Talking Buzzbaits

[shootermcbob]

Sounds like I need to add some 1/4 ounce buzzers to my arsenal!

[shootermcbob]

Bobby and others, do you guys go any smaller than 1/4 buzzbaits?

 

Thanks again for all the tips/advice/and suggestions.

[einscodek]

Buzzbait discussion at this time of the year?  I cant even get them to hit my spinnerbait anymore in my neck of the woods..

In Ohio I bet the water temps at at most in the low-mid 50's the fish are mostly lethargic and spook easily by fast moving spinning stuff.. and probably wont come up much for them either.

[Bobby Uhrig]

Dink I live up here as well and the bass are still smacking buzzbaits at 52 degrees. As the water warms around 54 -55-56 the bass are knocking the snot out of spinner baits and just need to slow them down a bit. The other morning I was out at 48 degree water and caught over 20 bass up to 4 lbs on spinner baits in three hours. Then I had to go to work--Oh wait a minute I was at work LOL

 

The weather got warmer this week around 65 -I was out yesterday and still managed a few in the 1/2 hour I went out

 DO NOIT GIVE UP YET -there is still plenty of good fishing left.

[J Francho]

Tournament results from Oneida this past Saturday:

 

1. Steve B. / RC B. 20.04 lbs
2. TJ D. / Chris K. 19.62 lbs
3. John / Raul 19.39 lbs Lunker SM 4.04 lbs
4. Jim / Jim 19.34 lbs Lunker LM 4.59 lbs
5. Casey / Jeremy 19.27 lbs
6. Nick / Pat 16.80 lbs

 

The 4th place team, Jim Sr. and Jr. had nothing in the well after 2 PM.  Jim reportied tying a buzzbait on, and between he and his father, boated around 30 fish, the best five going almost 20 lbs.  Not enough for the win, but any time you're scraping the duece-0, your doing well.

[Hattrick7]

So got my buzzbait, tied it on and fished it for a little. I'm not sure it's supposed to swim this way but when i reel it in the prop is on one side and the weight/hook is on the other side. The bait swims straight but it's sorta lying on its side. 

 

I'm wondering if this is normal. I thought the weight/hook was supposed to be directly underneath in line with the prop. Went to a local pond and stuck one. Had two more bites but missed the set. I'm thinking it's because I don't have much experience with the bait but also thinking that because the way the bait is sorta swimming on its side that can mess up the set. 

[John G]

So got my buzzbait, tied it on and fished it for a little. I'm not sure it's supposed to swim this way but when i reel it in the prop is on one side and the weight/hook is on the other side. The bait swims straight but it's sorta lying on its side.

I'm wondering if this is normal. I thought the weight/hook was supposed to be directly underneath in line with the prop. Went to a local pond and stuck one. Had two more bites but missed the set. I'm thinking it's because I don't have much experience with the bait but also thinking that because the way the bait is sorta swimming on its side that can mess up the set.

You need to reel a little slower.

[BuckMaxx]

Pinch the little rivet below the blade, between it an the bend, with the cutter on a pair of needle nose to make is stay in place. It will make em squeek like crazy. Buzzbaits are all about noise

[bigbill]

But he's fishing from shore so his bite is more limited to evenings when the bass move shallow to chase the baitfish. This bite continues after the evening bite ends around 10pm it starts up again.

Early mornings from the dark till first light is another good time to buzz too.

Anytime there is topwater action throw a buzz but cast it easy don't cast it like your throwing a rock

 

In fishing from shore walk up to your spot slowly, lightly, stealthy. Do not step on any rocks or tree roots this sends a signal into the water sounding an alarm. Put your tackle box down very softly. Make sure your tackle box is in order the night before you go fishing. If your fishing in the dusk or low light you need to find everything easily. Don't make any noise that's the key to the success of fishing from shore. Be very stealthy. I can't stress that enough.

 

Once you master this stealthy as a ninja shore fishing your success will begin and more success will follow.

 

In the low light at dusk in the evenings the fish move close to shore. When the sun is up they move to deeper cover to hide. At noon they ambush the baitfish when they get active to eat. Then the bite picks up again. (On sunny days) on overcast days, rainy dark days the fish continue to feed 24/7. I recommend chartruese colored lures. Fished slowly. For me the light rainy overcast days can be the most productive from shore. The first sign of a good fishing day at this time the deer are active and moving. If the animals are active on overcast days the fish are too it's all relative. Maybe it's the moon or the weather front that turns them on.

 

Now as the sky starts to light up as its still dark. I think of the Louie Armstrong song what a wonderful world. Nobody says it better than Sachmoe. Fish but enjoy the world around us too.

 

 

 

 

[roadwarrior]

I know everyone has their favorite brands and we have a zillion threads on "What's the best",

but in some cases the specific brand can make a HUGE diffrence. Yes, I get it...most often

just a matter of personal preference. However, when it comes to buzzbaits, the MegaStrike

Cavitron stands out above the field. Try one and see if you don't agree.

 

http://www.megastrike.com/#!products/vstc2=cavitron-buzzbaits

[Fishes in trees]

To address the issue of how it is running in the water, I think that you want the lure as close to vertical as possible.  I don't think that running it sideways is necessarily bad, but I don't think that it is great either.

 

I think that if it is rotating sideways on you, you might want a heavier bait, given the speed you are retrieving.  You might try slowing down the retrieve, but if you go too slow it will sink and at that point you might as well be throwing a spinnerbait.

 

So, back to the drawing board, practice different retrieves and back to the tackle store, to get several different weights of buzz baits.

 

This problem, like many problems, can be solved by throwing money at it.

[John G]

I just bought 2 Cavitrons the other day and I found out that if I reel too fast, they come in on their side a little bit. The cure is that I found is to reel a little bit slower.

[Hattrick7]

You need to reel a little slower.

I'll give that another go. I did vary the retrieve but going slow it looked like the entire bait was under water unless the rod tip was almost vertical.

[Hattrick7]

To address the issue of how it is running in the water, I think that you want the lure as close to vertical as possible. I don't think that running it sideways is necessarily bad, but I don't think that it is great either.

I think that if it is rotating sideways on you, you might want a heavier bait, given the speed you are retrieving. You might try slowing down the retrieve, but if you go too slow it will sink and at that point you might as well be throwing a spinnerbait.

So, back to the drawing board, practice different retrieves and back to the tackle store, to get several different weights of buzz baits.

This problem, like many problems, can be solved by throwing money at it.

Thanks for the input. I also have a single tail grub as a trailer but I don't think that would make a difference.

Super fun bite though!