I know the new fad is big swimbaits. But has anyone had luck with other big lures like big topwaters liek this Heddon Mag Spook.

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Also If someone can give me a a link or two where I can browse over some swimbaits. Also, reccommendations for rod/reel combos for big swimbaits and topwaters? Moderate or fast action?

I fish full size Spooks, Sammys, Pointer 128, 3/4 oz Ledgebuster spinnerbaits and 1/2 oz Micro Munch Tackle jigs with a Doublewide Beaver. That jig-rig is HUGE!

I'm just going to sharpen the hooks and tie one of these babies to my line:

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The bullfrog spook is 27".  What do you think?  :

theres a company named black dog lures co .... they make a lure called the lunker punker ..... this lure is there verson of the swimbait spook ....  there is also a muskee lure co making a monster spook bait ....i know a few guys have been ordering for largees .... i believe i catch the majority of my big fish on top water ..... mainly the spro frog ,,, now i see this spring spro will have a monster spro frog ..... so the big bait trend seems to makeing its way to other top water lures ..... ;D

I fish full size Spooks, Sammys, Pointer 128, 3/4 oz Ledgebuster spinnerbaits and 1/2 oz Micro Munch Tackle jigs with a Doublewide Beaver. That jig-rig is HUGE!

You should try it with a Brush Hog, it 's even bigger.  

I fish a couple different home made versions of the large walking baits. One is 7.5" without the tail and the other is 10" without the tail. If you get a lunker punker be ready for a Chinese built bait that is not durable and will cost $60. They undeniably whack big fish though. I couldn't even guess how many 10+s i have heard of being caught on that bait this year. I have heard no promising reports of the mag spook.

IMO the best big bait to start out with would be a 7-9 inch wakebait.

A lot of the Chinese built baits aren't as durable as the Japanese baits.  I would pay $50 for a Japanese bait before I would pay $40 for a Chinese bait.  

I would pay $150 for an American swimbait before I would pay $40 for a chinese OR japanese one.