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The Outdoorsman - 16 March 2010 03:47 PM

I saw an ad for them and would like to pick up a package myself, i can see them being good in the grass.  Ohio, where they expensive?

I can’t remember Outdoor, but I think river is right, 5 or 6 bucks i think.

Bronzeye frogs are my #1 go to bait when topwater is hot. My second choice would be a buzz bait with a zara spook being a close third.

Spooks, Pop-R, buzzbaits, and frogs

Zara Spook, floating worms, jerkbaits (yes, on top, buy a floating one), never got hooked on the frogs with the water im around.

Rage Shad, and i went back to the basics, im throwing a topwater rapala more again. And, the best buzz bait i have used is a Cavitron, love those.

riverfisher - 16 March 2010 12:51 PM

Two words Chug Bug!!

I found a chug bug floating during a tournament a few years back and it’s been one of my best top water baits!  but I can’t find new one in its color because it was a discontinued color so i’m leary of using it unless it in a tourney.

If you can find a picture of the original, im sure you can find a lure painter to duplicate it for you.

gretsdad - 17 March 2010 02:42 AM

riverfisher - 16 March 2010 12:51 PM

Two words Chug Bug!!

I found a chug bug floating during a tournament a few years back and it’s been one of my best top water baits!  but I can’t find new one in its color because it was a discontinued color so i’m leary of using it unless it in a tourney.

What color isit I might have spares!!

Top10 - 17 March 2010 02:02 AM

Rage Shad, and i went back to the basics, im throwing a topwater rapala more again. And, the best buzz bait i have used is a Cavitron, love those.

pretty much the same here but my best buzzbait is the strike king double take

Bait monkey got me last night for some Spro Poppin Frogs!!

Tacklewarehouse after drinking a few brewski’s does not mix well!!

Fished Lake Seminole,Ga last week.First cast with Zoom Horny Toad yielded a 6lb large mouth.Fishing buddy got a 8 1/2 pounder on same that afternoon.I love that lake in March.Heading back in the morning.Only used two rods out of the eight I brought.Baits,toad and magnum lizzard.

riverfisher - 17 March 2010 03:16 AM

gretsdad - 17 March 2010 02:42 AM

riverfisher - 16 March 2010 12:51 PM

Two words Chug Bug!!

I found a chug bug floating during a tournament a few years back and it’s been one of my best top water baits!  but I can’t find new one in its color because it was a discontinued color so i’m leary of using it unless it in a tourney.

What color isit I might have spares!!

I think it is a bullfrog color.  I’ve taken it to a bunch of different shops and nobody can find it.  guess i will have to buy a couple and have then repainted to match.

riverfisher - 16 March 2010 12:51 PM

Two words Chug Bug!!

Chug Bug (Perch) and night fishing is a 3’’ back Jitterbug.  I modified this old girl with black rabbit strip fur.  The spoons been bent from banging off rocks and bridges.  A pair of pliers and a black Sharpie puts her back in service.

A top water bait that will always be one of my favorites is the Heddon Crazy Crawler.  It’s the first top water bait I learned to use as a kid.  The Crazy Crawler isn’t one of my go-to baits, but it’s a really fun lure to catch bass on.

RiverRat - 18 March 2010 02:57 AM

riverfisher - 16 March 2010 12:51 PM

Two words Chug Bug!!

Chug Bug (Perch) and night fishing is a 3’’ back Jitterbug.  I modified this old girl with black rabbit strip fur.  The spoons been bent from banging off rocks and bridges.  A pair of pliers and a black Sharpie puts her back in service.

I like how you modified the jitterbug with the tail, may have to do that with mine.