Does anyone have any comments on buzzbaits and how to fish them . Also what rod and speed reel you need to use.

I tried them..didn't do any good..The Horny Toad..is basically a realistic buzzbait..cause you gotta keep it moving..That 's the only buzzbait I've had success with..
Actually ..it's my artificial big bass lure of the year for 2009

I like them some in the summer during the early morning and late evening. I prefer the ones with the double blades, a 6'6" to 7' rod, and a reel with a 6:3 or faster ratio.

I like Heddon torpedos better, but will go to a buzzbait if the grass is heavy and close to the surface, or if I'm throwing in and around cover.

I do not mind buzz baits as they make a great locator up here. I cast them out and crank them in real fast to get the bass to give chase. It is a great feeling when the water just explodes from a bass coming in behind it. I have had some difficulty landing them with those though. So once they start chasing them I will switch to something else.

i like them, i'll throw from the smallest to the biggest, i've had all of them work, like NT mentioned i like a fast reel, but i only want to crank it fast enough to keep it on top, the qucker reels let you get the bait back on top and the blade(s) turning. PhilZ, one thing i always do is use a trailer hook, hook up in vegitation, and hook down in open water, if you miss a fish follow it up asap with a platic worm you'll be amazed how many fish you'll pick up if you'll follow up with the plastic worm, i mean you've found an active feeding fish, and he missed an easy meal, try it, it works

i probably don't throw them as much as i need to, my favorite is a pop "R", so much fun and its hard to trade out a bait that is catching for one that might (it will) but a buzz bait and a zara spook are propably the two best big fish top-water baits of all time

Thanks for the tip M.T., I will have to try that sometime..

Hey mt I am fishing at Weiss this weekend do you think a buzzbait will catch some bama bass

man yea, find some of that shallow grass or any laydownsdrag one thru there first thing in the morning and hang on

Hey mt do you happen to know what color ?

mt if you are coming to weiss they are inhaling black blue jigs . Pitch them under any dock me and my brother caught several 5 pounders wish i got pics but I don't .