Crazy Topwater Bait

[gitnby]

I rigged up a new topwater bait that seems to work well for me on schooling fish.

I take a Redfin, and tie on about 2-2 1/2 ft of line to back eye ring with a white 4" or 5" grub on a 1/4 oz head at the end.

To keep it from tangling, I feed the line through one of those red mixed-drink straws cut in half. I put a dab of super-glue on the knot, and then another dab on end of straw. This keeps the line from tangling with the rear hook, and maybe adds something to the lure?

Not as hard to cast as you might think?

The redfin has a little more resistance, so I need to work it a bit faster, but the action of the Redfin is still good and it gives the grub an interesting wobble as it moves through the water. (tried it in my neighbor's pool first)

Haven't had a black bass double yet, but many doubles on whites.

Overall, I'd say I've caught more on the grub, including some real nice smallies.

I'll try to get a picture posted.

[Ham]

I rigged up a new topwater bait that seems to work well for me on schooling fish.

I take a Redfin, and tie on about 2-2 1/2 ft of line to back eye ring with a white 4" or 5" grub on a 1/4 oz head at the end.

To keep it from tangling, I feed the line through one of those red mixed-drink straws cut in half. I put a dab of super-glue on the knot, and then another dab on end of straw. This keeps the line from tangling with the rear hook, and maybe adds something to the lure?

Not as hard to cast as you might think?

The redfin has a little more resistance, so I need to work it a bit faster, but the action of the Redfin is still good and it gives the grub an interesting wobble as it moves through the water. (tried it in my neighbor's pool first)

Haven't had a black bass double yet, but many doubles on whites.

Overall, I'd say I've caught more on the grub, including some real nice smallies.

I'll try to get a picture posted.

I've been fishing versions of that for almost 40 years. Yeah, they work. I'd go with a lighter jighead like 1/16 oz and not worry about doubles.

[exiledguide]

Not new here either, but the straw is new and maybe solves the problem I had with the line getting wrapped up in the hook. Thanks for the tip I'll give it a try.

[Ham]

Going a little larger on the mono helps as well. The fish don't seem to mind. I like 15 or 20 lb Big Game. Tangles less and is easier to get untangled that smaller line.

[abkeenan]

When is the best time to use this rig? Or do you guys use it every time you use topwater?

-Brett

[gitnby]

When is the best time to use this rig? Or do you guys use it every time you use topwater?

-Brett

I use it whenever I see em bustin on top.

I used to use a short steel leader with the snap on one end, and then tie the line to eye end of leader, but the straw thing seems to work better? It looks like a blood trail behind the lure and it keeps the line back and up away from the back treble!