Pompadour kills it!

[brent245]

Thought I'd just share how enthusiastic I am about this lure. I got it about 3 weeks ago and it's become my go-to lure. I've got a whopper plopper 90, and the pompadour just gets bit more. With daytime temperatures in Phoenix getting above 100 degrees daily I've been transitioning to night fishing. The pompadour really shines at night. I fish ponds, rivers, and canals here and the Pompadour works in all of them. In fact at night I've found the only lures that work in the river or canal at night is a noisy topwater like the plopper or pompadour. It's heavier than most other topwater lures so it casts really well, and you can roll it slow and it still does it's action, whereas my plopper 90 needs to be run faster to get it's proper action. 

 

Anyways, great lure. Thought I'd share my experience.

[Oklahoma Mike]

Been my go-to topwater bait for quite a while now. More versatile than a buzzbait and more effective than a WP. 

 

I use both sizes (Pompadour and Pompadaur Jr.). Both are very effective, though I usually throw the larger size. 

[brent245]

I've got the Jr. and I'm thinking about getting the bigger one. 

[snake95]

@Brent Heermans just have to ask you: did you try a good ol' Heddon Crazy Crawler and do a comparison?

 

Would like to know how effectively the Jackall has improved upon one of the originals...

 

I picked up a couple of Crazy Crawlers and found that they roll a lot, maybe the Pompadour is more stable?

[brent245]

I haven't had and issue with mine rolling. The "wings" on it look alot longer than the crazy crawler from pictures i've seen, possibly that makes it more stable. I've never used the crazy crawler though. Sometimes the line gets tangled in the front treble after a cast and the action doesn't work right but it's rare. 

[jr231]

Thanks for sharing !! 

 

I'm here to comment and tell you that a noisy topwater isn't the only thing that will get bit at night. Try a zoom ol monster in a dark color, chatterbait, and my favorite last year was a DT fat 3

 

Just some options for ya when your topwater bite dies down in your honey hole. Cuz it will. 

[bh91]

so i shouldve bought one of these instead of 3 whopper ploppers 

[Dorado]

@Brent Heermans Nice work! I have a black w/ yellow head Pomp. Jr. that I've been itching to try out! Phoenix Fishing Supplies has a nice variety on their shelves and I love supporting local mom and pop stores. Anyways, add  a Black Jitterbug to your arsenal as well (especially late summer and fall). I also night fish a lot in Phoenix and enjoy that nocturnal bite. Just wait until you get a channel cat to take your topwater sometime........that's a trip!

 

If the topwater bite dies down, I've been skunk less with grubs on underspins and recently discovered that Black Power Worms have been getting commitments locally.

[brent245]

Thanks! I've also had good luck ANY time of day with the pompadour canal fishing. I picked up 5 bass last weekend in the afternoon. I throw the lure close to a bridge and let the current pull it under the bridge, then when it exits the other side I start a slow retrieve. I get one first cast almost every time I go out.

 

I'll have to try the worms, maybe I can swim them with a weightless texas rig. I was fishing wacky senkos primarily about 3 months ago and the bass wouldn't touch anything else, then the bite just died off and I wasn't having any luck until I gave topwater a try. Problem is where I fish there is soo much algae that I can only really use a topwater, chatterbait, or maybe a squarebill. Bottom baits just get gunked up. I might have to wait till winter when the algae dies off.

[WRB]

Pompadour has several advantages over a buzz bait when casting longer distances under windy conditions, it's heavier, more aerodynamic and has treble hooks. The treble hooks are a disadvantage in floating weed cover and can be a problem. Big bass will eat a Pompadour!

Good lure, well made and been using the Pompadour now for 3 years.

Tom

[Burntorangefan]

I have a couple of the original size and love them.  You can burn them quickly or start and stop, varying pauses, etc and the bass really crush them.  I especially like them on a windy day when the surface chop is too much for a WP or other topwater.

[Dorado]

1 hour ago, Brent Heermans said:

Thanks! I've also had good luck ANY time of day with the pompadour canal fishing. I picked up 5 bass last weekend in the afternoon. I throw the lure close to a bridge and let the current pull it under the bridge, then when it exits the other side I start a slow retrieve. I get one first cast almost every time I go out.

 

I'll have to try the worms, maybe I can swim them with a weightless texas rig. I was fishing wacky senkos primarily about 3 months ago and the bass wouldn't touch anything else, then the bite just died off and I wasn't having any luck until I gave topwater a try. Problem is where I fish there is soo much algae that I can only really use a topwater, chatterbait, or maybe a squarebill. Bottom baits just get gunked up. I might have to wait till winter when the algae dies off.

Our notes are very comparative. For example, Jan - Feb here in Phx metro, all my bass bit either  on the initial fall from a SK bitsy jig w/ Netbait Baby Paca chunk OR  Chatterbait w/ fluke trailer or RES Lipless Crank. Tight lines out there

[brent245]

Yeah, after the Senko bite died off here in tempe I switched to a lipless and they were all over it, then a couple weeks later they wouldn't bite that. then I moved on to topwater.

[Crestliner2008]

Why not just add a prop to the back of a Heddon Crazy Crawler? Upgrade the hooks and you should do just fine. The notion that a particular lure is "the" one that you've got to have, may keep the manufacturers in their Mercedes, but will do little for your success. Fish aren't that smart.

[WRB]

Having fished both Heddon Crazy Crawlers of various sizes from wooden musky to plastic bass, the lure doesn't come close to having the same action.Crazy Crawler have a wider wobble very similar to the Jitterbug. The Pompadour is longer, narrower and heavier however has a very tight surface wiggle that throws far more spray then a crawler can plus can be retreived much faster. Adding a tail spinner to a Crawler doesn't change the lure action.

Tom

[jr231]

I think the point was you don't need to spend 20+ dollars an a topwater lure when many others half that price fool adult bass daily... 

 

That being said... If I was going to spend that much money on a single lure (which I wouldn't) it would be on a top water... Much less likely to lose it than a jerkbait . 

 

Honestly , I see both sides of the spectrum... It depends on the person.. and their wallet of course.