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| How do you guys like these prop baits....Cannonball, jr., Fat B and Dr. Evil?????
Thoughts on size? weight? hooking %? worth the money? favorite?
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| Heard the Fat Bastard sold out in a matter of hours at the Chicago show. |
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| I have all three. They are very well built, but the paint flakes off pretty easily. Compared to other prop baits I've used I definitely saw more action. They make a louder, deeper sound than similar baits. The Dr. Evil is the size of a standard Top Raider which makes it very versatile. The Fat Bastard is just a bit longer, but has a wider profile and sits lower in the water. In my opinion it is the best all around option of the three you mentioned and gave me the most action. The Cannonball Jr is big and pretty heavy. It makes a lot of noise which in the right situation can be deadly, but the weight makes it less desirable to me. The hooking percentage is very good on all three, and in my opinion they are well worth the investment. The only issue seems to be finding them. Hope this helps! |
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| Definitely great baits, the fb is my favorite. I have a couple of the dr evils and Jr's as well but I mostly use the fb. |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Wish I still had my cannonball Jr! Pretty sweet bait, but it was stolen from my boat this summer  |
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| I really like the Lake X series, but as someone noted they can be hard to find.
The do seem to make a "different" kind of sound than other prop baits. I have the FB's and Dr. Evils, not the bigger Cannonball and Cannonball Jr.
At the Chicago show the new FB Northern Lights were gone on Friday. I got three Dr. Evil on Saturday and they had the Cannonball and Cannonball Jr. still available.
Rollie and Helen's has a "pre-order" for the Northern Lights version on their website right now.
I took a few of these to NW Territories on a pike trip last summer and the big pike loved both the Dr. Evil and FB's. The preferred colors seemed to be the Loon pattern. The lures held up very well even after many, many fish.
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| talmooner - 1/15/2016 9:22 AM
....Rollie and Helen's has a "pre-order" for the Northern Lights version on their website right now....
Not seeing that pre-order info, anyone have a link?
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Location: St Paul, Minnesota | The Fat Bastard was my top producing lure last year. I'm picking up a Cannonball Jr. and thinking about a Dr. Evil for this year.
Thorne Bros. got a small batch of regular and Northern Lights series Lake X in yesterday. They sold all the Fat Bastards but likely still have Dr. Evils, Cannonball Jr.'s, and Cannonballs in low quantities.
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| I bought a Fat B. right after they came out with them but when I tried it the first time, it was so loud, I put it away and went back to using a night walker instead. Early in June of this year, I thought I should give it another try and shortly after I tied it on we went past a guy's dock, fellow I know from our lake association. He was reading the paper and enjoying his morning cup of coffee. He joked that it sounded like an outboard churning up the water, it was so loud. About 200 yards later I boated my first fish on it. I had more success with it as well during the season but not sure I will ever get used to the sound. |
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| Take my Money!
Where do I send it?!!?? |
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| Just checked the Thorne site... No CB jr's, fat b's, or dr. Evil's.... |
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| Looks to be gone already.
It was on their Facebook page as a link but that went nowhere so I had emailed them on Monday to ask about it. I got a reply that the "pre-order" was just being set up.
I ordered at 10:15 AM on Jan 11th. The pre-order was part of the "New Items" section tat that time but is gone now.
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Location: St Paul, Minnesota | You have to call them. The order was so small and going so fast that they likely didn't update their website. I know they're sold out of Fat Bastards, but should still have some Dr. Evils, Cannonballs, and CB. Jr's. |
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| If you want to pre-order Northern Lights from The Musky Shop best to call: (800)453-5224. |
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| Fat Bastard has been awesome for my boat! Dr Evil also. Different "thump" to these baits, and fish like it |
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| Fat bastard has been killer for me and fishing buddies, but they arent the only topwater. If a FB isnt working try a hawg wobbler. Some days the FB gets 0 action while the HW does and vise versa other days. |
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