Super User Senko lover Posted May 5, 2015 Super User Posted May 5, 2015 I lost a 7+ pound fish on a buzzbait on Friday and have gotten over a dozen strikes on them so far this spring, but I caught two fish on a buzzbait tonight. Thrilled to death, one of my favorite ways to catch fish. Interestingly, I had to vary the retrieve to get them to bite. I played around with the retrieve, and finally figured out that I was causing too much commotion: so I made really quiet casts and buzzed it subsurface so that just a little of the blade was actually churning the water. 1 Quote
Mccallister25 Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Nice. I love a good buzzbait bite. Got pics? 1 Quote
*Hank Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Congrats! Hopefully you land that 7lber again,I have yet to catch one on a buzzbait,hopefully this summer. 1 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted May 5, 2015 Author Super User Posted May 5, 2015 Nice. I love a good buzzbait bite. Got pics? My sister is indecisive on whether or not she'll upgrade phones. If she does, I'm getting hers and I'll start taking pics. 1 Quote
Felixone Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 I lost a 7+ pound fish on a buzzbait on Friday and have gotten over a dozen strikes on them so far this spring, but I caught two fish on a buzzbait tonight. Thrilled to death, one of my favorite ways to catch fish. Interestingly, I had to vary the retrieve to get them to bite. I played around with the retrieve, and finally figured out that I was causing too much commotion: so I made really quiet casts and buzzed it subsurface so that just a little of the blade was actually churning the water. Interesting, I haven't caught a lot of fish on a buzzbait, but I have caught a few. The first time I caught one I was doing the same thing. I was actually running it almost like a spinnerbait or maybe even a wake bait. I lost that buzzbait in a tree, and almost cried. At least until UPS showed up with a replacement. It is funny though, I have yet to catch a fish on the new one, or any of the others I have bought. I expect that it is because I was causing too much noise/commotion. I had completely forgotten about how I caught those first ones until I read this. Next time I am at that pond I will have to try the slower/quieter retrieve again. Might just be the ticket, at least at this pond. 1 Quote
Super User MIbassyaker Posted May 5, 2015 Super User Posted May 5, 2015 I always have trouble with buzzbaits for some reason...I actually can't remember whether I've ever caught anything on one or not. Usually I just lose patience after several casts and switch to something else. 1 Quote
MaineBassMan Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 I haven't fished a buzzbait in along time, but they sure are fun the bass seem to strike them very violently! 1 Quote
Thelittlelay Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 I always stick to the classic 3/8oz lunker lures with a trailer hook, nothing better! 1 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted May 5, 2015 Author Super User Posted May 5, 2015 I realized that I misworded this post. I have caught plenty of buzzbait fish before, these were my first buzzbait fish for 2015. Quote
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