Randy, may I suggest a subject for future video? I would like to hear your comments on tungsten weights vs lead......when why and how. Also, your opinion on "Sleeved tungsten or not?" Thanks for all your efforts! Mike in TN
Thanks Randy. We've crushed them on the Devil's Horse in southern Ontario in shallow clear water. Great lure. Anyone remember the Dalton Special? Oh yeah!
I'd be willing to bet if you started bass fishing in the 70s the first hard bait most people bought was a Rapala #11. As a kid my arsenal consisted of Texas Rig Manns Jelly Worm, H&H Spinner Bait, and a Gold Rapala #11
Thanks R. I thought I’d see the Jitterbug and the Spook. They’re proven old school top water lures. One can just irritate a big bass to kill a Jitterbug. Just keep throwing it and piss em off! Boom!
My earliest childhood bass memories are seeing a 4 pounder in shallow water, and my father cast a big hula popper right over to it- and he twitched it and he smoked that 4 pounder...And at that moment I fully believed my father was more powerful than Superman...
Hey Randy when you keep learning it becomes a fever an obssetion and I keep watching learning watching learning I love it Randy keep that information coming because I got photographic memory Randy I got a memory like an elephant you and johnny's live pod cast are fantastic you're pal fisherman Mike
That Rapala 11 is a true proven championship level lure, I have spent some money getting all those old school lures that you recommend with great success, the looks on some fellow anglers when I break them out is priceless, ty very much for the upload.
Dang on all this talk about topwater TANKS has got me choppin at the bit to get back to topwater fishing. Randy you are just so knowledgeable man, thanks for all these hidden gems.
The Smithwick Devels Horse is one of my favorite top water lures. I've successful fished it since I was in my teens. I have Discovered that the Round Props produce Better than the Pointed Props.
Yet another great video! Thanks Randy. I really enjoyed hearing you talk about creek fishing around Joplin. Man, I love to fish creeks and small rivers. I've got some old school Crippled Killers that are still fish cathing machine's.
I was just in my local hardware tackle shop this evening and bought a new Devil's Horse. Haven't fished one in forever so I'm eager to get out and use it. It's one of those baits like a Jitterbug that's very nostalgic for me.
I got 17 bass ( 5 of them pretty large ) on Rapala just last Saturday. I always remind myself to dance with who brought you, and a lot of times that my old rigs and lures.
Thanks Randy for doing these videos. I have been binge watching while i wait for bass season to open in Canada. Learning from a pro that hit the peak of the sport is truly amazing.
It sounds like I started fishing just like you Randy. Floating creeks in a canoe. The only difference was I was in southeast Missouri. And yes the no. 11 Rapala was the go to lure for sure.
Them old rapala lures!!!! What a good lure! My Dad recently passed and he has some of them old school lures.... I am sure they are 50+ years old. Fun to see them old lures from your youth... I have heard of the Devilshorse, but that’s the first time I’ve seen a wood chopper. Cool!
I have done well on the Gilmore Jumper, I just ordered 6 more new ones from the Gilmore Lure Company. They are still making all of their different models. They are still a family owned business and still hand painting all of lures.
I grew up bass fishing False River, Louisiana (1960’s) throwing the Devil’s Horse at daylight and dusk. Caught to many bass to count on that thing. Today I am on Lake Norman, NC and have two Devil’s Horse baits in my boat at all times. A great finesse top water lure when buzz baits are to fast.
Randy,, man you're reading my mail. I grew up fishing the same rapala out here in AZ. I dig the channel. Us older guys dig the same the stuff. Keep on keepin on brother.
Enjoyed this video. I have used all these lures , except the Wood Chopper, here in central Fl for years with success, especially the seldom heralded propeller model Bangolure. The two hook model in gold with black stripes has done the best for me. The Devils Horse you showed looks more like a plastic Boy Howdy, also a good lure. The new Rapala X-rap Prop with counter rotating props shows promise. Keep the videos coming !
Funny, I just picked up a woodchopper and a couple bang a lures the same color. Th wc was a silver black back. Got them at a flea market and don’t think they where ever thrown.
