Super User David P Posted June 28, 2007 Super User Posted June 28, 2007 I only started throwing top waters recently, but my god is it fun! I have only thrown a Chug Bug, what other productive, decently priced top waters are out there? Are those YoZuri jerko and wacko's good? What else? Quote
Super User Raul Posted June 28, 2007 Super User Posted June 28, 2007 My favorite is the Jitterbug, my most productive is the Jitterbug which is not really a big surprise simply because I fish with a Jitterbug more than with all my other topwaters together just because I like the gurgling sound of the Jitterbug. I also like the Gatta X and the BPS locust, they gurgle like the Jitterbug. Got a friend that just loves Torpedoes and it 's his most productive topwater since his go-to topwater is is the Torpedo. Quote
jdw174 Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 Pop-R's, Spittin' Image, Zara Spook, just to name 3 more.... Quote
Guitarist86 Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 I can't count how many fish i've caught this year on a buzzbait....bass up here in NEPA slam them Quote
Super User Jeff H Posted June 28, 2007 Super User Posted June 28, 2007 My favorite is the Jitterbug, my most productive is the Jitterbug which is not really a big surprise simply because I fish with a Jitterbug more than with all my other topwaters together just because I like the gurgling sound of the Jitterbug. I also like the Gatta X and the BPS locust, they gurgle like the Jitterbug. Got a friend that just loves Torpedoes and it 's his most productive topwater since his go-to topwater is is the Torpedo. WOW!! I thought I would be the only one to say "Jitterbug" Honestly I don't fish topwater much but the Jitterbug takes the cake for me. I like to replace the trebles with twin hooks and the front hook will fold right up to the body when you drag it across anything and you can fish it right square through the junk with no problems. A great bait that has withstood the test of time!! My next favorite is the Pop R. I hate buzzbaits for some reason, maybe because the fish seem to miss it as much as they get hold of it. Quote
Guest ncbass24 Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 Buzzbaits and jitterbugs, especially when night fishing. Quote
bpm2000 Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 My favorite is the Jitterbug, my most productive is the Jitterbug which is not really a big surprise simply because I fish with a Jitterbug more than with all my other topwaters together just because I like the gurgling sound of the Jitterbug. I also like the Gatta X and the BPS locust, they gurgle like the Jitterbug. Got a friend that just loves Torpedoes and it 's his most productive topwater since his go-to topwater is is the Torpedo. WOW!! I thought I would be the only one to say "Jitterbug" Honestly I don't fish topwater much but the Jitterbug takes the cake for me. I like to replace the trebles with twin hooks and the front hook will fold right up to the body when you drag it across anything and you can fish it right square through the junk with no problems. A great bait that has withstood the test of time!! My next favorite is the Pop R. I hate buzzbaits for some reason, maybe because the fish seem to miss it as much as they get hold of it. thats a cool trick - bend side up yea? Quote
Super User Marty Posted June 28, 2007 Super User Posted June 28, 2007 I use: Jitterbugs Buzzbaits Ribbits UV-Flukes, which is what I call something that I put together. It's the body section of an Assassin/Fluke fused to the tail section of an Ultra-Vibe Speed Worm. Quote
skillet Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Just call me "butterfly". I've never found a topwater bait that I didn't instantly fall in love with ;D... As Ever, skillet Quote
wismallie Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Hard to beat a floating rapala twitched on the surface. Quote
Turtle. Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Favorite / Most productive Top water? I'd have to say Horney toad.I throw it quite a bit. Surface or sub/surface around and threw cover and junk Quote
Hot n Tot Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Hard to beat a floating rapala twitched on the surface. That's my favorite topwater method as well. My favorite 'pure' topwater bait is the Heddon Tiny Torpedo Quote
Super User T-rig Posted June 29, 2007 Super User Posted June 29, 2007 LC Sammy 100, 115, 128 Owner Cultiva Tango Dancer 115 Megabass Pop Max Rapala Skitter Walk (saltwater version) And these two: Grayz Jolt Imakatsu Lot BT100 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 29, 2007 Super User Posted June 29, 2007 That's a tough question because the topwaters I've used for decades have caught a higher number of bass, but some of today's lures seem to generate more strikes per hour and provide better hook-ups: All-Time Rapala Original Floater Rebel 65 Pop-R Heddon Super Spook Jr. New Breed Gambler Cane Toad Sizmic Toad Snag Proof Weed Demon Strike King Zulu (W-rigged & twitched on top) Roger Quote
mattm Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 I'm really shocked buzzbaits didn't get more resopnses. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 29, 2007 Super User Posted June 29, 2007 I'm really shocked buzzbaits didn't get more resopnses. Mattm, I've had loads of fun fishing with buzzbaits, but lately I've been moving more-and-more to soft baits. If you haven't already, try buzzing a Cane Toad in the same manner and places as your buzzbait. They're more mouthable than the Cavitron I used to throw, but more importantly, they're even more weedless. Roger Quote
Guest btlva Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 gotta be a 1/4oz war eagle buzzbait. the basirisky frog is starting to grow on me though Quote
bpm2000 Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 T-Rig, you are not allowed to post bait pictures anymore - youre causing me to go broke! ;D To add to the thread, my fav is the black jitterbug. Quote
LakeAnnaBasser Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 the cavitron buzz bait is by far my favorite to throw Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted June 29, 2007 Super User Posted June 29, 2007 JITTERBUG!!! sounds just like a 3wing buzzbait fished so slowly it barely stays up.....except i can pause the jitterbug and twitch it w/o having to worry about it sinkng Quote
Super User Sam Posted June 29, 2007 Super User Posted June 29, 2007 Love those RICO's! Great bait. Spooks a distant second. Also, have you tried the Ribbit? Great action. Had a bass come out of the bushes and hit at it yesterday evening at a local pond but he missed it. I will continue to throw it in place of the buzzbait just to see if I can entice any strikes. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted June 29, 2007 Super User Posted June 29, 2007 That's a tough question because the topwaters I've used for decades have caught a higher number of bass, but some of today's lures seem to generate more strikes per hour and provide better hook-ups: All-Time Rapala Original Floater Rebel 65 Pop-R Heddon Super Spook Jr. New Breed Gambler Cane Toad Sizmic Toad Snag Proof Weed Demon Strike King Zulu (W-rigged & twitched on top) Roger My all-time topwaters are the same as Roger's. I haven't tried too many soft plastics on top. I need to get with the program. Quote
mattm Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 RoLo... thank you very much for the suggestions ;D. I have actually thrown plastic frogs(zoom and ribbit). I like to throw them when fishing exremly shallow(newly flooded grass)or heavy grass when it is neccessary to fish on top of the mats, then in open water and then on top of mats again. I've tried the above mentioned frogs in open areas where a buzzbait could of easily been fished and have found for me that they simply don't produce like a buzzbait. Anyways, I have a couple of questions for you. 1) Is there anything different or better about the frog you recommended that might improve my results? 2) What is so unmouthable about a buzzbait? I fish the med. length one made by Booyah so the fish is basically biting/mouthing a spinner bait without the blades. Thanks Again Matt Quote
BassPonder72 Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Pop-R in gold fleck/rainbow White buzzbait (strike king elite) Quote
Bass Kicker Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 man its got to be the heddon torpedo god i have caught all my biggest fish on that lure and won plenty of tournements on it as well another if you could count it would be the fluke and the buzz bait unless the pond or lake has moss then its all about the frogs baby Quote
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