Evergreen Shower Blows

[king fisher]

I'm thinking of buying a couple Shower Blows.  They seem to be in almost every Tactical Bassin' video lately.  I already have numerous walking baits as well as poppers.  I'm not sure if I need any more, especially at the price.  The bait looks to be nothing more than a standard pencil popper to me.  Do members here use them?  Does any one think they significantly out perform other similar baits?  Bait Monkey is pushing hard for me to upgrade my top water baits, but I don't know if these are truly an upgrade or just the next new thing.  I trust the members here will be far less inclined to encourage me to spend my money than Tim and Matt are. Currently my most used walking bait is a Rebel Jummpin minnow, and a Rebel Pop R is my popper of choice.  Both of these baits are not new or cheap.  Should I stick with the cheap classics, or listen to the Monkey.

[NorthernBasser]

The 105 is probably my favorite topwater bait.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Only bait that truly has disappointed me that I wanted for awhile since coming back to the sport.   

SB-105 in American Shad.....thown for half a dozen hours easy over the course of a month....two small blowups, no fish caught.   Have no idea why I can't get bit on it.  

 

In that time, poppers, buzzbaits, wake bait, and a whopper plopper caught fish on top. 

 

Looks awesome, super easy to work, just doesn't work for me.    

[looking45]

I use several to water baits. I’ve caught the most fish on the SB. I’ve given away all my spooks. 

[GReb]

I’ve never had much luck on it compared to other walking baits. It has good action but for some reason just hasn’t put many fish in the boat for me. 

[jimanchower]

I have two of the SB-105, and one of the SB-77. They look great in my tackle box and when I hold them up and admire them. They look great on the water. But they haven't produced much for me.

[Fishin Dad]

I was just looking at the JT version from Evergreen.  It is the silent version.  I keep hearing that the silent top waters are solid.  I might have to give it a try.   It seems like people either love SB or hate them.  

[Brett's_daddy]

@king fisher Awesome topwater bait! Easy to walk and they catch fish. I’ve had most success using the 105 size. I’ve also bought a few of the Berkeley Cane Walker’s which are basically the same style but I haven’t had a chance to try them out yet to compare to the SB. For what it’s worth the SB’s are on sale at Sportsmansoutfitters.com right now for $13 which is about $5 less than normal price.

[GreenPig]

On our herring lake the SB 105 is very nice and I fish it very very fast.

[fin]

I've never used one, but looking at the color selection at Tackle Warehouse of the Shower Blows vs. the colors available for Rebel Jumpin Minnows, that alone would be a big advantage. I personally wouldn't bet it's worth the difference of 3X the price.

 

The thing is though, if you're asking the question, you're already hooked. You won't be happy until you've tried one. ?

[WRB]

Rebel Jumping Minnow isn’t anything like a pencil popper other then it sits tail down. The Shower Blow combines a spitting popper with a walking top water that sits tail down.

SB has been around now 6 years and established itself. MB Pop Max and SB are a toss up, both pricey and both work.

Tom

[A-Jay]

@king fisher I have a couple each of the 105 and the 125 SB.

Smallies like the 105 but the 125 has worked for us south of the border.

I was going to write that I'm a fan of the bone, (color)

but that just seemed a bit controversial.

Either way, the tail hooks on both a little thin.

A big Mexican Bass can straighten that deal out like no bodies business.

Just Saying.

A-Jay

 

 

[king fisher]

22 minutes ago, WRB said:

Rebel Jumping Minnow isn’t anything like a pencil popper

I realize the Jumping minnow is strictly a walking bait, which I have had great success with over many years on many species of fish.  I owned a Cotton Cordel pencil popper once, and never had any success with it.  The Shower Blows looks to be a similar lure long with a small popper shaped mouth.  It may have a completely different action I am curious.  Being cautious of spending $17 for what looks like a pencil popper to me.  I currently own many walking baits,  Spooks etc., and a few poppers, trying to decide if I need to buy an expensive lure that combines the two, or just stay with the inexpensive lures I own.    

[Happybeerbuzz]

I am a fan of shower blows.  I have a 105 and a couple of 77.7.  Great colors, easy to work, accurate to cast, displaces a lot of water, and I love the sound.  The 77.7 is particularly impressive because of the size and profile.  While there are poppers that are as small that walk, the 77.7 is behaves exactly like a downsized version of a pencil style bait.  

A lower cost alternative to the Shower Blow is the Ima Little Stick. It is 135 mm so it is on the larger side, weighing 1oz.  The first time I threw it, I thought it was too loud and made too much commotion, but got smashed over and over. Ima released a 110 size recently, but  I cannot vouch for it because I still have not tried it. 

[king fisher]

13 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

@king fisher I have a couple each of the 105 and the 125 SB.

Smallies like the 105 but the 125 has worked for us south of the border.

