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Message Subject: Sell me on a flaptail
VMS
Posted 1/23/2023 8:43 PM (#1017322)
Subject: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 3467


Location: Elk River, Minnesota
Hiya!!

I've never owned one...looking to add one to the arsenal. Desiring opinions on brands, models and sizes... And...for this thread, let's say cost tops out at $70.

What's out there everyone?
jdsplasher
Posted 1/23/2023 9:01 PM (#1017323 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: RE: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 2219


Location: SE, WI.

Page 3 of Basement Baits, Sights and Sonics….

 JD

7.62xJay
Posted 1/23/2023 10:53 PM (#1017324 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 466


Location: NW WI
Welp, get one. They're not a cover water quick bait obviously. I personally own the Chaos version, non grapple smitty, jointed hawg Teaser boss Hawg, and the Cats Tail rat thing. Of those the Chaos is the only one I'd consider a "true" flaptail. That being said, for me anyways, they really shine in high pressured watered on calm mornings and evenings. If I were to buy a readily available model right now though, it's a tie between Bombsquads C4 and Lee's metal series.
dward
Posted 1/24/2023 3:08 AM (#1017326 - in reply to #1017324)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Posts: 573


Location: Germantown, WI
I own two of them and really like fishing them , especially near dark. But I have to force myself to slow down and not go to fast.... once you find the right sound/rhythm of the tinks and clinks.... it gets easier to reproduce!

I own a larger TR Custom and a smaller one- Bombsquad C4... both are nice, but I prefer the Bombsquad one a bit more- only thing that annoys me is the spreader bar for rear hooks tends to move and shift....
Musky Face
Posted 1/24/2023 8:27 PM (#1017348 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Posts: 558


Bombsquad is my preference. For the guy above, you must have a older mode,l they have new spreaders for them that are easy to install and work great.
CincySkeez
Posted 1/24/2023 8:50 PM (#1017350 - in reply to #1017348)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 581


Location: Duluth
Do whatever you want, either you wear it out or it stares at you in the box for years. As long as you're enjoying yourself.
sworrall
Posted 1/24/2023 9:26 PM (#1017354 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
All the way back to the best, a Snodlow, and a few handmades I fished I named Dog Turds. Search it, it's in the system. I think the stinger I made for those hooks up better than the two-hook spread, but that's me.
jdsplasher
Posted 1/24/2023 10:10 PM (#1017356 - in reply to #1017354)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 2219


Location: SE, WI.

sworrall - 1/24/2023 9:26 PM All the way back to the best, a Snodlow, and a few handmades I fished I named Dog Turds. Search it, it's in the system. I think the stinger I made for those hooks up better than the two-hook spread, but that's me.

 Agreed!

CincySkeez
Posted 1/24/2023 10:19 PM (#1017357 - in reply to #1017354)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 581


Location: Duluth
sworrall - 1/24/2023 9:26 PM

All the way back to the best, a Snodlow, and a few handmades I fished I named Dog Turds. Search it, it's in the system. I think the stinger I made for those hooks up better than the two-hook spread, but that's me.


Noted
Jeff Hanson
Posted 1/25/2023 10:27 AM (#1017366 - in reply to #1017357)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Posts: 935


Bombsquad for sure. All the newer ones have the better spreader bar that doesn't move. They are loud and make a hell of a wake.
They are very well built and paintjob is extremely durable with heavy coats of epoxy.
Get one you won't be disappointed.
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
chuckski
Posted 1/25/2023 11:18 AM (#1017367 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Posts: 1152


Nice and slow is the way to go, then reel fast when the big girl eats! Like a Creeper it brings up fish when nothing else is working.
Kirby Budrow
Posted 1/25/2023 12:22 PM (#1017368 - in reply to #1017367)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 2254


Location: Chisholm, MN
Bombsquads and wirth are my favorites. My best topwater of any style.
Ogandrews
Posted 1/25/2023 6:27 PM (#1017389 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Posts: 202


Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Bombsquad for sure, I have one of the older ones with the original hook hanger that I’d sell to you if you wanted to drive to Minneapolis. Best sound for the money I think, not insanely expensive like some of the boutique ones but built like a tank.
EllusiveGoose
Posted 2/19/2023 10:36 AM (#1018210 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Posts: 51


It was mentioned but For the bombsquads flap if you have the old spreader model you can get the new spreader design and install it on your bait. I personally have a C4 and it is really loud and pushes a ton of wake. You can reel it slow or pretty fast for a flaptail. I haven’t caught any fish on it but it will definitely get noticed.
sworrall
Posted 2/22/2023 9:01 AM (#1018269 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 32759


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Smitty makes a model very close to the Snodlow with the correct tail hardware for a real flaptail. The metal hardware makes a difference. A swivel takes out a large part of the footprint that bait was regionally famous for.
jdsplasher
Posted 2/22/2023 9:48 AM (#1018271 - in reply to #1018269)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 2219


Location: SE, WI.
QUOTE]sworrall - 2/22/2023 9:01 AM Smitty makes a model very close to the Snodlow with the correct tail hardware for a real flaptail. The metal hardware makes a difference. A swivel takes out a large part of the footprint that bait was regionally famous for.

 ^^^                 ^^^              ^^^

 Agree on the Swivel. No swivel on my Custom jdsplasher More Sonics with the metallics!

 JD

chuckski
Posted 2/22/2023 10:48 AM (#1018277 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




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I have a old High Finn somewhere and one made by Moore's tackle too, but I have three of the Smitty's one 7" reg, one 5" reg, and a 7" with hook spreaders. On a note Russ put a metal washer on the back of the last two I bought as sound making devise.
I took them off (with the washer I could not get the tail piece to do as much) I also like the Smitty Scuttle Bug (a giant Jitter Bug) except it can take beating of a big Muskie.
North of 8
Posted 2/22/2023 11:01 AM (#1018281 - in reply to #1018277)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Interesting thread. I like topwaters but have never had a flap tail. Think it sounds like something I should try.
sworrall
Posted 2/22/2023 11:05 AM (#1018282 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 32759


Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
They work very well on the water by you.
North of 8
Posted 2/22/2023 11:14 AM (#1018283 - in reply to #1018282)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




sworrall - 2/22/2023 11:05 AM

They work very well on the water by you.


Thanks. I was thinking that might be the case.
Handy1
Posted 2/22/2023 12:38 PM (#1018288 - in reply to #1018283)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 42


Location: Mississippi
I have good luck with Flaptail HD Metal Series from Lee Lures in black loon color.
Zarkohl
Posted 2/22/2023 8:34 PM (#1018297 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail




Posts: 43


I have never used a flap tail either. Curious what people's rod and reel recoemndation are? slow retrieve?
7.62xJay
Posted 2/22/2023 11:17 PM (#1018302 - in reply to #1017322)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 466


Location: NW WI
Rod don't matter as long it can throw it. I like my 5:3 for my Chaos flap. Nice comy lazy casual turning seems to play right tune.
Kirby Budrow
Posted 2/23/2023 8:34 AM (#1018304 - in reply to #1018297)
Subject: Re: Sell me on a flaptail





Posts: 2254


Location: Chisholm, MN
Zarkohl - 2/22/2023 8:34 PM

I have never used a flap tail either. Curious what people's rod and reel recoemndation are? slow retrieve?


Depends on the size of the flaptail. I use an XH predator at times and a big nasty for smaller ones.
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