Odd June 10

[rps]

The lure is the attraction - not the paint. I had them repainted only because I wanted to have them repainted. An analogy would be vanity plates on the truck.

Sammys, spooks, and the other high quality walkers like spro and excalibur work (and they really work well) because of their action, IMO. We buy different colors because we want to buy them. Deep down inside I think the only real color differences are light, dark, and reflective versus matte.

On the other hand, tail feathers are a real difference. They change the action slightly, and they add a bit of sassy butt to the bait.

As for switching - the sammy throws farther and more accurately. It has great hooks and Lucky Craft will sell you a feathered tail hook if you want one. It is way easier to walk - way way easier. It catches fish. I caught a ton of fish on my spooks and on the spro walker. I never bought a sammy because they were so expensive. (I am laughing at myself here as the customized TD's I had painted cost about the same as a MSRP sammy)

I fish the TD because I can fish it like a chug bug on the days they want a chug bug; it will catch fish on any easy walk the dog day; and it is a different look than a spook or sammy for those days when you need something different.

I also enjoy being a bit odd.

[Ham]

I'm gonna ruffle some feathers, but I think a Super Spook Jr is a better bait than a Sammy 100 and a third the price.

I do seriously have some Sammy 85's I'd love to sell on the cheap. Somebody PM me please.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I'm gonna ruffle some feathers, but I think a Super Spook Jr is a better bait than a Sammy 100 and a third the price.

I do seriously have some Sammy 85's I'd love to sell on the cheap. Somebody PM me please.

I think sometimes it is just an individual thing Ham. There is no doubt the Spooks will catch fish, but I personally can't seem to get them to work for me like a Sammy. I'm sure an individuals coordination probably comes into play some.

[Guest]

I'm gonna ruffle some feathers, but I think a Super Spook Jr is a better bait than a Sammy 100 and a third the price.

I do seriously have some Sammy 85's I'd love to sell on the cheap. Somebody PM me please.

I have found the same results with a Spook Jr,

It will outfish the sammy.

Maybe its b/c the fish are condidioned to a sammy and the spook Jr is slightly different.

I also agree with the color analogy, matte vs translucent

I've thrown a sammy for 7 years and switched to the spook jr last year.

I was pleased with the results.

[Bumble Bee]

Ouch! Sorry about the hook in the back.

I hesitate to say what is the right way to fish any top water - as sure as I did someone would come up with a different and better way.

I try three or four basic things while figuring out a bite. First, when I throw it I let the splash rings die down and then give it a gentle pop jerk. The bait usually splashes and turns to the side. Normally I pause and then double pop jerk. If that brings no attack I will slow walk it as rhythmically as I can - nearly impossible since it wants to double step or dive or whatever. The bait doesn't slide like a sammy and tends to turn in its own length which means it does a lot of back and forth for not much distance forward. If the slow walk doesn't work I also try the big slash/splash walk with slightly longer pauses between jerks. I also try the quick walk, but the bait is going to do what it wants when you try that. If none of those work I resort to a popper style spit and pause. Yesterday I was casting to laydowns and brush edges and many of the strikes came on the first move. Last Tuesday the strikes came on a slow walk.

Thanks for the great info RPS! I've used the bait several times, and it always seems to catch some fish! I can see how it could be a great weapon in a fisherman's arsenal! Thanks again for the lesson!