What do you prefer to fish in a tournament in the small window of topwater?  I usually catch more fish off a chug bug, but not as big as the buzzbait fish.  In the small morning window of topwater, what do you throw in a tournament?  Do you try to get your kicker, or a few fish for the livewell?

If you are not fishing a buzzbait during the middle of the day you are missing some of the biggest fish available. Over half of my largest buzzbait fish have been caught in the 10:00-3:00 time of day. My largest buzzbait fish (10.51) was caught during a bright sun September 19 at 3:50p.m. Also caught an 8.19 the same afternoon at 2:35p.m. Both on the same BLACK buzzbait with a nickle blade.

Makes for a lot larger window, and yes, they were tournament fish.

If you are not fishing a buzzbait during the middle of the day you are missing some of the biggest fish available. Over half of my largest buzzbait fish have been caught in the 10:00-3:00 time of day. My largest buzzbait fish (10.51) was caught during a bright sun September 19 at 3:50p.m. Also caught an 8.19 the same afternoon at 2:35p.m. Both on the same BLACK buzzbait with a nickle blade.

Makes for a lot larger window. Yes, they were tournament fish.

You have an insane memory

If you are not fishing a buzzbait during the middle of the day you are missing some of the biggest fish available. Over half of my largest buzzbait fish have been caught in the 10:00-3:00 time of day. My largest buzzbait fish (10.51) was caught during a bright sun September 19 at 3:50p.m. Also caught an 8.19 the same afternoon at 2:35p.m. Both on the same BLACK buzzbait with a nickle blade.

Makes for a lot larger window. Yes, they were tournament fish.

You have an insane memory

Nope, I keep log books.

Well my next tournament is in Oct which is still warm enough for topwater in Oklahoma.  I guess I will just have to see how many, if any fish are in the livewell and go from there. 

Even in a shad dominated lake, has the black buzzbait outperformed a white one during the day?

If you are not fishing a buzzbait during the middle of the day you are missing some of the biggest fish available. Over half of my largest buzzbait fish have been caught in the 10:00-3:00 time of day. My largest buzzbait fish (10.51) was caught during a bright sun September 19 at 3:50p.m. Also caught an 8.19 the same afternoon at 2:35p.m. Both on the same BLACK buzzbait with a nickle blade.

Makes for a lot larger window. Yes, they were tournament fish.

You have an insane memory

Nope, I keep log books.

Oh. Makes sense

I fish a buzzbait, if it's a team tournament, my partner is fishing some sort of popper. I like the buzzbait bcause you can throw it all day, under pretty much any circumstances.

Well my next tournament is in Oct which is still warm enough for topwater in Oklahoma. I guess I will just have to see how many, if any fish are in the livewell and go from there.

Even in a shad dominated lake, has the black buzzbait outperformed a white one during the day?

It has for me.