Arbogast Buzz Plug Jr.

[WVbassin87]

So after reading several posts about buzzbaits, i decided to grab one of these. i thought it'd be a great starter buzz because it floats, so i can experiment with retrieves. my next trip will be mostly middle of the night to early morning, and i thought it would be a great chance to give it a test run. anybody used it? thoughts?

[Catch and Grease]

I didn't like it. The 2 hooks in the back just don't get the fish, if it had a treble hooks system it would be much better but I just don't care for the action or the "frog profile" it claims to have... Id rather just fish a normal buzz bait or frog and call it a day. They are alot of companies trying to make 2 in 1 lures lately and it seems like they are not to great...

EDIT : But who am I to tell you not to try it! Go out a throw it around a see for yourself just because I don't like it doesn't mean you wont. I have heard from some people who liked it.

[Catch and Grease]

Arbogast Buzz Plug

The Buzz Plug is essentially a pear-shaped floating buzzbait and looks like a lure that bucket­mouths would crush. Based on our guides’ findings, though, it may not become an Arbogast classic, like the Jitterbug and the Hula Popper.

“Only having two relatively small hooks on the back creates problems,” Nathan Fields said. “It’s heavy, so when you get hooked up, it’s hard to keep the fish on.” But there are advantages. I liked how I could stop and go without needing to reel the lure back to the surface to keep the buzz going. Several guides also pointed out that the lure casts a mile. Overall, the panel seems to think that Arbogast is onto something but needs to make a few tweaks.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

MSRP: $6

Number of bass caught during testing: 22

Wolak’s Take: Buzzbaits are great at night, but you can’t stop when retrieving. This one can rest afloat, so it could become a nighttime killer.

Positive: "The fact that you can stop this bait if a fish misses it is huge. If that happened, I’d give it a twitch and entice another strike.” —Brian Carper

Negative: "It’s a unique lure, but because of the odd shape and the small hooks, I don’t see it taking off.” —Brian Boyer

Edit: by the way this is taken out of a field and stream magazine from when they did the 2014 battle of the bass lures

[WVbassin87]

Thanks. maybe just to be safe i'll grab a regular black buzzbait as another option

[Catch and Grease]

I think its a good idea but they didn't hit the nail on the head with this one, I would love to see them make a new floating buzz bait based off the feedback from this one...

[ghost]

On the 1/2 oz Buzz Plug, take off the double hook on back, put a split ring and add a size 2 treble hook.  That's what I did with the 2 half oz Buzz Plugs I have.  I haven't caught a bass on either one yet. But I think the hook up would be better with the size 2 treble hook. 

[collards]

I got one last year and only had a few bites.

[Raul]

So after reading several posts about buzzbaits, i decided to grab one of these. i thought it'd be a great starter buzz because it floats, so i can experiment with retrieves. my next trip will be mostly middle of the night to early morning, and i thought it would be a great chance to give it a test run. anybody used it? thoughts?

 

Not quite that one but something similar in concept by the same company and I imagine it´s now discontinued the Arbogast Sputterbuzz/Sputterbug, I have to say, I have had absolutely no luck with it when retrieved like a buzzbait, but retrieved like a prop bait ( like a Torpedo ) hang on to your seats gentlemen cuz it´s going to be one hell of a ride.