Topwater lures

SouthSantiamSlayer · 06-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Anyone doin any good with topwater lures yet?
For Largemouths.
Wondering if the water has gotten warm enough in most ponds
and lakes..?
Nothin funner than early mornin buzz bait bassin!

Super Fluke · 06-23-2008, 04:57 PM

When we were out this weekend we had 4 strikes on surface lures.Going 1 for 4 on frog immitations,we struggle with hook ups all the time.

raptorschild · 06-23-2008, 06:21 PM

I live in eastern WA, so maybe things develope early out here, but me and a buddy snuck onto golf course about a month and a half ago, and got into em in the dark on top water poppers. No big ones...but we caught about 10 fish in 30 minutes. Had to make it quick before security got wind of us....

So I guess I'd say that yeah....topwater is definatley a go at this point.

JohnCimfl2 · 06-23-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by raptorschild

I live in eastern WA, so maybe things develope early out here, but me and a buddy snuck onto golf course about a month and a half ago, and got into em in the dark on top water poppers. No big ones...but we caught about 10 fish in 30 minutes. Had to make it quick before security got wind of us....

So I guess I'd say that yeah....topwater is definatley a go at this point.

went to a .locl pond and caught about 6 LMB at about 10''. We caught them on an ARBOGAST JITTERBUG !

GraphiteZen · 06-23-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by raptorschild

I live in eastern WA, so maybe things develope early out here, but me and a buddy snuck onto golf course about a month and a half ago, and got into em in the dark on top water poppers. No big ones...but we caught about 10 fish in 30 minutes. Had to make it quick before security got wind of us....

So I guess I'd say that yeah....topwater is definatley a go at this point.

You have been reading Field and Stream haven't you...

SouthSantiamSlayer · 06-23-2008, 10:10 PM

Right on next warm day Im heading out to local pond. Hehe.
Too many species of fish to fish for right now... Dont know
what to do.. haha.
I usually do best in late summer when the water is warm and murky.
Chartruse and Black skirted buzz baits!

P8ntballrman · 06-24-2008, 07:23 AM

been using buzzbaits for a couple of weeks now and catching a fair amount of fish.

These are all fish that have been caught on the buzz in the last couple weeks.

so go give it a try...... you should be happy with the results.

raptorschild · 06-24-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GraphiteZen

You have been reading Field and Stream haven't you...

nah...when you own a house on a golf course and you fish....you just tend to go give it a try once the sun goes down.....hehe.

I certainly don't need to read F&S to know that most golf course ponds are gold mines for big bass. Just gotta get access, or just give it a go in the dark if they say no.

spurcrazy · 06-24-2008, 05:59 PM

Yesterday was my first good topwater bite. Between 2 of us we got about 10 fish on top. Fish were very cooperative and giving a second chance nearly every time they missed on the first attempt. I was using a hula popper and my buddy was fishing a fly rod with a small popper. Great evening of fishing on a piece of water we had never fished. All in all we caught 32 fish, with about a pound average and the biggest being just over 3!

arkansasbasser · 06-24-2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by raptorschild

nah...when you own a house on a golf course and you fish....you just tend to go give it a try once the sun goes down.....hehe.

I certainly don't need to read F&S to know that most golf course ponds are gold mines for big bass. Just gotta get access, or just give it a go in the dark if they say no.

I used to do my fair share of pond sneaking at night when I was younger. Once when I was 14 2 friends went with me and snuck into a pond about 4 miles from home. We caught around 50 cats and carried them home on a pole that we balanced between us on our shoulders. When I got home we put them in the bathtub and went to bed. My Mom woke me up and made me go out and clean them all while my buddies slept.

BassBware · 06-24-2008, 11:06 PM

the strike king rage tail shad did good for me. i ran it on top of algae and dropped it into pockets

GraphiteZen · 06-25-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by raptorschild

nah...when you own a house on a golf course and you fish....you just tend to go give it a try once the sun goes down.....hehe.

I certainly don't need to read F&S to know that most golf course ponds are gold mines for big bass. Just gotta get access, or just give it a go in the dark if they say no.

Heheh I posted this because in a recent issue of F&S they claim that golf courses are an untapped and unpressured opportunity.. They claim you should dress in dark clothing, bear camo paint and fish the ponds at night from a treeline, always keeping an eye out for security...

I though wow hahah F&S is advocating criminal trespassing, now that is funny.

Your plan sounded very similar