On Fri, 21 May 2004 21:01:40 -0500, (Bucket
Mouth) wrote:

What is your favorite kind of buzzbait (color, size, brand, etc.)?

I prefer a buzzbait with a single 3 or 4 bladed propeller--they ride
higher in the water and can be retrieved more slowly than a 2 bladed
lure. Plus they make more noise and splash. (The buzzbait is
definitely not a subtle or delicate lure!)

Color--in my experience, color makes no difference on any top-water
lure, be they buzzers, chuggers, wobblers, or popping bugs.

OTOH, size and retrieve speed are variables to play with on the water
to determine exactly what LM want. Even shape seems to be less
important than the commotion topwaters make.

Most of my buzzbaits are Strike King 5/8 oz.--not the "Junior" type
which weigh 3/8 oz. The 5/8 oz. are getting hard to find--not listed
in SK's catalog any more (pity).

I also have a few buzzers with 4 bladed plastic props. Don't remember
the brand. They don't cast as well as the heavier SK's.