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Old 03-02-06, 07:15 PM   #1
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What is your favorite topwater lures? I am looking to stock up on toapwater baits this spring... my favorite for last year was a Berkly Frenzy Pop-R, or a Rebel Pop-R! What is your favorite lure for walking the dog? Also, what is an average all around pound of line strength to use? Should i go with mono or braid? Thanks!

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Old 03-02-06, 07:17 PM   #2
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zara spook and buzzbait worked all season long for me last year,
the year before it was the chug bug an popR
this year just could be the horny toad
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Old 03-02-06, 07:19 PM   #3
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mono line for topwaters. flouro sinks
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Old 03-02-06, 07:36 PM   #4
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You can't go wrong with a zara spook or a buzz. I also like the jitterbug.
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Old 03-02-06, 07:51 PM   #5
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Zara spook is a killer topwater bait,two sizes that I know of Zara Orig. and the baby spook...killer and I might add fun to fish.Be patient with it to learn how to walk the dog...took me a little bit but I got it.Buzzbait!!! OH yeah...me and Jb like these alot!!!! use a trailer for them all. Zoom makes them.Really the only colors I think you need is white,black ,chart. and white/chart.I threw all of these on 12lb test trilene and the worked great.BUT!!!!! my favorite topwater bait is the frog,I caught more fish on the frog last year than anyother bait.I bought a frenzy pop-r and I didn't
do very good with it.I will like JB be throwing the Zoom horny toad,can't wait to try it. Denny
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Denny,
i caught my 2nd wife on a zara spook! rofl
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Old 03-02-06, 08:36 PM   #7
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i caught my 2nd wife on a zara spook! rofl
Talk about making a point at the start of a relationship

Back to the question-A Zara Spook and a Tiny Torpedo. I use mono for ANY bait that has treble hooks.
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Yo Zuri popper,Rebel Pop-R,Jitterbug,Spook,buzzbait and chug bug.Also giving them toads a try this year,but I'm using Yum and Sizmic
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Old 03-02-06, 10:20 PM   #10
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buzz baits are the best topwater i use, i mostly use them in a private pond in georgia and it kills em early in the morning. mono line
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Old 03-02-06, 10:37 PM   #11
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ALL TOPWATERS are my favorites when they are hitting topwater LOL.

Night time, a Jittebug or Pop-R. Daylight Buzzbait, or Spook. Now if they aren't tearing up the Spook I won't fish it long, just too much dang work.

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Buzzbait!!!
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Old 03-02-06, 11:24 PM   #13
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the rapala skitter walk in brown frog color is proally the best for walk the dog. i like the lucky craft ones too
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Old 03-02-06, 11:39 PM   #14
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the rapala skitter walk in brown frog color is proally the best for walk the dog
It was the easiest one I used as well. I also like the Rapala Skitterpop. When the topwater bite was on last year, they killed it. I also caught one on it yesterday showing my daughter how it worked. LOL.
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Old 03-03-06, 09:31 AM   #15
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My favorite topwater is the one that's catching fish.
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The Horny Toad, buzzbaits, and frogs for lakes. The Tiny Torpedo for smb on rivers.

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like all these guys i love the spook, and buzzbaits are awesome as well. but one bait that i fell in love with also is the spit n image! it walks the dog with ease and cast like a bullet. i caught an 8.8 lb bass on it last year. for those florida guys that may not sound like much but here in missouri that is a fish that you may only get once in your life!
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Old 03-03-06, 09:25 PM   #18
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like all these guys i love the spook, and buzzbaits are awesome as well. but one bait that i fell in love with also is the spit n image! it walks the dog with ease and cast like a bullet. i caught an 8.8 lb bass on it last year. for those florida guys that may not sound like much but here in missouri that is a fish that you may only get once in your life!
That's a toad anywhere. And I lived in Hoosier land for like 35 years, and never caught one that big. Congrats on that toad

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i like the pop r as well all good baits tho
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Old 03-03-06, 10:46 PM   #20
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I use a Strike King spit-n-king, Zara super spook jr., Zoom horny toad, and a Hart buzzbait. I like 10 or 12 lb. Trilene Sensation for pop-rs and spooks.
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I like the Arkansas woodchopper. Yes that's the name. It's a stick bait with blades on each end. Sort of like a Smithwick's devil horse, only bigger in diameter.
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Old 03-05-06, 07:16 PM   #22
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I like Zara Spook and Sammy 115. Also I got it from a friend:






http://www.depsweb.co.jp/basirisky/basirisky.html

I'm starting to like these japanese lures

here is the movie link: http://www.depsweb.co.jp/basirisky/basirisky.wax
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Old 03-05-06, 07:54 PM   #23
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bassguy2004,
I really like hearing your comments, you know your stuff...
I had forgotten about the chopper till now, one helluva bait..we called it the ozard wood chopper......is this it?


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buzzbaits, the sizmic toad in a green melon, jointed poppers, knuckleheads, walking the dog with flukes but not spooks.
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rob,
up till last year I would have never said the spook was my top choice, but I guess with the clear water conditions we had last summer, the spook sure did the job ...years prior , like I've stated, it was always the popR or timy torpedo, buzzbait got smaller fish, etc..its amazing how each year if dif...alot depends on how much rain ya get.......
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