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Best Prop Bait Reel

Omnia collects thousands of detailed fishing reports from anglers across the country to power our local recommendations. Here are the top Reels recommendations for using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique mentioned in fishing reports from anglers near you.

Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel

$304.99

Reported by
Omnia Fishing

Chatuge Lake (GA, NC)

Omnia Fishing reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Chatuge Lake. Additional comments from this report: "These fish have been tough to dial in lately. Best results have come fishing secondary and main lake points with a topwater. Working a Zara Spook really fast has been the trick for me. Following up with an underspin."

Reported by
Serious Angler Network

Susquehanna River (PA)

Serious Angler Network reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Susquehanna River . Additional comments from this report: "Hit all the stagnant water with the big choppo!"

Reported by
Joseph Huff

Black Mingo River (SC)

Joseph Huff reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Black Mingo River. Additional comments from this report: "After cast let the lure sit till all ripples had gone then just jerked twice and paused jerk twice and pause."

Shimano SLX DC Casting Reel

$224.99

Reported by
WadeTn81

Norris Lake (TN)

WadeTn81 reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano SLX DC Casting Reel on Norris Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Fishing rock piles off bank got some good hits on the whopper plopper. Caught this fish on the second cast of the morning."

Reported by
Cjw

Izaak Walton League of America Lakes - Griffith Chapter (IN)

Cjw reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano SLX DC Casting Reel on Izaak Walton League of America Lakes - Griffith Chapter. Additional comments from this report: "I was fishing a choppo over some grass and got a bite."

Reported by
Matthew Fong

California Delta (CA)

Matthew Fong reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano SLX DC Casting Reel on California Delta. Additional comments from this report: "Summer is here and the vegetation is growing. During high tide there was submerged vegetation and the river2sea whopper plopper was the best bait for the occasion. "

Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel

$209.99

Reported by
Clay Burch

Lake James (NC)

Clay Burch reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Lake James. Additional comments from this report: "Run tight up to cover slowly "

Reported by
David Fisher

Lake Keowee (SC)

David Fisher reported catching Spotted Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Lake Keowee. Additional comments from this report: "Throwing slow topwater early in the day, quiet, no boat traffic. "

Reported by
Matthew Fong

California Delta (CA)

Matthew Fong reported catching Striped Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on California Delta. Additional comments from this report: "Went out to find some blackbass with top water prop bait and a striper came and smashed the prop bait! It was a surprise! Stripers slowly coming up into the delta."

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