PondBassin Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 As summer is basically here for us down in the south, topwaters have made their way from sitting out the winter in the tacklebox to the tip of our rods for the summer. Which style of topwater is your favorite? A frog, pencil, concave face, buzz bait, etc. Which ones do you have the most success with and when do you use them? Good luck this summer, PB Quote
Jim_M Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Rebel Pop-R's and Spro Frogs in that order. Would like to get in to Spooks more but they're to much like work for me. Quote
Nashua Nev Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 rattling big spooks ,and the new chugger spook 5 inch, the classic big popr, jitterbug in black at night, spro frog red or green in the weeds. also a couple big things that look like the popr that i get in the saltwater section at dicks sporting goods for $5.49 in black and one in silver top with whiteish bottom. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 20, 2012 Global Moderator Posted May 20, 2012 Zell pop and Cavitron are my 1-2 topwater punch. I'm experimenting with a Spro popping frog because some of the lakes I fish are getting grass in them now and I'm liking the results so far. The Cavitron buzzbait is my hands down favorite though. Quote
Super User Sam Posted May 20, 2012 Super User Posted May 20, 2012 1. Cavitron Buzzbaits. 2. RICO's 3. Pop-R's 4. Frogs Quote
Super User Sam Posted May 20, 2012 Super User Posted May 20, 2012 When to use them? First thing in the morning. Last thing in the evening. Frogs all day. Cavitrons all day. Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted May 20, 2012 Super User Posted May 20, 2012 When fishing smallmouth over cover that leaves the top foot of water clean I prefer fishing a walking bait. Lucky Craft Gunfish is my favorite followed by a Zara Puppy. If the surface is fairly broken I move on to a Berkley Frenzy popper. Clean alleys between emergent vegetation fish pretty well with a Baby Torpedo. oe Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted May 20, 2012 Super User Posted May 20, 2012 Walk the Dog - All my best topwater days were with dog walkers Quote
Hot n Tot Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 If I had to chose one it would be a baby torpedo. I have used Rapala minnows on top for years, although it's not technically a topwater bait. Quote
Ima Bass Ninja Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Walk the Dog - All my best topwater days were with dog walkers Same here. Love to have that bait just a walking the SPLOOOSH!!! Fish on!!!! 1 Quote
lavbasser Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Everything- from small poppers to big spooks and Buzzjets. They all work and have there place. Quote
craww Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Buzzbaits Sammie 95's in MS American shad x walk 14 in glass ghost Spooks Bronze eye frog zeta bait tadpole ima big stick torpedos Quote
thehooligan Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Zara puppy is #1 for me. I also like throwing ima roumbas, sammy 85, and scumfrog bigfoots in the pads. Quote
JellyMan Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 All time fav is the Heddon Torpedo. Second is the Heddon Spook Poppers are sweet too. Quote
PondBassin Posted May 20, 2012 Author Posted May 20, 2012 Sorry about the 3 duplicate threads. My posts were moved from the original posting in the general section to here. Assuming the threads did not go through, I remade the topics 3 times. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you want, just post in the first of the three threads. PB Quote
Super User MCS Posted May 21, 2012 Super User Posted May 21, 2012 Rebel Pop-R, Zoom Horny Toad, Buzzbait. Quote
LVLDVL Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Rage Toad. Throw all other buzzfrogs in the campfire, please. Quote
0119 Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 For me its almost always walk the dog. Super spook jr. when I need a rattle. When I need more subtlety a Sebile Bonga Minnow or Ghost Walker. Quote
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