Topwater Snake

Marc David · 02-27-11, 06:40 PM

Besides the Doug Hannon Snake. Is there a truly floating snake imitation, that you can just slowly reel straight in to make it look like a snake is going across the water?

IAFrogger · 02-27-11, 07:05 PM

Check out the Manns Hardnose snakes.... they come in a few colors and are WAY more affordable.... I have not personally fished with them, but do plan on trying a few of them...

keithdog · 02-27-11, 10:06 PM

Also, if you can find any, I have a couple wooden floating bullet shaped floats that look like bullet sinkers, only they float. Pegged to the nose of any worm, it will help it stay at the surface.

Mac2 · 02-28-11, 07:37 PM

I've made snakes, shorter than what you stated, by using a Culprit worm texas rigged but instead of the bullet sinker I simply used an elongated plastic bead on the line in front of the worm. By holding the rod tip up, I could swim it slowly across the top. The bead was a clear red plastic and about 3/4 inch long. I also welded some bodies of additional plastic worms to make longer "snakes". Although not a swimming snake action they still drew some magnificent strikes...... Good place to swim them was over submerged brush and treetops. I credit their effectiveness to the action of the Culprit tails. It did not seem to matter that the red head wasn't matching the black body.

Imgoodatwhatido · 03-04-11, 12:43 AM

try bog's snakes

bigbasser · 03-04-11, 11:32 AM

Just a heads up on the Hannon baits, a friend of mine bought them and put them in his worm box. When to use them and they melted the box amd other baits as well. You can't mix them with anything else. bigbasser

WatterBoy · 03-04-11, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbasser

Just a heads up on the Hannon baits, a friend of mine bought them and put them in his worm box. When to use them and they melted the box amd other baits as well. You can't mix them with anything else. bigbasser

Yep, they should have come with instructions on how to store, handle, etc. -- at least mine did anyway.

Marc David · 03-04-11, 02:42 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm leaning toward the Mann's Hardnose after looking at a couple of videos.

Lvitch · 03-14-11, 05:39 PM

Great idea, very tough to cast, and will melt everything in the box lol. But did work well for me.

Marc David · 03-14-11, 05:48 PM

Actually, I ended up ordering a few snakes from Bog Baits. They came in today and look awesome. Really pumped up about using them.

Imgoodatwhatido · 03-15-11, 08:58 AM

i like their 16 inch snakes...good choice marc

Frogman20 · 03-20-11, 08:17 PM

I have used these snakes in the past and have some success dragging them supper slow and then speeding them up then dragging slow again.

02-27-11, 06:40 PM	#1
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Topwater Snake Besides the Doug Hannon Snake. Is there a truly floating snake imitation, that you can just slowly reel straight in to make it look like a snake is going across the water?

02-27-11, 10:06 PM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Also, if you can find any, I have a couple wooden floating bullet shaped floats that look like bullet sinkers, only they float. Pegged to the nose of any worm, it will help it stay at the surface. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

03-04-11, 11:32 AM	#6
bigbasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 154	Hannon snake Just a heads up on the Hannon baits, a friend of mine bought them and put them in his worm box. When to use them and they melted the box amd other baits as well. You can't mix them with anything else. bigbasser

03-14-11, 05:39 PM	#9
Lvitch BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 180	Great idea, very tough to cast, and will melt everything in the box lol. But did work well for me. __________________ Big gals always make us smile!

02-27-11, 07:05 PM	#2
IAFrogger BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 48	Check out the Manns Hardnose snakes.... they come in a few colors and are WAY more affordable.... I have not personally fished with them, but do plan on trying a few of them...

02-28-11, 07:37 PM	#4
Mac2 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 389	I've made snakes, shorter than what you stated, by using a Culprit worm texas rigged but instead of the bullet sinker I simply used an elongated plastic bead on the line in front of the worm. By holding the rod tip up, I could swim it slowly across the top. The bead was a clear red plastic and about 3/4 inch long. I also welded some bodies of additional plastic worms to make longer "snakes". Although not a swimming snake action they still drew some magnificent strikes...... Good place to swim them was over submerged brush and treetops. I credit their effectiveness to the action of the Culprit tails. It did not seem to matter that the red head wasn't matching the black body.

03-04-11, 12:43 AM	#5
Imgoodatwhatido BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 158	try bog's snakes

03-04-11, 02:42 PM	#8
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm leaning toward the Mann's Hardnose after looking at a couple of videos.

03-14-11, 05:48 PM	#10
Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Actually, I ended up ordering a few snakes from Bog Baits. They came in today and look awesome. Really pumped up about using them.

03-15-11, 08:58 AM	#11
Imgoodatwhatido BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 158	i like their 16 inch snakes...good choice marc

03-20-11, 08:17 PM	#12
Frogman20 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brighton, Michigan Posts: 35	I have used these snakes in the past and have some success dragging them supper slow and then speeding them up then dragging slow again.

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