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Location: Chicago | Looking into getting a couple of these and looking for some feedback. Do these really perform well on choppy waters as advertised. Are the blades bigger on the larger sizes for different sound and more splash or just a bigger profile? Finally do you have a preference for one size to the next. |
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| Low rides work very well. I like the larger in choppy waters and the smaller in calmer waters. They do catch fish. |
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Location: West Bend, WI | A few years ago I bought a wood lowrider with the offset back blade on ebay. I have had great luck with it. It does work well in a good chop and I've had confidence throwing it then. Last year I bought a midsize lowrider that is not offset. I've only used it a few times as it is hard not to put the older one on. I can't speak to the largest size. |
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Location: Minneconia | I actually prefer the small ones over the other sizes, seems to perform better in large waves than the bigger LowRiders IMO. My number one top prop by far. The big drawback...not very durable. They are hard to bend back to operational shape after being eaten a few times. |
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Location: Chicago | was that offset model a passing fad or why did they revert to a inline model |
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| The LOW Rider is a must-have topwater, one of my favorites for a long time. It's without a doubt my most productive topwater in choppy conditions. It does well under calmer conditions too, I work it slower when it's calm. I agree with a previous post that they can get bit out of whack after a strike, especially if a fish thrashes alot in the net, but I've never had a problem. The props are easy to tune and it's pretty easy to get them running again. I haven't had to retire a LOW Rider yet, and some of mine have been mauled quite a few times.
Unbiased opinion - I don't have any deal with Musky Buster, I have to buy them just like everyone else.
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Location: MN | I know some well known guides that swear by them. I finally picked some up and will be picking up more this weekend at the MN show. Luke Ronnestrand is one of the owners of the company. He's a stand up guy who makes great products, and I hear he can catch muskies  |
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Location: Twin Cities | I like 'em, had a bite going burning the little one's last year, it was nuts. The noise was just awesome, this gurgle that drove fish in 1 lake crazy! Here's hoping for this year...
Edited by JRedig 4/1/2009 10:21 AM
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| I had a few multiple fish nights in 06 when I used them more. Calm flat nights cranking them just fast enough to get the 2 props moving. CRUNCH
Had best luck on the small one, but the mid sized one will get eaten too.
Edited by Jason Bomber 4/1/2009 10:14 AM
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Location: West Bend, WI | I am not sure when the reverted to the new inline style, I am sure someone on here knows why. When I was at the swap meet in Milwaukee there was an offset one for a few bucks. I've kicked myself for not snatching it up. That is the kind of event where you see those. If you've never been to one I strongly suggest stopping in. The guys there are friendly and knowledgeable. Lowriders are great, if you don't have one pick one up. I had a mid 40's fish shoot completely out of the water at one on the chip. I think she missed the lure by at least 8 inches. It makes a ton of noise and is great in the chop. |
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Location: WI | I have a smaller offset one that I've only used a few times. Maybe I'll have to rethink that and start throwing it more often. |
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| I like the smaller sizes better. I think it gives a better plopping sound. For big big waves I like using the water humper rather than the low rider. But thats just me.
Jake |
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