Looking for some smaller top water baits

My favorite topwater for gills and crappie is a Teeny Torpedo. They are 1.5 inches long and weigh 1/10 oz. Favorite color was clear with a black spot on each side. On my last fishing trip with my dad 29 years ago after he was diagnosed with cancer I was catching crappie on every cast while dad wasn't having much luck. I let him use my rod and he started catching them, maybe a dozen or so before he said he was done. He had a smile on his face when we left. I still have the bait and used it for the first time several days ago and caught several rock bass before I clipped it off because I was afraid I might lose it. I need to buy a few more, hopefully a couple in that color.

Dannyrossjr,

Nice job on the crankbaits. Your pictures got me thinking and I altered a few and will give them a try. Trying to go with single hooks in rear due to the fact that the larger gills will inhale those mini cranks and very hard trying to dislodge no matter what you are using. You wonder how they got it in there! Also, two of the pics. I set up to change out flies quickly. Attachment 383959Attachment 383960Attachment 383961Attachment 383962

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Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

I am looking for some top water suggestions for spinning reel. I have the rebel crick hopper and some 1 1/2” rapala poppers. Anyone have any suggestions of 2” and smaller top waters you like to throw? Didn’t have much luck locating anything JDM??? What do you guys use?

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You the one buying the tiny top waters off Digitaka?....LOL.

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I guess it’s in the eye of the beholder. This box is full of smaller stuff, none are full size. For scale, look at the 1/4oz silver minnow spoon and compare from there. I’ve also had a lot of it go south after something very big decided to have a snack and head south with my stuff in his mouth, drag screaming in protest. Hope this gives some ideas.

One of these is your teeny torpedo Jim. If I find some I’ll get em and let you know if you like.

Danny Ross, now I have to tie a few of those. These river gills will love em, thanks for sharing the idea.
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