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Location: St. Lawrence River | Just wondering what everyones favorite prop bait is, and why? And Color perhaps. Feel free to add your favorite if its not listed. |
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| http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=54... |
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| I used to throw Top Raiders almost exclusively. Then we discovered something on LOTW a few years ago that made me switch to the Magnum TopWalker.
If you figure 8 the Top Raider the fish won't go into the 8. If you figure 8 a Top Walker, because the tail looks like a bucktail, the fish will figure 8.
Because of the reason, I throw the Top Walker mostly now. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | I had a fish follow the top raider a couple time on the 8 and as soon as I submerged the lure the fish struck. I have a top walker and don't use it very much, it doesn't seem to make much noise at all. |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | It's a toss-up between my Bucher TopRaiders and Suick Nightwalkers... |
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| Topraiders have the best triggering sound in my opinion, but I hate that it isn't thru-wire. They can (and unfortunately have) broken in half on big fish. Because of that, I voted for the chopper, although it tosses more water and doesn't 'pop' like a raider. Thinking of trying a pacemaker and whacking that 2nd hook to shut it up a bit. I'm not a fan of wood ones for a few reasons... |
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| Hey Guys,
There are many prop baits out there. My favorites are the Pacemaker and Tidal
Wave by Lee Tauchen. I'm also am looking forward trying out the knew Water Chopper HD this summer. |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Actually, I missed it the first time around but the "Stomper" by Musky Buster is a pretty good product with another solid plop-plop sound. |
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Location: Minnetonka | Musky Buster LOW Rider, because it's the only prop bait I throw. For the small, small time period that I spend throwing top waters every year, I don't afford myself the wasted time on other baits and/or imitations. I know the LOW Rider makes the right noise to catch muskies. Black, tiger or lace pattern.
Edited by Hammskie 6/3/2010 9:46 AM
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Location: Seymour, WI | I became a fan of the TopWalker last yr.
Grass, |
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Location: Eau Claire | I switch between the topraider and pacemaker |
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Location: WI | Pacemaker. Starting to like the Headbanger, just not used to reeling in a topwater that quickly yet. Not a topraider fan as mine broke (internal weight) without having even caught a fish. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | thanks for all the input guys! i like to switch between my loon topraider, yellow lace pacemaker, and i just got a chopper that im itching to try. ive heard a little bit here and ther about the headbanger. never seen one though? who makes it? |
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Location: Bowling Green, KY | I had to choose the Turbo Jack jr. as its the only prop style topwater I've ever caught a musky on, though I've had a few blow ups on a pacemaker. |
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Location: WI | The guy who makes the Headbanger's posts on here, although I can't remember his username. I bought one from him this winter. Similar to the old Slammer Thunderhead style. |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Jim Dembiec, makes the Headbanger's and his username is (jdsplasher). Good bait! |
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| With topraiders, seems for me that fish either eat, or don't. When I try to F8 above water, sometimes they'll hit but usually they're gone or have been hooked by that point. But if they're still there, and I go subsurface with the lure, its like someone hits them with a cattle prod and they're gone and forgotten before you can blink. IMMEDIATE turn off for whatever reason from what I've experienced.
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Here is Jim Dembiec's E-Mail address : [email protected]
You can reach him there. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | would someone post a picture of a headbanger for me? thanks |
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Location: WI | JakeStCroixSkis - 6/4/2010 2:37 PM
would someone post a picture of a headbanger for me? thanks
If you do a search here there is a pic on one of the threads. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Couple headbangers in this pic. |
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Location: SE, WI. | Couple headbangers in this pic.
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Location: Houlton, WI | Topraider in baby loon |
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| Top Raider figure 8s work great! |
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