Thread: Looking for some smaller top water baits

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

A Superfine?

No, it is a Silver Label “mid flex” 6.5 8’4” 2 7/8 oz 3 wgt beauty. I have a story on it. I refer to it as the rod Orvis custom made just for me. What happened was that I had an old catalog with the rod in it, but it was way out of production. On a “yeah right” impulse I emailed them and asked if they still had blanks, and if so would they build one for me. Lo and behold and surprise, Orvis said yes and they custom built one for me at the original catalog price! Try that today! I bought the Battenkill that went with it at the time, and it really was pure love from the git go. My biggest smallie, and a personal best at well over 2 lbs was caught on that rod. What a battle! I love Orvis rods and have several. I bought the best grade I could afford at the time. I still have an Orvis Full Flex Fiberglas 7 wgt that is a blast on all sizes of fish. No doubt a collectors item and is in perfect condition. You don’t sell an Orvis until you’re flat broke. Good memories!
Bob

Originally Posted by BobC

No, it is a Silver Label “mid flex” 6.5 8’4” 2 7/8 oz 3 wgt beauty. I have a story on it. I refer to it as the rod Orvis custom made just for me. What happened was that I had an old catalog with the rod in it, but it was way out of production. On a “yeah right” impulse I emailed them and asked if they still had blanks, and if so would they build one for me. Lo and behold and surprise, Orvis said yes and they custom built one for me at the original catalog price!

That’s outstanding service, rarely seen today.

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

That’s outstanding service, rarely seen today.

I’ve only ordered one item from Orvis....a pair of waders. I had ordered some cheap ones and was informed they had shipped. After a week nothing. When calling Orvis I was told they no longer made the waders I had ordered and the service person put me on hold. A manger came on the phone.....apologized....told me I would get a complete refund....and oh...can we send you a complimentary pair of waders at no charge to you. Of course I said yes and we did the sizing over the phone while I was fishing the tailrace at Pickwick. They overnighted the waders. I remember looking them up on the website when I got home. They had sent me a 250 dollar pair of waders....that was in 2009. Pretty darn good deal.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

... we did the sizing over the phone while I was fishing the tailrace at Pickwick. They overnighted the waders.

Wow. That is amazing.

If you have no objections to shopping Chinese, search Alibaba.
A vast trove of micro baits.


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One of the best topwater Micro lures I use is a snap bean(Knock offs work well). I tie feathered trebles on them and fish them on top mostly w twitches but they work great on the crank too.

I just got these today from Amazon for about $7.


They work great when the big bulls are up shallow.




good luck.

Originally Posted by Dannyrossjr

One of the best topwater Micro lures I use is a snap bean(Knock offs work well). I tie feathered trebles on them and fish them on top mostly w twitches but they work great on the crank too.

I just got these today from Amazon for about $7.


They work great when the big bulls are up shallow.




good luck.

I second these mini cranks bought at Walmart years ago. However all I’ve ever caught with them are early spawning green sunfish 2 to 6 inches slow retrieved over vegetation,....suckers are vicious lol. I’ll give it another go eventually after seeing these cool looking bluegills pictures...awesome catch, Danny!


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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

I second these mini cranks bought at Walmart years ago. However all I’ve ever caught with them are early spawning green sunfish 2 to 6 inches slow retrieved over vegetation,....suckers are vicious lol. I’ll give it another go eventually after seeing these cool looking bluegills pictures...awesome catch, Danny!


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thanks pal. Great lil bait. I had a really nice pickerel on one the other morning. Too bad she swam off with it. Lol

You might consider using certain plastic worms (Kut Tail, SoftyLure) that have a great action near surface when rigged on 1/32 or 1/64 oz ball head jigs. A light 2# diameter test leader of fluorocarbon or braid allows the darting-with-pause action that fish can't ignore. Floating Rapalas and Rebels are classic twitch & pause baits.

Mega Bass and Lucky Craft if you’re want some micro JDM poppers. You can find the Lucky Craft on eBay and the Mega Bass on Digitaka. DIGITAKA! - Japan Fishing Tackle Store

I have some Lucky Craft JDM UL cranks and as with most lures that come out of Japan they are very good. LUCKY CRAFT JAPAN Bevy Popper 50 ~Bone~ - 00611422 Shintone Gill | eBay

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