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wcmc
Posted 2/11/2012 6:39 PM (#538122)
Subject: top 5 surface lures


hey guys. With so many surface baits on the market today (that cost alot), i dont want to spend too much on surface baits. What is your top 5 surface lures? if you know the color off hand please mention tht as well. thanks
Zib
Posted 2/11/2012 7:05 PM (#538124 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 1405


Location: Detroit River
Not in any particular order because I like them all.

Poe's Havana Jack Jackpot - sucker
Poe's Giant Jackpot - blue/silver
Whopper Plopper - Red Horse
Top Raider - firetiger
Lee's Water Chopper -black/firetail




esox1980
Posted 2/11/2012 7:06 PM (#538125 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 265


Location: Manitowish Waters WI
Jackpot, jackpot, jackpot, jackpot, top raider. Loon pattern and black jackpot
thrax_johnson
Posted 2/11/2012 7:28 PM (#538127 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 313


Location: Bemidji, Lake Vermilion
Hawg Wobbler, Pacemaker, Locomotive, Low Rider, Stillwater. All black all the time.
Bondy
Posted 2/11/2012 7:35 PM (#538129 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 719


Musky Buster Top Walker.
MD75
Posted 2/11/2012 8:03 PM (#538134 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 682


Location: Sycamore, IL
Jackpot/black and orange
Weagle/black
nimmer swimmer/ bull frog
Whopper plopper/red horse
Hi fin creeper/ black

These are the lures that I bring along...i have also had success on the large spro bass frog when the muskies are deep in the slop!
Mak51
Posted 2/11/2012 8:04 PM (#538135 - in reply to #538129)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures




Location: MN
Lots of good ones out there but here are my five, no particular order:

Weagle - Black
Hawg Wobbler - Black
Lowrider - Orange Tiger?
Pacemaker - Purple, Black
Topraider - Orange Tail/Black Body

Rudedog
Posted 2/11/2012 8:16 PM (#538138 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 625


Location: S.W. WI
TopRaider........Blackbird
9" Doc.............Black
LOW Rider........Black/Chartruess
TopWalker.......blk/chart
Big Game Surface twitch.......any color

-Jon
JKahler
Posted 2/11/2012 8:25 PM (#538139 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 1290


Location: WI
Pacemaker, Creeptonite, Headbanger, Lee's Chopper, Weagle. Most of my topwaters are black or orange.
TC24
Posted 2/12/2012 12:09 AM (#538169 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 175


Location: Tonka, MN
Raider, raider, raider, raider, raided
IAJustin
Posted 2/12/2012 12:25 AM (#538170 - in reply to #538169)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 2019


Love Topwater!, was just sorting them earlier this week - i own 87 topwater baits, good lord...anyway my 5 best producers recently:

1) Weagle
2) Lee's Chopper
3) Top Raider
4) Lee's Fish Stick HD
5) Wood Pacemaker (large)



Pal
Posted 2/12/2012 5:33 AM (#538175 - in reply to #538170)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 670


Location: Twin Cities, MN
Original Lelure water thumper - perch
Lee's Chopper - black
Nimmer Prop Dog - black / yellow
Top Walker - blk/white
Marketti Globe - Yellow/Black
mseybert
Posted 2/12/2012 6:55 AM (#538182 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 443


Location: Indiana
Cady weagle in fire crappie
topraider in baby loon
pacemaker, custom painted in white crappie
muSKI
Posted 2/12/2012 7:13 AM (#538184 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures


topper stopper
muskie Freak
topraider
jackpot
whopper plopper

all black
The Swan
Posted 2/12/2012 8:24 AM (#538197 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures


Ain't no expert, but these are the ones in the box:
Topraider, blackbird and bullfrog
Baby Doc, loon and perch
Poe's Awaker, black with a touch of orange
kodiak
Posted 2/12/2012 9:13 AM (#538200 - in reply to #538197)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 1224


