The clear baits

[Bubba_Bruiser]

I see the clear baits advertised on the top of the board. I remember using a clear tiny torpedo several years ago and wearing some fish out with it. But what application does clear come in to play? I remember fishing them in river lakes, so I know the water had to have tinge to it. Anybody else use them?

[sts]

Clear topwater baits are killer for smallmouth in gin clear water of the upper Delaware river in mid summer thru fall. I have also had sucess with a another topwater prop bait made by heddon, with a prop at either end, I forget the name of the lure

[cassidyta]

I use the clear the baits when the sun is bright and the water is not too choppy. I keep the bait moving without any pauses. It has been quite effective when the hydrilla is near the surface.

[Bubba_Bruiser]

Originally Posted by sts

Clear topwater baits are killer for smallmouth in gin clear water of the upper Delaware river in mid summer thru fall. I have also had sucess with a another topwater prop bait made by heddon, with a prop at either end, I forget the name of the lure

The would be the Heddon Tiny Torpedo I was talking about STS.

[Jrob78]

I've heard of people drilling a hole in the top of clear topwater baits and filling them with mineral oil and glitter to create a unique effect. You use glue to plug the hole and I imagine you don't fill them all the way up or they would sink.

[Bubba_Bruiser]

Might drill it and fill it with a metallic thread, like a pearl or something. Might be on to something.

[Lvitch]

I like clear spooks in clear water or any where the fish are a little spooky or are eating small fry. I think it provides good sound and dosent give them much to get a good look at. A white feather tail seems to help also, but I don't use them on anything else.

[CiK]

They seem to be coming back in vogue too or maybe never left. I remember Brent Ehrler and Ish Monroe using them on Lake Ouachita in last years FLW event. Ehrler won that one and the topwater bite was a big part in that.

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

The would be the Heddon Tiny Torpedo I was talking about STS.

He might have been talking about the Heddon Wounded Spook which is actually a lot more like a Torpedo than it is a Spook.



I really like the idea of filling the baits with oil and glitter. I bet that would be a useful tip on Table Rock.

[docirv]

I get some guys ordering clear soft plastics usually with just some silver holographic flake. I never tried it but guess it must work...

[Marc David]

I could see them doing well in clear water. A clear bait with some shimmer to it as it moved through the water.