A friend of mine and I took a canoe trip down one of our favorite creeks yesterday. This story actually starts with a visit to a mom and pop tackle store last Saturday.  I bought a couple packs of TRDs and kept looking around . . . I found an interesting lure sitting with the topwater baits. It was a bait called the "Phillips Krippled Killer". I bought the only two they had. Move now to yesterday. My friend threw poppers, buzzbaits, and ploppers. He caught a few but, I absolutely killed them. Caught at least 15 fish including a 16" smallie that knocked the bait clear out of the water.

 

Anyone ever use this bait before, or even hear of them? I've never seen this lure anywhere before. Very glad I bought them. Going back out tomorrow to a different creek. We'll see if the bait is really good, or it was just a lucky day. I need to add that my friend is a very good fisherman. He usually fishes me.

Does your bait have two props or one? What was your retrieve like?

2 hard rips, let it set for a short time, 2 more rips. They hit it at various times. They wanted the violent quick rips. They have 2 props. Had some rain today. We'll be in the water at 7 in the morning. Different creek, but a good creek. 

I own three old "Krippled Killers". They were given to me by a friend about 20 years ago. I'll have to give them a try.