topwater

[Nik]

I love fishing spooks. If you're having trouble with a Sammy, try a Super Spook Jr. They're super easy to walk, easier then the Sammys in my opinion, and they're just the right size to catch just about anything. To work them, start slow, with a jerk and a second or 2 pause before the next jerk. You'll see how far the bait glides on each jerk and pretty soon you can shorten your pauses and get the rhythm down, if you haven't already got a strike by then of course. I've caught both large and smallmouth, as well as pike and muskie on a spook. My favorite time to use them is when the pads are up but thin enough where you have lanes in them to work a spook through. They're surprisingly weedless if you can get your line under the pads; the spook slides right under too. Those big lillies that have the leaves that stick up out of the water are perfect for spooks, provided you can get your line down in between them. As far as colors, I really like white (bone). Almost all baitfish have white bellies, so i think it mimics an injured fish pretty well. Plus it makes it easy to see in the early morning.

[Bigbass Dez]

White with a red head, you are trying to imitate the forage known as bobbers.

Funny chris !! I have used White with red heads in the southern states , not much up here but i have always looked at the white body with a red imitates a bleeding injured bait fish . I personaly perfer the tennessee shad , american shad , ghost minnow, and sometimes all black ! I use to be a color junkie with my baits in the past but i have since learned that a few basic standard colors are all thats required most time , IMO the size of the plug is more important than color in most cases !!

[fishingmachine]

I just caught another spook smallie last night at my secret lake on a baby bass color it was about a 1.8lb fish

[bassmasterderek]

Like A few have mentioned already. I fish a spook religiously. If you don't wanna mess around with too many small fish get the 5" spook. Its the only one I use. Yes, I can still get small ones on it but not as much. The smallies don't really take the spook as well as the largemouth. So the hook up ratio is better with the largies. Honestly I have used different colors in different situations and the color does not make a big difference they are attracted to the sound. The one exception and my preference is in high wind, muddy water, or blue bird skies I go with the silver/chrome with black top. The sun really reflects off the bottom of the bait. And believe me if the conditions are right this bait will work ALL day.

Another key is practicing with that spook. When you can walk that thing perfect with wide action and change it to fast/tight action you will increase you hookups. One thing I found with uncommitted followers is to lower the tip of your rod and walk that bait under the surface and BAM! I have the oppurtunity to show quite a few members how to use a spook and most of them have witnessed my 5+ fish that came off them. I was showing a guy named Jim 2 weeks ago and he got to watch me haul in a 6 and half pounder.

After having a few line breaks I upgraded to using 17lb floro. I use a 6'6" medium action rod.

Maybe someday the famous BBD could teach me how to use a sammy?

[bassmasterderek]

Sorry I must add one important thing!

You MUST twich that bait on slack line or you will NOT get the right action from it!

BMD

[Bisk1tSnGraV]

Caught first smallies on the spook today ... practice practice practice is what I will say. And listen to BMD.

[tagwatson360]

The Super Spook is a killer topwater lure and has caught tons of big smallmouth and largemouth for me. I'm with BMD, I never throw the smaller sizes. If I want a more subtle action/sound/profile in a walking bait, I will throw a Gunfish, Sammy or Vixen.

I prefer throwing the Spook on 30 lb. Power Pro or P-Line CXX Copolymer. With the small diameter and no stretch characteristics of Power Pro, you can make super long casts (50& to 75% further) and get perfect responsiveness out of every rod movement, plus get positive hooksets at the end of a long cast. Make sure you use a rod with a little give when throwing the spook on braid and upgrade your trebles to Owner ST36's or Gamakatsu 2X trebles to make up for the lack of stretch.

Copolymer is my choice for super clear water if I am concerned about the fish being weary of the line. Rarely is this an issue and you can always use a long copoly leader with your braided mainline.

I know BMD likes fluorocarbon for his spook fishing, however I would not recommend fluoro since it is a sinking line. Heavy fluoro (17-25 lb.) is better than lighter fluoro but your lure will not perform as well as it will with braid or mono/copoly (unless you specifically want your Spook to ride lower in the water with a less prominent side to side sashay).

While the Super Spook has good drawing power and gets big bites at times, throw the Lunker Punker if you really want to upgrade your catch.

Hook 'em hard,

Tag

[Desertcreek]

Tag,

I really like your use of the word sashay! It shows your confidence in your own manhood.

[tagwatson360]

DC,

You da man! I have no comeback....

[Desertcreek]

DC,

You da man! I have no comeback....

No comeback needed. I genuinely like the word. I am a movie nerd and it reminded me of a line that Billy Crystal used in the movie City Slickers. I won't get into it but when I read that word in your post it made me think of Billy Crystal and it cracked me up.