Super Doos

Is anybody using superdoos anymore? I have not heard a thing about them lately. I ahve not been out on open water this year, and was wondering if folks still use them. Last year I mainly fished with ringies, and have almost forgotten about my doos.

The best superdoo bite of the year is still ahead of us. In mid March, to late April, these baits will excell in a vertical jigging situation. They always seem to put a few fish in the boat even when the bite is slow.

I know a guy that caught 52 fish on superdoos a couple weeks ago during that warm weekend we had. Maybe he’ll jump in here and give us some details.

In my extremely limited experience the sauger seem to like them a lot. I haven’t boated any walleyes with them yet.

dd

I caught fish on Doo’s my last two times out..
white and Chartruese pepper were my two go to choices.
I never give up on plastics…
You can always do the Doo!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope to do more walleye fishing this year and have heard a lot about the ring worms and super doos—how do you guys like to rig them and if you were to start with just three or four colors what would they be? Thanks,

–Whitey

When I was out with Joe Smith (aka TBO/MN) on P2 Saturday I was catching saugers on chartruce(sp?)/pepper and catapla(sp?)super doos.

I am surprized at all the replies…I am thankful. I usually just keep my jig just off the bottom, and not move it at all. At least for like 15 seconds or longer, then give it a good snap, and let it sit. For me that is the hardest part, just letting it sit there. It does not feel natural to me. How deep have you been fishing the doos, and has it been during low light hours or mid day?

Bob,
I fished the doo today.7-10am hanging it just off bottom when possible.fish nailed it as soon as I went to lift it.18 feet of water seemed to be the ticket.

Hi Jason,
On ringies, I always seem to have the best luck on Stewarts pro blue. Hands down my favorite ringworm color. I also love the oystershell and firecracker. On superdoos, it would have to be the purple and the chartruese pepper. Hope this helps. I’m still learning!

Good Luck to all!
D. Andrews

If I had to pick 4 colors they would be chartruse pepper,catalpa orange, bright craw, and bubble gum.

My last couple of trips the bite was real good early in the morning, around 10:00 it started to tapper off. But we did catch fish thru out the day. A good starting depth is 25 feet and I like to work the edges of the deeper water anywhere from 12feet down to 25 feet. Don’t be afraid to switch colors, some days the weirdest colors seem to be the ticket.

If I had to pick 4 these would be my top picks to start with. Chartreuse pepper, Catalpa orange, bright craw and special purple.

What size jig do you recommend with the superdoos??

I’ve been hearing a lot about super doos,rings and the p-tails. can’t wait to try them out. just bought $50 worth from bfishntackle.com They look hot,great colors and some of names remind me of ReefRunners names
Question: do you guys use them plain or tipped with a minnow?

I like to use a 1/4 oz. jig.
No need to tip the superdoos with anything.

Welcome to the board Lenny! Most use them with no bait whatsoever. The doos work best dead sticked, or held and occasionally snapped or raised, then lowered to bottom, pick back up and hold. Distance from bottom varies according to where the fish are holding.
Besides vertical jigging and pitching, the ringworms and K-tails are great on Dubuque rig droppers instead of a minnow or other bait!

If I were to add a couple more colors they would be the Ice Blue and Pumpkin Pearl Chartreuse. I’ve caught a few decent walleyes in the past on the Pumpkin working the break from the shallower flats the more active fish were using.

One thing I’ve noticed is that experimenting with jig color can have a bigger impact on success when going vertical with doos than when casting shallow with ringies. Along with the standard blacks, whites and purples check out the orange/chartreuse, green/chartreuse and blue-pearl heads.

Also don’t be afraid to go heavier if your having trouble touching bottom or staying vertical. Although I rarely go heavier than 3/16 to 5/16, your much better going to 3/8 or even 5/8 oz. in high winds, heavy current or a weak trolling motor battery rather than trying to finesse/struggle with lighter heads that might have trouble staying in the fish zone. Don’t overlook casting these buggers too! They can really put the hurt on smallmouth. I’ve only been using them for 2-3 years and am still finding different waters where they work.
Chris

Here is a photo of a few of my favorites..
Rigged and ready to go. Those are 5/16 oz heads.
I have fished them on 1/16 up to 1/2 oz…jigs
Colors are the same way you have to find the mood of the fish for the day…you can never have too many colors….but you can be caught out on the water colorless…

Good luck and let the big ones go.