Whats the point??

lovinfishin9 · 12-08-05, 07:56 PM

What'd the point in a buzzbait being that long???

Christopherkeene9 · 12-08-05, 08:56 PM

I think its for the days they are a little slow and hit a little bit further back. Don't know the answer but thats my thought.

Chris

KenDammit · 12-08-05, 09:10 PM

to catch a fisherman. I think you'd have to really burn a buzzbait that long just to keep it running right. I don't understand the premise of the long arm on another level because the "commotion" that the blade makes is supposed to imitate an animal or fish splashing, but what animal or fish that a bass would eat would do that from 6 inches behind the splash? I just think its a gimmick lure that should be avoided. Conventional buzzbaits are time proven and tested, why change?

Rodman_Rob · 12-08-05, 11:09 PM

2 reasons, the body has a little more side to side action, and it appears as if it is a baitfish chasing another injured baitfish (buzzer), making the baitfish more suceptable as it is only focused on the injured baitfish. That's the thoery behind it, but mostly to hook fisherman.

lonestarboater · 12-09-05, 01:56 AM

Yeah i was watching Bill Dance use it on TV (it is his lure I think) and he said that a fish will hear the splash but by the time they swim over the bait might be gome so this allows the fish the time to swim over then see the bait and take it.

Fishie · 12-09-05, 02:08 AM

looks like it would be harder to land bass on it.

islandbass · 12-09-05, 04:09 AM

I also recall from that epsiode that Bill Dance said as Rodman mentioned that is simulated predator chasing prey. In that show, BD said his dad or grand dad added a very light jig to the back of a popper to simulate the chase when the bass did nothing more than track the popper and the addtion of the tiny jig was what eventually triggered the bass to bite. That long armed buzzbait was in essence a crude representation of that jig/popper combination. As Ripley says, Believe it (the theory), or not!

bassintom · 12-09-05, 09:55 AM

IMO,it's a bunch of BS...

rrw4258 · 12-09-05, 01:43 PM

Yeah how would you cast that sucker? What will keep the arm from getting bent?

Ryan

lovinfishin9 · 12-09-05, 06:24 PM

Yeah i found it on the booyah site. I couldnt think of any reason why you would need the arm to be that long.

flukemaster · 12-10-05, 07:23 PM

It works pretty good when the fish are schooling in the late spring and summer. I caught some pretty nice ones this year on a white one.

Mac3 · 12-10-05, 07:49 PM

Some I saw at the new Bass Pro Shop here in Tennessee looked to be over 2 feet in length. Interesting, anyhow....

Fish2win · 12-10-05, 10:02 PM

" BD said his dad or grand dad added a very light jig to the back of a popper to simulate the chase when the bass did nothing more than track the popper and the addtion of the tiny jig was what eventually triggered the bass to bite." Years ago in the 1960's we used to place a Doll Fly( which is a hair jig) in front of a Lazy Ike or Hello bender. It was to simulate the predator prey thing plus itn gave the plug alittle added depth. Sometimes the strike would be on the jig instead of the hard bait. Thsi was back in the days before the revolution of the crankbait fromFred on the Big o. Fish2win

12-08-05, 07:56 PM	#1
lovinfishin9 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Middletown, VA Posts: 566	Whats the point?? What'd the point in a buzzbait being that long??? __________________ Take your caviar and that fish that ain't cooked, take if off a cracker and throw it on a hook. :D :)

12-08-05, 11:09 PM	#4
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	2 reasons, the body has a little more side to side action, and it appears as if it is a baitfish chasing another injured baitfish (buzzer), making the baitfish more suceptable as it is only focused on the injured baitfish. That's the thoery behind it, but mostly to hook fisherman. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

12-09-05, 01:56 AM	#5
lonestarboater BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 284	Yeah i was watching Bill Dance use it on TV (it is his lure I think) and he said that a fish will hear the splash but by the time they swim over the bait might be gome so this allows the fish the time to swim over then see the bait and take it. __________________ 1992 Sailfish 190 Sport w/2001 150 yamaha HPDI Nashville, TN- Music City USA

12-09-05, 02:08 AM	#6
Fishie BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,145	looks like it would be harder to land bass on it. __________________ Kick some Bass

12-09-05, 04:09 AM	#7
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	I also recall from that epsiode that Bill Dance said as Rodman mentioned that is simulated predator chasing prey. In that show, BD said his dad or grand dad added a very light jig to the back of a popper to simulate the chase when the bass did nothing more than track the popper and the addtion of the tiny jig was what eventually triggered the bass to bite. That long armed buzzbait was in essence a crude representation of that jig/popper combination. As Ripley says, Believe it (the theory), or not! __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

12-08-05, 08:56 PM	#2
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	I think its for the days they are a little slow and hit a little bit further back. Don't know the answer but thats my thought. Chris

12-08-05, 09:10 PM	#3
KenDammit BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, KY Posts: 691	to catch a fisherman. I think you'd have to really burn a buzzbait that long just to keep it running right. I don't understand the premise of the long arm on another level because the "commotion" that the blade makes is supposed to imitate an animal or fish splashing, but what animal or fish that a bass would eat would do that from 6 inches behind the splash? I just think its a gimmick lure that should be avoided. Conventional buzzbaits are time proven and tested, why change?

12-09-05, 09:55 AM	#8
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	IMO,it's a bunch of BS...

12-09-05, 01:43 PM	#9
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Yeah how would you cast that sucker? What will keep the arm from getting bent? Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

12-09-05, 06:24 PM	#10
lovinfishin9 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Middletown, VA Posts: 566	Yeah i found it on the booyah site. I couldnt think of any reason why you would need the arm to be that long. __________________ Take your caviar and that fish that ain't cooked, take if off a cracker and throw it on a hook. :D :)

12-10-05, 07:23 PM	#11
flukemaster BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Evans, Ga Posts: 8	It works pretty good when the fish are schooling in the late spring and summer. I caught some pretty nice ones this year on a white one. __________________ For the love of it!

12-10-05, 07:49 PM	#12
Mac3 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 76	Some I saw at the new Bass Pro Shop here in Tennessee looked to be over 2 feet in length. Interesting, anyhow....

12-10-05, 10:02 PM	#13
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	" BD said his dad or grand dad added a very light jig to the back of a popper to simulate the chase when the bass did nothing more than track the popper and the addtion of the tiny jig was what eventually triggered the bass to bite." Years ago in the 1960's we used to place a Doll Fly( which is a hair jig) in front of a Lazy Ike or Hello bender. It was to simulate the predator prey thing plus itn gave the plug alittle added depth. Sometimes the strike would be on the jig instead of the hard bait. Thsi was back in the days before the revolution of the crankbait fromFred on the Big o. Fish2win __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

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