What Is The Best Prop Bait?

[BassTravis]

I don't use prop baits very much outside of a torpedo.  Whats the best line to use with prop baits and which prop baits have produced the best for you guys?

[Senko lover]

Lucky Craft Kelly J

[Choporoz]

I haven't tried an expensive one, but if I buy another, I will do just that.  I've bought H2O, Smithwick, Heddon; can't tune the props on any of 'em worth a darn.

[kickerfish1]

Depps buzzjets are good baits that have produced good results for me.

[robster80]

h20 ones r pretty good ive got a couple. i like the shorter one better. the yozuri 3db prop is awesome! check those out.

[mackroper]

I have had good luck with the Heddon Torpedo, both large and small sizes. With some trial and error fine tuning of the prop they will work very well.

[Jrob78]

Lucky Craft Kelly J

This is my favorite as well.

[RoLo]

My experience with propbaits is very limited, but my best success has been on a Smithwick Devils Horse.

Oddly enough, the first bass I ever caught on the surface fell for a Creek Chub Injured Minnow.

That was back in the 50s, shortly after they switched from wooden plugs to plastic plugs   

 

Roger

[Shanes7614]

I have had good luck with the Heddon Torpedo, both large and small sizes. With some trial and error fine tuning of the prop they will work very well.

This is the exact same bait he said he already has.

Line wise I use braid on all my rods but some prop baits need a mono leader for its floatational qualities and rigidness to prevent prop fouling.

[Shanes7614]

My experience with propbaits is very limited, but my best success has been on a Smithwick Devils Horse.

Oddly enough, the first bass I ever caught on the surface fell for a Creek Chub Injured Minnow.

That was back in the 50s, shortly after they switched from wooden plugs to plastic plugs

Roger

X2

Devils Horse

[scaleface]

The discontinued Bomber Prop A . I'm guessing the average weight of bass I caught on it surpasses all the other lures that I have used . 

[the reel ess]

I think you already have the best one. I never caught one fish on a Devil's Horse. I caught dang near 50 in one afternoon on the Torpedo. And I had to tune the blade because the fish kept knocking it out of whack. I was fishing from a kayak that day and I got soaked from all the bass I caught. I haven't had many days like that.

[Bluebasser86]

I like the H2O Slush Minnow

[Bankbeater]

Cordell's Boy Howdy has produced pretty good for me over the years.

[Raul]

I´ve caught thousands of fish with Heddon´s Torpedo.

[Joe H.]

Lucky Craft Kelly J

  

This is my favorite as well.

X3.

[scaleface]

This thread got me to thinking . One year I dedicated a part of the day , every day top water fishing . I used a lot of different baits .  I caught a lot of fish that year on  a Dalton Special. I dont think I have one anymore . I'm going to have to keep an eye out for one .

[smalljaw67]

If you would have asked me last Spring I would have said the discontinued Heddon Dying Flutter but now my new favorite is the Yo-Zuri 3DB Prop!! It has a single plastic prop on the back and when you rip it the sound is different than other prop baits, I've had big smallies come up and eat this bait when nothing else would work.

[RoLo]

Tourneys aside, if a recreational fisherman catches 2 or 3 fish on a topwater lure,

the natural tendency is to keep on throwing that same lure. That's fine-&-dandy,

but by sticking with the same lure, he's discarding a golden learning opportunity.

 

The next time you find yourself in a red-hot topwater blitz, instead of counting bass,

conduct an experiment. Every time you hook a bass, change to another topwater lure,

and repeat that process until you've thrown every topwater lure in your tackle box.

If your results are anything like mine, the importance of specific lure brands and lure colors

will be brutally downtrodden, and no lure will be left behind. Unfortunately, topwater blitzes

are few and far between, but I always treat them as a learning opportunity

 

Roger

[Choporoz]

Roger,

    I got this monkey friend who wants to have a word with you......

[river-rat]

I basically use these 3 and use either 14# or 17# monofilament

 

Heddon Baby Torpedo

Smithwick Devil's Horse

H.C Baits Hubs Chub

[SJex]

My favorites are Heddon Baby Torpedo and Devil's Horse.

[robster80]

If you would have asked me last Spring I would have said the discontinued Heddon Dying Flutter but now my new favorite is the Yo-Zuri 3DB Prop!! It has a single plastic prop on the back and when you rip it the sound is different than other prop baits, I've had big smallies come up and eat this bait when nothing else would work.

agreed! ive got one in frog color and just ordered one in prism clown. theyre great baits with a unique sound

[Senko lover]

   X3.

 

I found mine floating almost brand new in a pond. Been using it ever since!

[Joe H.]

I found mine floating almost brand new in a pond. Been using it ever since!

Good find! They're great lures.