Location: Okoboji
DirdyB. Custom iridecsent green/black
Esoxonthefly421
Posted 2/12/2012 10:00 AM (#538203 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 292


Location: SW MI
Topraider- Baby Loon
Top H2O- Black
Weagle- Cisco or black
Creepenstein- Black
Doc- Loon
WI Skis
Posted 2/12/2012 11:45 AM (#538214 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 547


Location: Oshkosh
Lee Lures Chopper- Black
10 in Weagle- Black
Lee Lures Top H2O HD- Loon
BS Willy Globe- Frog
Lee Lures Creepshow- Frog

Peter
Mullhead
Posted 2/12/2012 1:53 PM (#538227 - in reply to #538214)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 286


Location: VA
Nimmer Prop Dog Plus Frog
Low Rider Black
Musky Town Tackle Hog Head Gold fish
Rylure Chattertail Frog
Lee Lures Chopper HD Fire Tiger

Works for me.
TLmusky
Posted 2/12/2012 1:55 PM (#538228 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures


5.) hawg wobbler- loon
4.) topraider- baby mallard
3.) bucher buzzbait- black
2.) hi fin creeper- black
1.) Gopher Musky Duckling- Cinnamon Green Head (Its expensive and uncommon but its great)... Anybody else use that?

TLmusky
Posted 2/12/2012 1:57 PM (#538229 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures


5.) hawg wobbler- loon
4.) topraider- baby mallard
3.) bucher buzzbait- black
2.) hi fin creeper- black
1.) Gopher Musky Duckling- Cinnamon Green Head (Its expensive and uncommon but its great)... Anybody else use that?

ONMuskie
Posted 2/12/2012 7:02 PM (#538267 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures


Top Raider
Weagle or One-Eyed Willy

I own others, but give me those and I'm set.

Others: Top Walker (if you can keep the line twist down), wooden Pacemaker, Hawg Wobbler.
Mojo1269
Posted 2/12/2012 8:47 PM (#538307 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures





Posts: 753


Pace Maker
Psycho Sister
Whopper Plopper
Weagle
Dirdy B (Only had it for 8 weeks last year it was Money!!)
Jeff Hanson
Posted 2/13/2012 10:36 AM (#538428 - in reply to #538307)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 947


Hawg wobbler
One Eyed Willy JR
Top raider
B.S. Willy Creeper
B.S Willy Globe

Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
MuskieMike
Posted 2/13/2012 10:41 AM (#538429 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures





Location: Des Moines IA
10 in Weagle
Weagle
Top Raider
Small wood Pacemaker with the "Big Hook" modification
Chopper
msky3
Posted 2/13/2012 10:44 AM (#538430 - in reply to #538122)
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Posts: 309


Location: Elgin IL
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Brad P
Posted 2/14/2012 11:29 AM (#538680 - in reply to #538200)
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Posts: 833


kodiak - 2/12/2012 9:13 AM

DirdyB. Custom iridecsent green/black


I will second this. The Big Mama Topwaters are just awesome.

Also like my cheeto pacemaker.
Guest
Posted 2/14/2012 5:33 PM (#538764 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures


for me, used to be:
topraider, whopper plopper, weagle, homewrecker, lac suel twin turbo

but now, only use thru wire on the prop's (don't ask!), so...
crusader swapped out with topraider tail, koolkat whackker, xps wheel n deal, homewrecker, weagle
muskihntr
Posted 2/14/2012 7:07 PM (#538790 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: Re: top 5 surface lures




Posts: 2037


Location: lansing, il
One Eyed Willy
Pacemaker
H20
Whopper Plopper
FB Outdoors Snub Nose.


SouperFish
Posted 2/14/2012 9:41 PM (#538834 - in reply to #538122)
Subject: RE: top 5 surface lures




Location: Green Bay
Jackpot black and orange
Low Rider black
Homewrecker black
Topraider frog
Creeper black
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