Brush Hog Does Topwater = ?

[WdyCrankbait]

Hey everyone,

Got a quick question. I have a bass tournament this Saturday on the Potomac and the grass is suppose to be coming up. I recently got some baby brush hogs for finesse fishing in the tourny. Well, I thought about also using them weightless with say a 3/0 hook as topwater over grassbeds, lily pads once they come out. Has anyone done this with success?

I was fishing a baby brush hog just now to see how it would look. Nothing using it on topwater, not surprised still a little early. But, when I jigged it off the bottom, hooked up with a small bass. He got off, super happy he got off (I want to that luck out of my system before Saturday), also he would not have measured so...........

Thanks

[Fat-G]

A Space Monkey would work better.

[Chris at Tech]

I'm sure they'd work, but something like a Zoom Ultra vibe worm would be a better choice.

[hmongkidBee]

Throw a weightless fluke or sluggo type lure. That would be your best bet. I would suggest if you wanted to, throw a crankbait that will barely tick the tops of the grass.

[Fat-G]

Forgot to mention, Rage Shad would be your best best.

[WanderLust]

Smokin' Rooster or Eeliminator would be my choice.

[OHIO]

Don't know about Brush Hogs, but I wacky rig Senko type baits and fish them on top.

They work pretty well.

[JaxBasser]

Zoom Fluke over the top of grass = amazing.

[WdyCrankbait]

THanks everyone. I have the flukes and other lures mentioned I just thought it would be a good change up the bass had not seen before.

[Flangler]

I've also had luck with Senkos or imitations weightless. Works very well!

[VolFan]

To answer your question, I've used the regular sized SK Game Hawgs as topwater over the grass, and they do very well. The Ragetail Spacemonkey also does well, but has a little more agressive action if there's some chop or overly thick weeds. Weightless works well, but a light keel-weighted hook works better as it keeps the bait from spinning/turning over a little better and keeps it just down a little in the water.