Bass fishing: Is there any topwater more effective/fun to use than the whopper plopper? (Page 2): I like the Devil's Horse or a rapala twitched on top.

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

I like the Devil's Horse or a rapala twitched on top.

Pounding banks Loc: South Central Texas

I like the super spook, and the one that gets the most action for me is the one they sell as saltwater. It has red eyes.
With hollow body frogs, I'd suggest putting a few bb's in the body, just a little more of an attractant. Good luck.

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Pounding banks wrote:

I like the super spook, and the one that gets the most action for me is the one they sell as saltwater. It has red eyes.
With hollow body frogs, I'd suggest putting a few bb's in the body, just a little more of an attractant. Good luck.

I agree I put the little round bells you get at CHRISTMAS time in the frogs for something different without weighing the frog down worm rattle also work

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

DCGravity wrote:

I figured with those forward fins it was basically a popper on steroids. I use topwater noisemakers (WP, props, poppers) primarily as spybait since from my experience, they're not as productive, at least in my usual waters, as other presentations, which I then follow it up with. Do you retrieve the jitterbug like a popper?

I usually dont use it like a popper I just cast it out and a slow steady retrive seems to work for me sometimes I'll stop it to mix it up some but the steady retrive is what they will usually hit

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

FS Digest wrote:

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Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

DCGravity wrote:

Thanks, Fred. Appreciate the tips! So it naturally wiggles on a straight retrieve, you don't have to walk the dog?

Nope, straight retrieve. Vary your speed at first until you hear the gurgle. Stick with that speed.

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

Ron620DVS wrote:

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I've seen these I think at BPS but thought at the time I would probably also attach a trailing treble to each of the wingmen, plus I hadn't read/seen anything if they actually caught fish.
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BILLBYRD1 Loc: Prattville Al

Rebel PopR, Buzz bait, Zara Spook are all as good or better to me. I have had explosive hits on all 3 baits. Whopper is good but no better than the others. Mainly just something newer.

Catfish hunter Loc: Riggins idaho (Paradise)

FS Digest wrote:

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I use jointed rapalas. The floating kind. Just reel it fast enough to make it work. Bass slam the tar out of em.

BILLBYRD1 Loc: Prattville Al

I had forgot about the Rapalas which are super top waters especially in ponds. A friend has about a 10 acre pond and the big bass love the jointed Rapalas. Caught fish up and over 8lbs on the Rapalas reeled really slow.

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

Whopper plopper is good at times
Other times I want something more subtle.
Hollow body frogs and the lucky craft Gunfish 115 gets em.
I prefer the gunfish over the spook but they are both fine lures

Chuck56 Loc: Texas

Here is a tip you may not know. If you are throwing a topwater bait and a fish “ misses “ it, immediately throw a senko or other soft lasting type bait to the same area, close as you can get to where the “ miss” took place. And then get ready. There is a good chance the bass is still in the area and will try to eat the senko......My 2cents....

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Chuck56 wrote:

Here is a tip you may not know. If you are throwing a topwater bait and a fish “ misses “ it, immediately throw a senko or other soft lasting type bait to the same area, close as you can get to where the “ miss” took place. And then get ready. There is a good chance the bass is still in the area and will try to eat the senko......My 2cents....

Absolutely right Chuck, gotta "throwback" while the fishe's adrenaline is pumping .

Captt Loc: Florida

FS Digest wrote:

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I haven’t had any trouble walking the dog from my kayak

BTH261 Loc: Tennessee

Fredfish wrote:

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Took you advice and used a black 3” rat square bill floater and did the pause jerk pause thing at about 7:45 this evening on the outside top edge of the weeds. Second cast got one about 2 pounds and he did hammer it. Got one more that way a little later, then it died. Switched to a wacky worm in blue (darkest color I had in the kayak) on the inside edge and got a bunch of 11 and 12 inchers. A fun night, had to get off the pond at about 8:45, too dark and no lights on the kayak.