Good Randy, regarding CRANKBAIT (BALSA) short bill to Med diver. I seen many use Fluorocarbon & copolymer line. What is your experience on line selection for crankbaits? Thanks I respect your knowledge on bass fishing.😁👍
Randy, you could have named this "5 of the most fun lures to use of all time!" Who does not love a good topwater bite? When you burn a crankbait and the rod slowly loads up, thats cool and all, but it is not the same! When you are really slowly twithching a topwater near a log or some object that you just KNOW has an old hawg laying up beside it, you cast it, let it sit for like one full minute, then give it a gentle twitch, and suddenly it looks like someone dropped a cinder block in the water from 10 feet up....Yeah, that is some serious fun!!!!
Randy Have you done much fishing in the northeast? It seems like most information from pros pertains to southern impoundments/fisheries. It would be great to get some insight from pros such as yourself on fishing in the northeast United States.
hey Randy ... looks like it may be time for another rank on Live scope! Walters put together a 34 lb bag on day one yesterday at Fork using Livescope to find fish staging for pre spawn ...
Randy, I love these old school lure vids, thanks for the passing on the knowledge and experience you've acquired over the years. I still throw the original floating raps but the Megabass hi-float vision 110 has started replacing them for me when conditions are the same. Given the story of the other guy using the wood chopper on a spincast setup along with your long time affiliation with Megabass, makes me wonder if you had anything to do with the x-plose and the shorter rods like the Pagani Triad which they make in a specifc x-plose model. Do you ever use or prefer the floating x-plose instead of the wood chopper or similar propbaits? Same with the Hi-Float Megabass Vision 110 over the #11 Rap?
Got'm. Wish I could find more wood choppers I'm down to 2 now days. Torpedos, jitterbug, rapalas are great silver-gold, jointed or straight as well the modern ones
Please consider a follow-up video 2 year February 6th tube rigging. Can that video you mentioned you would do a future video on when and how to fish a tube and it would be great to learn some techniques for that. I only fished the tube for a few years back in the day. But it would be your professional opinion on it. Thanks for all the videos.
I still fish a Jitterbug. I still see them for sale regularly. When nothing else draws bites, throw the Jitterbug near cover or likely ambush points. Hold on! I love the action on the Jbug. Also love the Zara Spook and Devil’s Horse. I’ve watched Bass follow the Spook and crush it. They almost can’t resist that walking action.
Tubes is a lost art and still produce. I like subsurface bait the most. I haven’t even got a bite with a topwater lure in over the last 10 years especially bass.
Randy, may I suggest a subject for future video? I would like to hear your comments on tungsten weights vs lead......when why and how. Also, your opinion on "Sleeved tungsten or not?"
Thanks for all your efforts!
Mike in TN
Thanks Randy. We've crushed them on the Devil's Horse in southern Ontario in shallow clear water. Great lure. Anyone remember the Dalton Special? Oh yeah!
I'd be willing to bet if you started bass fishing in the 70s the first hard bait most people bought was a Rapala #11. As a kid my arsenal consisted of Texas Rig Manns Jelly Worm, H&H Spinner Bait, and a Gold Rapala #11
Thanks R. I thought I’d see the Jitterbug and the Spook. They’re proven old school top water lures. One can just irritate a big bass to kill a Jitterbug. Just keep throwing it and piss em off! Boom!
My earliest childhood bass memories are seeing a 4 pounder in shallow water, and my father cast a big hula popper right over to it- and he twitched it and he smoked that 4 pounder...And at that moment I fully believed my father was more powerful than Superman...
I find this old-time stuff really interesting. Thanks for the insight.
Hey Randy when you keep learning it becomes a fever an obssetion and I keep watching learning watching learning I love it Randy keep that information coming because I got photographic memory Randy I got a memory like an elephant you and johnny's live pod cast are fantastic you're pal fisherman Mike
Good stuff Randy so many forget about the old school baits I catch so many pigs on a devil's horse it's one of my fav top water baits .....
Always have a spooked tied on from April to Nov. in July and Aug it’s awesome to throw in 30’ of water when the bass are chasing shad. Love it
That Rapala 11 is a true proven championship level lure, I have spent some money getting all those old school lures that you recommend with great success, the looks on some fellow anglers when I break them out is priceless, ty very much for the upload.
