It was almost a top water

[cassidyta]

Made it out to the pond today for a few hours. My ability to cast was pretty bad. Not due to weather, wind, or even a hang over. I just couldn't hit my spots. The tullies are now the proud owner of a spook and a horny toad on a good dual frog hook.
After changing my plan to not see just how close to the tullie I could get I switched over to a buzz bait. The intersesting thing was that every bite came prior to the bait actually reaching the surface after the cast. I have had that happen a couple of times before, but this morning was the first time I saw it happen for every fish. The buzz bait got hit about 2 foot below the surface 7 times with 5 of th efish actually making it to my hand.
Prior to the tullie grave, the spook did fine on the top and netted two fish. No monsters in the bunch, but this one wasn't too bad. She actually left the water with the bait on the strike.



Heading back out after some lunch for a swimbait session in a trout stocked lake.

[bamabassman]

alright cass. great pic man. and while it ain't no sow belly, it ain't no dink like most of mine,lol. that is a nice fish there pal.

[Jim80]

nice fish cass good luck with the swimbaits .


jim

[Bubba_Bruiser]

I love a good buzzait or spook bite. It's tough to beat for a good thump. Is that a double wing buzz? I have never used them.

[cassidyta]

Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

I love a good buzzait or spook bite. It's tough to beat for a good thump. Is that a double wing buzz? I have never used them.

Yes Bubba, it is a double wing. They are pretty much the only style I throw. I like them best because I can tune them to adjust for the water disruption by moving the blades closer or further apart.
The one I used today was a mom and pop bait I picked up at a swap meet. unlike my conventional name brand baits, that one has lasted fish after fish.

[abu4600]

That's a nice bass. Gotta love the topwater.

[keithdog]

Way to go. Sounds like you had a pretty fun time there, except for the lost lures of course. But thats what happens to me every year my first time out after ice up casting from shore. Lost a jig and a chatterbait last weekend. ugh

[CCbass]

My only thought, why is your buzzbait two feet below the water. My buzzbait starts on top a few inches from landing and only sinks a few inches, maybe a bouble blade spinnerbait reeled two feet down would create the same result.

[aikenyounggun]

i love topwater bite.... my first huge explosion on a topwater was when i was about 7 and i was throwin a spook and the fish were schoolin.... this one fish comes up and smashed it.... i was so scared i jumped (almost out of the boat) and never set the hook

my dad laughed at me for that one....... glad you caught em tho cass

[Bassboss]

Nice bass cass! Good buzz bait fish for sure!

Was throwing a buzz bait this week and, never caught anything on it!

[cassidyta]

Originally Posted by CCbass

My only thought, why is your buzzbait two feet below the water. My buzzbait starts on top a few inches from landing and only sinks a few inches, maybe a bouble blade spinnerbait reeled two feet down would create the same result.

On the inital cast, mine will sink down until I have reeled in the slack. I thought all would do that. On a shorter side armed cast this happens faster than the long overhand casts I was doing from shore that day. The spinner blade might do the same thing, but my double bladed spinning baits have not generated the same results. I would only guess that it is because of a slightly different profile.

[woody]

Originally Posted by cassidyta

Made it out to the pond today for a few hours. My ability to cast was pretty bad. Not due to weather, wind, or even a hang over. I just couldn't hit my spots.

My God man!... your GrandDad had just passed away...


~Mark

[CCbass]

Buzzbaits and throwing them, they should hit and be on top within seconds. Switching hands as they fall if baitcasting, or reducing slack if a spinning reel, the quicker they achieve there purpose the more they will produce. Just my thought because I get a lot of strikes within a few reels of them landing.

[cassidyta]

I agree with you on how to normally use them. That being said, if I am focusing on a smaller area, I will vary the presentation. I will always make my first few casts as you described, but then allow the bait to sink more on the next few. This technique was learned by mistake for me following a backlash that forced me to allow the bait to go to the bottom.
Since that time, I have found that I have been able to trigger strikes with a stop and go on the bait. I like to bring it back to the surface quickly, forcing it to almost lunge out of the water. I will also do a lot of stop and go, allowing th ebait to sink down a foot or two before repeating.

[hookset on 3]

Cass, I've gotta try that. I always start reeling before the buzzbait even lands. That way the props are causing lift on impact.

[bassintom]

Originally Posted by CCbass

My only thought, why is your buzzbait two feet below the water. My buzzbait starts on top a few inches from landing and only sinks a few inches, maybe a bouble blade spinnerbait reeled two feet down would create the same result.

You should be reeling as soon as your buzzbait hits the water.If you will be fishing 2 ft. down you might want to try a spinnerbait.

[cassidyta]

Bassintom,

I completely agree, but for whatever reason, they did not care about the spinner but the wrongly thrown buzzbait was working. I guess the darn bass just wouldn't read the manual.

[CCbass]

Fact is at times we just don't know, you catch a fish on a wierd presentation of a bait from a backlash or whatever. You think oh this bait would be better for that type of situation, you try it and nothing, go back to the wierd one and bang. 90% of the time the other thought ( spinnerbait ) would work, so I guess its better to know the "bait" that should work, then not, for the times when it should work and make for a great day.