What Skitter Pop should I get?

[John Neves]

Hi guys!

Bass season opens next week and I'm looking to expand my Rapala collection! Since I've read in fishing magazines here in Portugal that topwater fishing works best during post spawn, I'm looking for the best Skitter Pop to buy!

The bass here aren't too big, and the water is nice and clear this time of year.

Thanks!

[toman]

hi john, get skitter pop size 5cm and 7cm...there's no bass in my country so i cant help on the colour choice but when the fishing gets tough throw the skitter pop 5cm..it can do the magic sometimes..

[Fishooked]

If your water is super clear then you're probably better off going with more natural colors instead of FireTiger or HotClown.

I figure you can't go wrong with a size#7...even though the bass might be small, their mouths arent.

[John Neves]

Thank you, toman and Fishooked

I'm going to the shop tomorrow, and I'll see about the colours, but I'm definately getting a 5 and a 7, maybe one in a flashy colour like limefrog and a more natural one like Fishooked suggested - if they have it in stock, of course.

As soon as I do I'll take a picture and post it here!

Thanks again guys!

[toman]

my opinion is based on my fishing experience in Malaysia...u should take fishooked's advice more seriously on the #7...good luck!! dont forget to post pics of your catch..

[John Neves]

You're right. Looking at the 5cm Original Floaters and Countdowns in the box I realize that they might be too small. 7's the way to go!

[Fishooked]

On that note, personally I have been finding myself going with much larger lures as of late. And it seems that for bass anyway, the size of a lure isn't really a deterrent for the smaller fish either.

So for me its worth it to throw something bigger; sometimes that larger bait might actually get that bigger bass to get moving where it might ignore a smaller bait.

[toman]

unlike me, i've been lucky with small lures lately...

[jbone79]

ive had great luck with the #7 shad .....

[walleye270]

The #7 black and silver is the go-to for me here in Michigan. #2 is shad. I have caught bass from the size of the #7 up to around 24 inches on the skitter pop.