Buzzbait

[GoTakeANap]

Calling all buzzbait experts. New to buzzbaits. Just bought 4 of them today. Have a few questions. Do you fish this lure with a tralier? Why do they make a 1/2oz buzzbait when its a top water lure? Wouldnt it sink to fast? Does the color matter on a topwater lure? Im pretty sure you fish these early morning and late afternoon. If im wrong correct me please.

[Gatorbassman]

[Michael DiNardo]

A heavy buzzbait is easier to work fast. The weight acts like a keel. I use dark buzzbaits at night, evenings, and low-light situations, but I don't know if it really makes a difference. With any bait, I don't want the fish to really see the bait only the representation of something edible. I never use a trailer, but plenty of others do, that is personal preference.

Mike

[backwater4]

X2 on what Mike said. I go mostly all white though. Day or night. No trailer.

[retiredbosn]

I use double props almost exclusively, can fish them slower, more wake, more noise, yadda yadda. Color I use Chart/White, occassionally will throw a black one. Keep your thumb ready as soon as the bait hits the water trip the clutch, raise the tip of the rod and start reeling, you will go to the point that your buzz seems likes it never goes all the way under the water

[jwsTrtiton]

I usually only fish white or black buzzbaits. I'm not sure that the color really matters much just chunk and wind. When the fish are active I beleive they are attracted to all the commotion the bait makes - not necessarily the color.

[hooah212002]

I usually only fish white or black buzzbaits. I'm not sure that the color really matters much just chunk and wind. When the fish are active I beleive they are attracted to all the commotion the bait makes - not necessarily the color.

So blade color is even less important?

[jwsTrtiton]

So blade color is even less important?

I don't think blade color is important but some people may think so. Most buzzbaits now come with clackers on the blade. I don't care for them but some people do. I think with these baits it's all about what you are more comfortable with

[Marty]

Calling all buzzbait experts. New to buzzbaits. Just bought 4 of them today. Have a few questions. Do you fish this lure with a tralier? Why do they make a 1/2oz buzzbait when its a top water lure? Wouldnt it sink to fast? Does the color matter on a topwater lure? Im pretty sure you fish these early morning and late afternoon. If im wrong correct me please.

I don't use a trailer, but always use a trailer hook. I'll fish buzzbaits and other topwaters all day long because I've caught many topwater fish under sunny skies.

As to the 1/2 oz. lure: people might want them for longer casting and/or offering a bigger profile to the fish. Would it sink too fast? I never used one that large, but my feeling is that it wouldn't sink too fast because the larger blade would provide more lift which would offset the extra weight.

[iceintheveins]

Most of the time, the key is reeling as slow as possible while still making a good surface disturbance and keeping the bait on plane. Lighter baits are easier to reel slower, but bigger baits cast further and make more noise. I like a minimum of 12 pound test for buzzbaits, paired with a 7 ratio baitcaster and a MH fiberglass or composite rod. Sometimes if slow isn't working though, which it usually is the key, faster retrieves, zigzagging the bait, or popping it with the rod tip can trigger more strikes.

[iceintheveins]

Cavitron buzzbaits kick the butts of all others IMO, though I like strike kings, accent hi rider double blades, terminators, and booyahs.

[iceintheveins]

I use a trailer hook if the weedgrowth isn't too thick. Color selection is basic and doesn't seem to matter much, especially with the blade. For the skirt, I like black, white, chartreuse, shad, and colors like that. It's more about how you fish it and having the right equipment.

[papajoe222]

I like to add a crimp on hook weight to my buzzers just behind the skirt for extra casting weight. There are many times in clear water that you can't get close to your target, or it's windy and that extra weight makes it easier to get it out there. The resistance of the blade makes distance casting difficult, but is also the reason you can keep a 1oz. bait on the surface without cranking like a mad man.

One other thing I'd add.....Use braid or heavy mono/flouro if you fish it with your rod tip high.

[Bass Dude]

I don't think you need a bunch of colors. I use white or black...and don't think of the black as just a night time lure. I've had days where they will kill the black and not touch the white during the day.

Also, I like to tweak the blade so that it just makes a 'gurgle' sound as you reel it in. I find a slow pace with that 'gurgle' gets a lot more fish. to make the adjustment you have to play around with the angle of the bends in the prop.

I rarely use a trailor. Sometimes I will remove the skirt and put a fluke on in place of it.

[dale.m]

I use white/chart and black/blue single blade exclusively. I fish the black one in low light or clear water. I fish the white/chart one in bright lite and murky water. While the best times to throw them are morning and evening, I've busted out the buzz during the middle of the afternoon before and literally caught what seemed like the entire lake. They are picky with the buzz though. If they aren't nipping at it within 15 casts, I switch to something else.

[hookset on 3]

I don't think you need a bunch of colors. I use white or black...and don't think of the black as just a night time lure. I've had days where they will kill the black and not touch the white during the day.

Also, I like to tweak the blade so that it just makes a 'gurgle' sound as you reel it in. I find a slow pace with that 'gurgle' gets a lot more fish. to make the adjustment you have to play around with the angle of the bends in the prop.

I rarely use a trailor. Sometimes I will remove the skirt and put a fluke on in place of it.

Oh Man, I forgot about that little trick. In clear water, it can be the diff between a few and lots of bass.

Also, with less wind resistance than a skirt, the fluke flies better. We all know those props are not happy when they are airborne.

hookset on 3

[Bluebasser86]

I don't use a trailer on my buzzbait unless it's really dirty water and I want more contrast and a slower retrieve speed. 3/8oz is my favorite size, casts easy and I can still retrieve it very slowly. I like black in most cases but also like white for brighter conditions or when they're eating a lot of shad and a kind of translucent color for really clear water. Buzzbaits can be effective any time of day but tend to be at their best during low light conditions.

[Bobby Uhrig]

I dont use them- HMMMM

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[roadwarrior]

Well, everyone I know that has fished the Cavitron will never fish another buzzbait!

However, Rage Tail has two very competative soft plastics: Rage Shad and the new

Menace. For me the decision is based on the cover. I will usually fish the Cavitron

along weed beds or over them if they are below the surface. If "the junk" is really

gnarly or slimey, the soft plastics are a better option.