can anyone tell me how exactly you fish a torpedo?

There 's actually no wrong way to fish a Torpedo, the most common way is to cast the bait, wait until the ripples dissapear and then give it 2-3 jerks, reel in the slack line and repeat again but many times you reel in the bait and it catches fish ( something akin to a buzzbait ).

thats what i figured... thanks

the stop and go tecnique works for me, i like to reel it slowly then stop and let it sit and so on , usually when its stopped thats when i get the bite

There 's actually no wrong way to fish a Torpedo, the most common way is to cast the bait, wait until the ripples dissapear and then give it 2-3 jerks, reel in the slack line and repeat again but many times you reel in the bait and it catches fish ( something akin to a buzzbait ).

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I love the Torpedo. My buddy gave me one of his old ones, and I immediately caught a smallmouth on it, and then another, and another, and so on. It's been one of the best producing lures for me in the late summer.

I use all listed above until I find the one they are looking for. I always cast out and let it sit for at least 10 seconds.  I usually start with just a straight retrieve. If they are missing it, I'll slow it down, and/or pause during the retrieve.

It seems that the smallmouth just love it.

I caught my first bass on one as a kid by just reeling it in like a buzzbait.  I didn't know how to fish it either and it seemed logical at the time when I was about 12.  I still have that bait too. (haha)  I should take it out of my tackle bag but, I just don't have the heart to retire it.  I never use these anymore because I fish really clear water.

Come to think of it, I've caught several on a Hula Popper in the same color in clear water.  I should try these again.  Maybe it will get me off my fixation with Zara puppies.....I just can't put that clear one down.  I can count on a strike with it if I want to find bass even when they aren't biting.