2017
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We fish them in saltwater at first light, dusk, or overcast days. Catching a speck on topwater is one of God’s greatest gifts. Super Spook is my fave!
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Posts: 295
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I have caught hundreds of bass on a tiny torpedo and a pop-r type topwater. Early in the mornings, late in the afternoon or overcast days seem the best for me. And I work them pretty fast compared to most people.
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Berkley el Choppo...top water, 2 trebles...tail is a torpedo. Spots love them in the mornings on the Cahaba
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SOA Professional
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SOA Professional
Joined: Jun 2012
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I bought a whopper plopper for the first time the other day. Took it straight to the pond at like 4pm in full sun and hot. Landed 4 on it and got 3 other good blow ups.
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https://imgur.com/a/PCYDzQtthx again globe - hardly a monster but one of the bigger ones in this pond nailed that Rapala jointed minnow 👊🏻🎣 scored it on eBay for $1 - came with a blue/silver jerkbait (also for $1)
ALDeer physics: for every opinion, there's an equal & opposite opinion
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
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Joined: Aug 2013
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Lots of good advice here. I love topwater fishing. Love buzzbaits. I cut my teeth as a youngun with buzzbaits; a buzzbait fish was my first ever bass on an artificial lure and that instilled confidence and I threw buzzbaits all the dang time as a kiddo/teen. I've got three tied on right now - black one for night fishing, a small white (finesse, I guess?) one, and (my favorite, if I had to pick a favorite) a chartreuse/white megastrike cavitron. That bait will flat catch fish. Jitterbugs are fun. Slow rolling a big jointed black jitterbug after dark will keep you on your toes; those blowups will about make you soil yourself. KVD sexy dawg jr. is tough to beat for a walking bait. I know it sounds odd but I catch just as many mid day with the sun right overhead as I do at dusk and dawn. Whopper ploppers are good; I like letting my kids fish wp's....can't screw it up, just toss and reel steady. I SUCK at frog fishing. Just plain suck. I could practice and make myself get better but I have a hard time putting down other topwaters options that are catching fish. 
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a frog flying back at my face at Mach Jesus. Dude, this line made me laugh for real.
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Spook, buzzbait and frog are great lures
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Spook catches some big fish. Whopper ploppers work good but scare the hell out of me unhooking fish. Nearly got stuck several times by those trebles.
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Posts: 22,815 Likes: 197
Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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Went out for a couple of hours last night....I bought a bone-colored spook to take to the beach this weekend for Reds and Specks; never fished one so figured I'd give it a try last night just to get the hang of working it. That may be my new favorite bait. Only caught 1 but missed 3 others (got too excited and set the hook too quickly). Man.....the blow-ups! When bass go after that thing, they get their quick and in a bad mood. Not gonna lie, those blowups made me a little tingly in places I wouldn't admit to most folks 🤣
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