Baby Torpedo

[Dan Thiem]

I'm having a problem with using a Baby Torpedo. Is it supposed to run on it's side? When it gets close I see it's not running straight up and down. It's laying on it's side. Still parrallel to the water, just rolled over so the back of the lure is on the side.

Also when using one, are you supposed to hold the rod tip high? So the line isn't laying in the water during the retrieve?

[LEECH21]

The lure should be running true/straight up and down. Did you try turning the eyelet? Sometimes this can straigten it out.

I've had success "snapping" the lure and trying to keep as much line off the water as possible. Cast out, let it sit for a few seconds and reel up the slack, then snap back the rod to make the move about 4 feet, stop, reel down to take up the slack, the lure will just be sitting there for a few seconds, snap back again, repeat. The fish usually hit it right away when it hits the water or when it is in a pause state inbetween the snaps.

Hope this helps and Good Luck!

[Lost]

Thanks for the tip! I've got one that I haven't used yet. Been eager to get to it.

[Deitz Dittrich]

as leech says.. I fish this style bait very similar as to how you would fish a po-r type bait. With jerks and pauses. You can tune the propeller on this bait to spin faster or slower to get it to make different noises.

I however, like to keep my line in the water and jerk down with the rod, this has a tendancy to have the bait have a little more of a spitting action in my opinion. However, at times, try this. Put some chapstick on the line, just the last 4 or 5 feet of line.. the chapstick will float the line more.

[Dan Thiem]

Thanks Deitz, I'll try the Suzy Chapstick once and see how it works.

[ikeslayer]

one other tip with using such a bait as a propeller bait is tying on a piece of heavy stiff mono. for a leader. The leader needs to be as long as the lure itself. This way the line rarely gets hooked up in the hooks. Makes for less fouling and isn't as sinking as a steel leader.