An old technigue I forgot about

[zippyduck]

I was reading some old journals and found this old trick.
I used torpedoes alot but added a twist (a twister tail ).
I tied a 4" section of 15 lb mono onto the rear hook and add a size 2 snelled hook to put the twister tail on it.
Depending on water color it was either white or yellow. Not many other colors then. It caught about 40% of the fish on the rig.
They would hit right after I would stop the retrieve.

[Lee Smith]

I was reading some old journals and found this old trick.
I used torpedoes alot but added a twist (a twister tail ).
I tied a 4" section of 15 lb mono onto the rear hook and add a size 2 snelled hook to put the twister tail on it.
Depending on water color it was either white or yellow. Not many other colors then. It caught about 40% of the fish on the rig.
They would hit right after I would stop the retrieve.

OK, I gotta see a pic, sounds like something I to look at  Love my Torpedoes and if I can make them better, oh yea, like it!

[Oldfart9999]

OK, I gotta see a pic, sounds like something I to look at  Love my Torpedoes and if I can make them better, oh yea, like it!

Lee, just tie a section of line to the split ring then a hook to the other end. I tried it on a couple of hard baits but the line tended to tangle the hook and I don't like giving up that rear hook.
Rodney

[Mike Cork]

Sounds like a great idea for when they just come look at a top water 

[zippyduck]

I think it is the slight fall that triggers the bite as they follow.

[Oldfart9999]

Works best when you remove the rear hook so it won't tangle it, if the fish are short striking it can help.
Rodney

[analfisherman]

I too 'used to' throw a similar presentation......only I used Poppers, removed rear hook and replaced with Twister Tail Grub 2-3"

I just may have to try it Again and maybe give it a shot on a Spook too!

Good idea Zippy! 

[bassinbrian]

I did something like this once with a Spook ...





Fishing some major slop wanted to make it weedless.


BB

[analfisherman]

BB......so did you catch any fish on it?

[bassinbrian]

BB......so did you catch any fish on it?

From what I recall , nothing notable. Didn't use it much ... because I'd rather throw my frogs. 
But it was pretty darn weed proof.

BB

[big g]

I was reading some old journals and found this old trick.
I used torpedoes alot but added a twist (a twister tail ).
I tied a 4" section of 15 lb mono onto the rear hook and add a size 2 snelled hook to put the twister tail on it.
Depending on water color it was either white or yellow. Not many other colors then. It caught about 40% of the fish on the rig.
They would hit right after I would stop the retrieve.

Years ago I did something simular with a fly tied on, it did effect the action of the back blade every once in a while.

[Smallie_Stalker]

I've done it with hair jigs on a dropper line from the back hook on a bunch of different topwaters. It does foul in the hook sometimes so I also tried by tying the dropper line to one of the bends in the rear treble. This affected the action of the back hook and IMO is a no-no if you use feathers on that back hook.

You do get some on that rig, and I agree with Zippy on the reason why they hit it. In the end it's a judgement call but I spent far too much time trying to "fix" things before the next cast so I stopped doing it.

Bear in mind though that I never tried it by removing the rear hook. This might change my opinion, so I will have to give this a try this season.

Thanks for the thread Zippy.