Bombe Away!

[Mobasser]

I've been using them for a long time. They can work great on fall days.                            I have two, in original bullfrog finish, and a shad finish. I might pickup a clear one before the seasons over.                                                  Good Points:                            1. Not so big it would spook a fish, or cause them to turn away.                                 2. Will catch with many retrieves, steady, but works best with shorter pull/ pause style.                                              3. Comes in a good selection of colors to fit in any scenario.                             4. Can be fished with any standard casting or spinning outfit.        Improvements Needed:                                   1.  IMO, only two. Hooks. I've fished the stock hooks with great luck, just keep them sharp. Lots of guys replace the stock hooks, which can work good also.              Tinker with the props on this lure. Try bending forward or back. Make the adjustments carefully, and check the sound and action.           I'm sure there are " better" top water prop baits out there, but this one has been a winner for me. It's one of Heddons  all  time best sellers also, and is now considered a classic.                      I know there are more fans of this classic bait here on BR. Tell about your experience with the Heddon Tiny Torpedo.

              

 

[T-Billy]

Taking me way back with this one. I haven't thrown one in years, but used to catch lots of river smallies on 'em when I was a kid. Grew up a 5 minute walk from a good stretch of the Tuscarawas River. My friends and I spent lots of summer days wading after brown bass. 

 White grubs, Tiny Torpedos, and Rebel Wee Craws were hot baits. 

[Woody B]

I've got a couple that are decades old.  I prefer a Devils Horse but the IMHO the torpedos are great too.   For some reason MANY of the modern top water lures weigh a BUNCH.  This makes it difficult, at least for me to cast them so they land like a feather.   It's not that hard to make the Torpedos land correctly.   

[fin]

I used to have great success with them, but it’s much harder to catch anything with topwater on the lake I fish the past few years (due to pressure I assume), so I don’t use them as much anymore.

 

I have several colors, but the leopard frog worked best for me. I don’t think there’s really a wrong way to fish them, but doing a pulsing retrieve, like slow and steady but doing a pause for a fraction of a second every revolution, seemed to attract more bites.