Super User ChrisD46 Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 Excluding a Whopper Plopper - what is your favorite Prop Bait for bass ? Old school names such as Devil's Horse and Heddon Torpedo are still around as well as newer offerings . I don't have much experience with prop baits (beyond a Torpedo) but vow to try the new Berkley Spin Rocket and a Yo-Zuri 3DB Prop Bait this Spring ... Your thoughts & experiences ? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 5, 2020 Global Moderator Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said: Excluding a Whopper Plopper - what is your favorite Prop Bait for bass ? Old school names such as Devil's Horse and Heddon Torpedo are still around as well as newer offerings . I don't have much experience with prop baits (beyond a Torpedo) but vow to try the new Berkley Spin Rocket and a Yo-Zuri 3DB Prop Bait this Spring ... Your thoughts & experiences ? Those are my 2 favorites of the non-plopper type baits. I've got a R2S Lane Changer and Big Mistake that seem like nice baits, but got them late in the season and haven't put them to any real use yet to say if they're worth it or not. I bought them both for about 1/3 their regular price, I believe they'll be worth what I paid at least. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 I've been using the Cordell Boy Howdy, and Crazy Shad for years. 2 Quote
NittyGrittyBoy Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 I've always been a Devils Horse guy. But what I've found to replace them is Rapala X-Rap Prop bait. Hands down my favorite prop bait now. 1 Quote
Hook2Jaw Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 H2O Xpress Slush Daddy. I love $4.50 lures that catch fish. When Academy unlisted all their hard baits a year or so ago I about lost my mind. I've been wanting to try the Berkley Spin Rocket. 1 Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 4 hours ago, NittyGrittyBoy said: I've always been a Devils Horse guy. But what I've found to replace them is Rapala X-Rap Prop bait. Hands down my favorite prop bait now. I’ll have to try that out... I’ve had good luck with the Skitter Prop for smallies. Maybe a little extra tail feather would be even better.. ? Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 No longer available but the Bomber Prop A is by far my most successful prop bait . When they were discontinued and in the clearance bins I bought a lifetime supply . The largest six fish limit I ever caught was on one . Its a post spawn big fish slayer . Its simply a Long A Minnow with a prop on the tail . Quote
Super User MIbassyaker Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 I have a long-time fondness for the Heddon tiny torpedo. As for more modern designs, the yo-zuri is a good one, and I also like the bagley pro sunny B and rapala skitter prop. I haven't tried the new Berkleys yet, but I have a spin bomb and a Spin rocket waiting impatiently in my topwater box to get subbed in this year. Propbaits are really underrated in my opinion, and deserve more attention all through topwater season. 1 Quote
Finessegenics Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Is the berkley choppo an acceptable answer? Just a cheaper whopper plopper but it works amazingly for me Quote
looking45 Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 My most productive, and of course favorite, prop bait is the Deps Buzz Jet. Either size works equally well Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 42 minutes ago, looking45 said: My most productive, and of course favorite, prop bait is the Deps Buzz Jet. Either size works equally well X2 Quote
waymont Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 Skitter Prop is great. Spits a lot of water. Quote
Super User ChrisD46 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Super User Posted February 5, 2020 2 hours ago, scaleface said: No longer available but the Bomber Prop A is by far my most successful prop bait . When they were discontinued and in the clearance bins I bought a lifetime supply . The largest six fish limit I ever caught was on one . Its a post spawn big fish slayer . Its simply a Long A Minnow with a prop on the tail . *This is why the Rapala , Berkley or Yo-Zuri offerings might make for a nice alternative . 1 Quote
BoatSquirrel Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 I am always trying to throw stuff other guys arent. The prop style bait seems to be off the radar these days in favor of faster moving baits like ploppers but there are times and places that the prop bait is the better choice. Anyone ever heard of a Gilmore Lures Jumper prop bait? Double super secret old school wooden prop bait that gets em! Quote
Super User scaleface Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said: *This is why the Rapala , Berkley or Yo-Zuri offerings might make for a nice alternative . The Bagley Bang O Lure Spintail is still available . 1 Quote
Smells like fish Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 @BoatSquirrel and another good maker is Sam Griffin. The man must had 30 different top water models most with props on them. I have 5 or 6 different models by him in several colors in each style. Old school classics that will work just as good today. And yes I have some of the Gilmores too, I love the old models with glitter added on top of the paint! 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 5, 2020 Super User Posted February 5, 2020 Deps Buzzjet Wakebait & Junior size Pricey but they both get the job done. Quote
crypt Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 2 hours ago, scaleface said: The Bagley Bang O Lure Spintail is still available . this and a Devils Horse.... Quote
CountryboyinDC Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 7 hours ago, MIbassyaker said: I have a long-time fondness for the Heddon tiny torpedo. I have a couple of these, I think one may be the tiny and the other micro or something. These are the only propbaits I've ever caught a fish on except the Whopper Plopper. I think I have a Yozuri propbait, but it's never caught a fish for me. Quote
Coonedawg Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 These are two of my favorite made locally by a guy here in South Carolina. The bluegill is my #1 prop bait, but that shiner one has caught some monsters down in Florida on Lake Okeechobee for some buddies. 2 Quote
Quarry Man Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 26 minutes ago, Coonedawg said: These are two of my favorite made locally by a guy here in South Carolina. The bluegill is my #1 prop bait, but that shiner one has caught some monsters down in Florida on Lake Okeechobee for some buddies. link to website or contact info? Quote
Coonedawg Posted February 5, 2020 Posted February 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, Quarry Man said: link to website or contact info? Guy doesn't do social media. Old school guy. I always stop by his shop and place an order. He builds them one at a time. 1 Quote
Quarry Man Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 35 minutes ago, Coonedawg said: Guy doesn't do social media. Old school guy. I always stop by his shop and place an order. He builds them one at a time. looks like im driving to sc Quote
Michigander Posted February 6, 2020 Posted February 6, 2020 Heddon Torpedo in that metallic white color they have. Caught tons of fish and nearly an owl on it. Quote
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