I was going to write that I'm a fan of the bone, (color)

but that just seemed a bit controversial.

Either way, the tail hooks on both a little thin.

A big Mexican Bass can straighten that deal out like no bodies business.

Just Saying.

A-Jay

 

 

Just when I was thinking I could cut the SB out of my tackle Ware House order both you and WRB chime in and say it is a great bait.  Then you happen to mention they work well south of the border and the Bait Monkey is telling me to order a half dozen of them.  I might have to scratch some other items off my cart before I place my order tomorrow.  Maybe I will skip buying the terminal tackle, the cost of one Shower Blows could buy lots of hooks, but I like to fish top water more than soft plastics.  

[Happybeerbuzz]

A lower cost alternative to the Shower Blow is the Ima Little Stick. It is 135 mm so it is on the larger side, weighing 1oz.  The first time I threw it, I thought it was too loud and made too much commotion, but got smashed over and over. Ima released a 110 size recently, but  I cannot vouch for it because I still have not tried it. 

[padon]

ive wrecked them on the shower blows.would they have hit other baits? matbe idk. but thry dam sure have eaten that that thing alot.

[Valvodinho]

Come fall time my local shop can't keep them in stock if that tells you anything

[king fisher]

I just cut a Bacca Burrito from my order but still have to trim some fat if I'm going to be under my budget.  I'm down to deciding between a lucky craft LV 500 a bait I really don't need considering I have many Rattle Traps but I would like to try a lipless that can be worked more effectively in deeper water.  Or the Shower Blows which would be unique to my top water arsenal but again I have top water baits that seem to work well already.  Both baits are more expensive than other similar baits.  Any opinions on weather a LV 500 would up my lipless game, more than a Shower Blows will help my top water bite?  Maybe I should scratch them both, and continue to fish my old school baits.  The Monkey says buy a few of both, but the monkey must not remember how he got kicked out of the house the last time.  I can't believe I put so much thought in to how to spend another $20 but I have found if I don't set some kind of limit, $20 quickly turns in to $200.  My wife will be in the States next week, and can bring a tackle order back with her.  I don't often get this chance, so I had to make sure I got a few months worth of line and terminal tackle which puts me at the limit of what I can spend.  A package with just line and terminal tackle is kind of like getting clothes for Christmas when I was a kid.  I may have needed the clothes but they sure weren't what I was hoping for.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

42 minutes ago, king fisher said:

I just cut a Bacca Burrito from my order but still have to trim some fat if I'm going to be under my budget.  I'm down to deciding between a lucky craft LV 500 a bait I really don't need considering I have many Rattle Traps but I would like to try a lipless that can be worked more effectively in deeper water.  Or the Shower Blows which would be unique to my top water arsenal but again I have top water baits that seem to work well already.  Both baits are more expensive than other similar baits.  Any opinions on weather a LV 500 would up my lipless game, more than a Shower Blows will help my top water bite?  Maybe I should scratch them both, and continue to fish my old school baits.  The Monkey says buy a few of both, but the monkey must not remember how he got kicked out of the house the last time.  I can't believe I put so much thought in to how to spend another $20 but I have found if I don't set some kind of limit, $20 quickly turns in to $200.  My wife will be in the States next week, and can bring a tackle order back with her.  I don't often get this chance, so I had to make sure I got a few months worth of line and terminal tackle which puts me at the limit of what I can spend.  A package with just line and terminal tackle is kind of like getting clothes for Christmas when I was a kid.  I may have needed the clothes but they sure weren't what I was hoping for.

You got any TN70s?

 

To me those are the Vision110 of the rattletrap world.....the one high end option that warrants the cost.   LV500s to me aren't as refined and I don't think that fall as fast but I could be wrong.    

[WRB]

If you decide on Shower Blows be prepared to change out the stock treble hooks to Owner STX-58 one size up; 105 size 6 to size 4 and split rings. 

Tom

[king fisher]

     Thanks for the replies.  I decided to not buy the Shower Blows.  I'm sure they are fantastic lures but I already have top water baits that have performed well for me in the past.  If those lures are not working it is probably not the lures fault, I simply need to improve my skill level with them or switch to something below the surface.  I'm also not buying the LV 500 for the same reason.  If one of the dozens of rattle traps I have isn't working, maybe I should try a diving crankbait, worm, or jig.   I don't feel bad for the Monkey.  He did get 6 months supply of line, terminal tackle, skirt material, and a couple less expensive hard baits.  He can still watch the Tactical Bassn' videos with me, but I will be concentrating on learning their technique, not drooling over all the cool lures they have.

[Bluebasser86]

I liked the SB okay, but I've been a much bigger fan of the Berkley Cane Walker. Similar, but they just seem to get bit better for me and they catch better quality, plus they're cheaper.