I still have Devil's Horse in my box. Jitter bugs, Lucky 13s, and one Bassarino, too
Dang on all this talk about topwater TANKS has got me choppin at the bit to get back to topwater fishing. Randy you are just so knowledgeable man, thanks for all these hidden gems.
I'm 65 years old and remember saving up for the Bang o lure, Devil's Horse, an more than a few Rapalas.
The Smithwick Devels Horse is one of my favorite top water lures. I've successful fished it since I was in my teens. I have Discovered that the Round Props produce Better than the Pointed Props.
I have not forgotten about those vintage baits. As a matter fact I have several of them that I still throw. Great video!
Gonna have to try that GILMORE JUMPER...i have seen them before...but never fished one...i love prop baits...
Thanks Randy !!!!
I love the hula popper
Yet another great video! Thanks Randy. I really enjoyed hearing you talk about creek fishing around Joplin. Man, I love to fish creeks and small rivers. I've got some old school Crippled Killers that are still fish cathing machine's.
I was just in my local hardware tackle shop this evening and bought a new Devil's Horse. Haven't fished one in forever so I'm eager to get out and use it. It's one of those baits like a Jitterbug that's very nostalgic for me.
I got 17 bass ( 5 of them pretty large ) on Rapala just last Saturday. I always remind myself to dance with who brought you, and a lot of times that my old rigs and lures.
Great video. I'm going to go dig out some of my old rapala's right now. Thanks
Thanks Randy for doing these videos. I have been binge watching while i wait for bass season to open in Canada. Learning from a pro that hit the peak of the sport is truly amazing.
It sounds like I started fishing just like you Randy. Floating creeks in a canoe. The only difference was I was in southeast Missouri. And yes the no. 11 Rapala was the go to lure for sure.
Them old rapala lures!!!! What a good lure! My Dad recently passed and he has some of them old school lures.... I am sure they are 50+ years old. Fun to see them old lures from your youth... I have heard of the Devilshorse, but that’s the first time I’ve seen a wood chopper. Cool!
Awesome love those baits. That wood chopper gets the peacock bass good 👍🏻
I have done well on the Gilmore Jumper, I just ordered 6 more new ones from the Gilmore Lure Company. They are still making all of their different models. They are still a family owned business and still hand painting all of lures.
Those are good baits
I grew up bass fishing False River, Louisiana (1960’s) throwing the Devil’s Horse at daylight and dusk. Caught to many bass to count on that thing.
Today I am on Lake Norman, NC and have two Devil’s Horse baits in my boat at all times. A great finesse top water lure when buzz baits are to fast.
Randy,, man you're reading my mail. I grew up fishing the same rapala out here in AZ. I dig the channel. Us older guys dig the same the stuff. Keep on keepin on brother.
Enjoyed this video. I have used all these lures , except the Wood Chopper, here in central Fl for years with success, especially the seldom heralded propeller model Bangolure. The two hook model in gold with black stripes has done the best for me.
The Devils Horse you showed looks more like a plastic Boy Howdy, also a good lure. The new Rapala X-rap Prop with counter rotating props shows promise. Keep the videos coming !
Awesome, thanks for sharing
Thanks Randy for great subject.
Great stuff as always!
Funny, I just picked up a woodchopper and a couple bang a lures the same color. Th wc was a silver black back. Got them at a flea market and don’t think they where ever thrown.
Good Randy, regarding CRANKBAIT (BALSA) short bill to Med diver.
I seen many use Fluorocarbon & copolymer line. What is your experience on line selection for crankbaits? Thanks I respect your knowledge on bass fishing.😁👍
Look at how randy cant help smiling when ever he mentions Roland. 🤣🤣🤣
BangOlure is my all time favorite.
awesome, can't wait for topwater up here in the NE
we already have it here in SoCal
Thanks Randy! Devils Horse 👌👍
Randy, you could have named this "5 of the most fun lures to use of all time!" Who does not love a good topwater bite? When you burn a crankbait and the rod slowly loads up, thats cool and all, but it is not the same!
