top water tactics

[Muddler]

As any good golfer knows, one must have more than one club in their arsenal to play. Fishing is no different! I enjoy fishing with tubes, jigs, dropshotting, and a few cranks but have always wanted to try topwater tactics! Any suggestions? Thanks.

[nitrobass]

This time of year I always have a buzzbait handy. Works great at night, and sometimes during the day. My alltime favorite topwater is a hula popper, and a spook is fun too.

[BuKuBass]

Daytime...Clear Baby Torpedo and something that sbasser tot me...Fat @** Tube walked like a zara spook. If the bass don't blow up on it on top, allow it to slowly sink.
Nightime...black jitterbug during a full moon; you can often see the wake as the bass approaches...booga, booga.

[Striper Club]

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[fishing is life]

I like buzzbaits too for the largemouth. Around lily pads (not many around here) use a Bill Norman Weedwalker or frog, fake or live (if legal).

For both smallies and largemouth it is hard to beat a floating Rapala on a calm morning. As with the hula popper it is important to let the lure rest after casting and let the rings dissapear. Then twitch once and get ready.

[sbasser]

Daytime...Clear Baby Torpedo and something that sbasser tot me...Fat @** Tube walked like a zara spook. If the bass don't blow up on it on top, allow it to slowly sink.



Rog, please email me about your results with this idea. When I tried it, and saw what it would do, I knew it would work, but that was just a few casts. Haven't tried it since! Need more time.....looks like Dipsnort and I will venture out Monday, after work. Maybe then...thanks for jogging my memory! :smash: C&R, Steve :cheers:

[BassMan]

I love topwater , it's by far my favorite kind of bass fishing.

My favorites are

the rebel Pop-R , cast it out and let it sit until all the rings dissapear then work it back slooow pop........ pop.......pop BOOM!!!

I realy like the rapala skitter pop you can work it real slow or walk it like a spook.

also like the 3" spook in darker colors.

I also have a heddon hi-tail (looks like a whale with the tail in the air) that works real well.


I live for overcast days with a little bit of wind blowing.

[Muddler]

Thank you for the input! I have wondered about the "phloating-phat-tube" and honestly have been waiting for the warmer weather to try it, oh and maybe a "fluke" as well. Hula poppers I fished when I was a kid and had success. It's the hard plastic baits where I get confused. So many to choose from. I will try the "mirage" colors as I've heard of them before. Something about motion and sound with a splash of sparkle thrown in. Thanks again. Now ...quit sitting at the computer and go fish! ( at this rate, I'm going to need TWO caddies!...or a bigger boat) :dance: