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Location: Lake Geneva, WI | I'm pretty new to muskie fishing and I was wondering what are some of your favorite topwaters, since I'm headed to the muskie expo this weekend!! |
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Location: Wausau | Topraider
HawgWobbler
Crepper
Weagle |
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Location: Pelican Lake/Three Lakes Chain | Top Raider
Super Top Raider
Recon
Weagle
Creeper |
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Location: Waconia, MN | Lac Seul-Turr-Bo and the Two-Timer, both from American Hardwood Lures!! Great Lures!!!
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Location: Belleville, WI | BS Willy baits, globe, topper and creeper (all of them are awesome)
Hawg Wobbler
Tallywacker
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Location: Otsego, MN | Mag Low Rider
Pacemaker
Topraider
Weagle
Jackpot |
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Location: NW burbs of Chicago | How about some reasons why these are your favorites, too?
Crash McG |
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Location: Eagan, MN | Good idea Crash,
Topper Stopper - Why? I don't know really. It was one of the first baits I bought when I started muskie fishing back in '92, and have caught some nice muskies on them. They're a little different than tail spinning topwaters, so that can't hurt.
Jackpot - Why? They're fun, and they seem to work when nothing else is moving fish. A lot of people say they lose too many fish on jackpots, but I haven't really found this to be the case for me, maybe because I manage to lose fish on every bait possible. I lost the last five hookups I've had on BUCKTAILS so that tells you where I'm coming from.
Topraider - Why? Just a good all around bait, a confidence bait for me that seems to move fish.
Marv's Hairy Bug - Why? Probably my favorite topwater bait, kind of chore to throw, but great big profile, hooks fish well. I use it a lot for night fishing. If the prop snags a floater I just pop it real hard and usually that clears it.
These are the only four topwaters I usually carry. |
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Location: Kentucky | Pacemaker - great noisy prop bait and caught my first topwater fish and also my biggest on it.
Bitten Baby Shaker - expensive but great durable noisy creeper style bait.
Creeper (Slammer) - awesome bait and who doesn't get chills hearing the "blup blup blup" coming to the boat?
Doc - I've tried a ton of the zigzag baits and like this one best.
TopRaider - I like the addition of this prop bait to the list. Gotta have it.
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Location: oswego, il | The ones listed above are great, here are some more:
H20 tackle Recon, can do the death march, moves water and won't tire you out.
Weagle, moves a ton of water and big fish like it
Hoosirehandmademuskybait 9" shad glider, big rattle, moves big water, I really like it.
H20 tackle da rat, a slow mover, moves water and fish don't miss it.
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| Pacemaker
Weagle
Tsunami
Hawg Wobbler
Wave Walker
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Location: Kentucky | Good suggestions, Todd. A buddy and I tried several times to order the hoosierhandmade topwater gliders you're talkin' about but the guy won't respond to e-mail. Maybe someday! |
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Location: Tomahawk, Wisconsin | The right topwater for the right conditions, sometimes it's just a feel but the topwaters that see action in my boat are super and regular topraiders, weagles, hawg wobblers, pacemakers, mag low riders, buzzbaits for good measure such as Thornes custom Boogermen, I found a Hi Fin teasertail floating out on Big Arb about 15 years ago that has put many fish in the boat thru the years and has become a fan favorite......... Colors to me are not too important, dark and or light in general. Speed kills at times yet sometimes slow and subtle...................... pick up a topwater and have faith, mix up the variables and get the net!!!!!! |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Slammer Thunderhead in waves without limit. I moved fish in 3' breaking waves
Hawg Wobbler in calm waters
Top Raider in all wave conditions in between
I have a new TY Sennett bait that has three segments with a globe style blade on the middle section. I have heard it in the pool show at the Tri-Esox Show and it makes a hellacious racket. The muskies should hit just to shut it up! |
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| creeper: gale oxley wakemakers -awesome
globes: corey meyer customs -amazing sound
tailbait: sennett pacemakers -great bait
"walk the doggers": old style jackpot
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Location: Monee, Illinois | Jack-Pot
Smoke Top (Smoker Tackle)
Pace Macker
Jitterbug (please dont start using these)
pga |
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| There's a vote for the Bitten Tackle Co.'s "Ooop's" Topwater.
Jim Stroede |
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| Top Raider - easy to tune, runs well at slow speeds, good calm water bait.
Mag. Stomper - better for waves TR can't handle, much more buoyant, excellent wobble, can be fished faster.
Hawg Wobbler - clack clack clack clack, need I say more?
Phat Boy - bite sized, moves a good amount of water, can be used as a search bait, easy to slow down and work in place
Nimmer Swimmer - can't wait to throw this bad boy, what a sound!!!!! |
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jackpot
gurglin' Hirsches Ghosttail |
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