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Muskie Fishing -> Lures,Tackle, and Equipment -> If you could buy only one Lake X top water?
 
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oly67
Posted 6/23/2016 11:47 AM (#821590)
Subject: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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Because of the prices and the nearly impossible task of finding any to buy, what would you buy if only getting one? I would like to buy a Northern Lites version of either the Fat Bastard, Cannonball Jr, or Cannonball????
BNelson
Posted 6/23/2016 11:57 AM (#821593 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?





Location: Contrarian Island
Twisted Sis'tr.
JakeStCroixSkis
Posted 6/23/2016 12:49 PM (#821599 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?





Posts: 1425


Location: St. Lawrence River
Fat Bastard
lakecountryfisher
Posted 6/23/2016 12:53 PM (#821601 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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FB, best all around size I think. Dr.evil is small (even smaller than a top raider). Cannonball is just ridiculous. CBJ is the largest I would go, in fall if I was searching for a monster.
wisskie
Posted 6/23/2016 12:55 PM (#821602 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?


Nimmer swimmer wolly pog / twisted sistr / suick night walker / tons of options. Don't get caught up in the Lake X craze it will be over before you know it.
oly67
Posted 6/23/2016 1:13 PM (#821604 - in reply to #821602)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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wisskie - 6/23/2016 12:55 PM

Nimmer swimmer wolly pog / twisted sistr / suick night walker / tons of options. Don't get caught up in the Lake X craze it will be over before you know it.



Crap, you mean I shouldn't feed my lure addiction any more since I have a nimmer swimmer and a twisted sister already......guess I will "maybe" try those more before I give in. I have not bought a muskie lure yet this year........I am starting to get the shakes.
Zinox
Posted 6/23/2016 1:20 PM (#821605 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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Not even a little musky lure this year ?
oly67
Posted 6/23/2016 1:23 PM (#821606 - in reply to #821605)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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Zinox - 6/23/2016 1:20 PM

Not even a little musky lure this year ?


Nope, but I did buy a couple of Rapala Snap Raps.....could maybe call them miniature Bondy Baits and make myself feel better.
Zinox
Posted 6/23/2016 2:05 PM (#821612 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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If that was me, i would go and buy one of each
VonBraun
Posted 6/23/2016 2:10 PM (#821613 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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I really like the cannon ball jr on the metro lakes because I think the big body displaces enough water to keep some of the surface weeds off the prop. less foul ups. On a cleaner lake, the fat bastard seems to be the best size.
JakeStCroixSkis
Posted 6/23/2016 2:18 PM (#821615 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?





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Location: St. Lawrence River
I don't care about the hype. I like the fat bastard cause I feel like it's just about the perfect size, has a nice sound, and it doesn't roll at ALL on me. I cannot say the same for Lake X Dr Evil, Nitewalker, tallywacker, awaker, Lac Suel Turbo, older non-keel Lee Lures chopper and others. Rolling propbaits are a huge pet peeve of mine..

Consistent non-rollers (for me): Lake X Fat Bastard, Topraider, Pacemaker, Lee Lures Chopper(newer version with keel), lowrider. I love throwing a large pacemaker at night. Hold on.
Pepper
Posted 6/23/2016 2:29 PM (#821617 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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since none of any size appear to be available the question is moot.
oly67
Posted 6/23/2016 2:38 PM (#821618 - in reply to #821617)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




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Pepper - 6/23/2016 2:29 PM

since none of any size appear to be available the question is moot.



I know a guy.........he's in the alley behind XXXXXXXX on the corner of XXXXXX
and XXXXXXXX.
North of 8
Posted 6/23/2016 4:06 PM (#821635 - in reply to #821590)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




I like the Suick Nite Walker but the advantage of the Fat Bastard is that is always working where the nite walker seems a bit more fussy. Like both and have caught fish on both but I would give a slight edge to Fat Bastard. I bought one when they first came out because I thought it looked like a slightly larger Nite Walker.
PSYS
Posted 6/23/2016 5:24 PM (#821640 - in reply to #821617)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?





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Location: APPLETON, WI
Pepper - 6/23/2016 2:29 PM since none of any size appear to be available the question is moot.


^^ 
this.

I did see a CBJ sold on eBay last week for $84.  I wish I were joking.
I'd love to try one, but I'm not about to pay more than double the MSRP.

JakeStCroixSkis
Posted 6/23/2016 6:50 PM (#821655 - in reply to #821635)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?





Posts: 1425


Location: St. Lawrence River
North of 8 - 6/23/2016 5:06 PM

I like the Suick Nite Walker but the advantage of the Fat Bastard is that is always working where the nite walker seems a bit more fussy. Like both and have caught fish on both but I would give a slight edge to Fat Bastard. I bought one when they first came out because I thought it looked like a slightly larger Nite Walker.


Not even close IMO. Slightly larger Nitewalker = Topraider.
North of 8
Posted 6/23/2016 9:41 PM (#821670 - in reply to #821655)
Subject: Re: If you could buy only one Lake X top water?




Well, I have all three in my tackle box and to me, it resembles the nite walker, at least in the water, a lot more than the top raider. But then, they are all tail prop baits. Matter of perception I guess.
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