Buzz baits have no place in my box. Can’t be paused, can’t be casted as far, and can’t be retrieved as slowly as a whopper plopper. The whopper plopper is just a more versatile bait.
Any place with vegetation where I couldn’t get a plopper through, I’d reach for a Sprinker frog.
This week I got a 7' Heavy Fast action Zillion for a great deal from a member here. Went out and picked up a Curado 70 to put on it. Once I got over the fact that it's a Shimano reel on a Daiwa rod, it's become a fantastic combo.
I fished very similar conditions the other day on the Willow Flowage, a couple hours east of where you are. Only technique that produced strikes was a frog in shallow water. Hopefully you have better luck than I did.
Thanks for all the responses, all feedback is appreciated. I got 4 of them tonight in about 45 minutes on a swim jig with a Keitech trailer.
No action on a spinnerbait, regular Keitech, or Sammy. Interesting how that works.
Thanks for the suggestions, I never even considered a fluke, spinner, or ned rig. I'll give a fluke a shot tonight, I think that would best imitate the fleeing baitfish.
Thanks!
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