When you are really slowly twithching a topwater near a log or some object that you just KNOW has an old hawg laying up beside it, you cast it, let it sit for like one full minute, then give it a gentle twitch, and suddenly it looks like someone dropped a cinder block in the water from 10 feet up....Yeah, that is some serious fun!!!!
Randy
Have you done much fishing in the northeast? It seems like most information from pros pertains to southern impoundments/fisheries.
It would be great to get some insight from pros such as yourself on fishing in the northeast United States.
Devil’s Horse is popular here in Florida. I always have a few in my tackle box.
roland swears by them
@@bisketbeeblebrox8124 He is correct. I’ve caught some nice size bass on them. I’m older now and have the patience to fish them. 😂
I have two left, but really wish there was still a Devil's Toothpick (Smithwick) available. They were the best finesse topwater bait I ever used.
LureNet seems to be on a retro kick lately. Hopefully, that’s one of the lies they decide to reissue.
hey Randy ... looks like it may be time for another rank on Live scope! Walters put together a 34 lb bag on day one yesterday at Fork using Livescope to find fish staging for pre spawn ...
He didn't do as good on day 2.
Nice I got a devils horse I'm gonna have to find a wood chopper!
You are not supposed to talk about the Gilmore Jumper :)
Randy, I love these old school lure vids, thanks for the passing on the knowledge and experience you've acquired over the years. I still throw the original floating raps but the Megabass hi-float vision 110 has started replacing them for me when conditions are the same. Given the story of the other guy using the wood chopper on a spincast setup along with your long time affiliation with Megabass, makes me wonder if you had anything to do with the x-plose and the shorter rods like the Pagani Triad which they make in a specifc x-plose model. Do you ever use or prefer the floating x-plose instead of the wood chopper or similar propbaits? Same with the Hi-Float Megabass Vision 110 over the #11 Rap?
Got'm. Wish I could find more wood choppers I'm down to 2 now days. Torpedos, jitterbug, rapalas are great silver-gold, jointed or straight as well the modern ones
I thought you might whip out the old Strike King Spin Scout.
I got my first bang o lure in the early 90s and had alot of luck on it.
I have a wood chooper musky size !!!!!! Do they still make tjem?
It's hard to beat the old school Rapala. I think a lot of people caught their first bass on that one.
Please consider a follow-up video 2 year February 6th tube rigging. Can that video you mentioned you would do a future video on when and how to fish a tube and it would be great to learn some techniques for that. I only fished the tube for a few years back in the day. But it would be your professional opinion on it. Thanks for all the videos.
Correction, "to your February 6th", " it would be great to get your professional View on tube techniques" thanks
Will do!
Thanks Randy... I'll have to try a few of these on calm days... Wondering when you are going to run out of topics .. LOL
Hey Randy, what do you think of the Lucky Craft Kelly J? Also a similar lure but more modern.
Randy does anyone fish the jitterbug anymore? That lure killed when I was a kid.
I used to throw a snag less sally. That gives my age away lol. I used to throw the musky jitterbug when we fished all night.
It doesn’t get fish much anymore but I’m sure it would still work
Night fishing a black jointed jitterbug post spawn...still can be awesome....,
I still fish a Jitterbug. I still see them for sale regularly. When nothing else draws bites, throw the Jitterbug near cover or likely ambush points. Hold on! I love the action on the Jbug. Also love the Zara Spook and Devil’s Horse. I’ve watched Bass follow the Spook and crush it. They almost can’t resist that walking action.
Going OLD SCHOOL with the wood chopper!!!!!
Do they still make them the wood chopper ??????
Tubes is a lost art and still produce. I like subsurface bait the most. I haven’t even got a bite with a topwater lure in over the last 10 years especially bass.
I have never been skunked in Florida with a F11.
Are these still available?
U can ...Find anything on ebay....
Smithwick Devil’s Horse, Bagley BangOLure, and Original Rapala are available on Tackle Warehouse.
Also have a Daniel Deceiver!!!!!@
I use a rapala shad too water
Spawn time the devil’s horse slays them.
I see you did your nails. Lol. Fingernail polish on your right hand.
lol...Painting Shaky heads all week
Keep them old under cover yung guns don't have a clue or time