Redfin?

[jcf757]

I am new to bass fishing and have heard a lot of talk about throwing redfins for a topwater bite....

Could anyone help me with the model and best color?

Thanks for the help!

[ozarksfishin]

jcf, the Redfin is made by Cotton Cordell and can be found in just about any tackle store. Be sure and get the jointed red fin, and I usually get the smokin joe color or the bone color. Couple of things, when you buy one, you better buy at least 5 of them because out of the 5, you might get 2 that run right. Replace the hooks and the split ring on the nose, and I usually put a couple of suspend strips on the tail, the reason is you want the bait to wake across the top of the water. The redfin bite on table rock this year has not been real good, I think the water is a little too murky for them to see it. The spooks and Sammys have been working alot better. Babler is the better expert on the fin than most, lets see what he has to say.

[Bill P]

What size is recommended?

[PHhunter]

I've been killing them on the smoke color. I agree, with the previous post, I usually buy 5 at a time

[ozarksfishin]

Bill P, the size I use is the 5 1/2in. one, its the larger one of the two that you usually see in the stores. The smaller ones don't cast near as far and are even harder to work.

[techo]

I usually end up taking them down to a pond near our house and working on them for a bit. I also have to put the suspenda dots on the very back section and the back of the first section on most of them. Once I get one worked out.....it is sweet. I don't know why I don't just spend as much tume perfecting the other top water baits.