Topwater

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by PotLikinisAhabbit

When the fish strikes do not pull the bait away from them, wait until you feel the fish on before you set the steel to him. They will often slap at the bait multiple times in one retrieve before committing. Fish will most likely be found in 3-4 ft water unless any drastic changes in weather for the next 2-3 weeks.

Great advice.

If the fish does not take lure after ......3 seconds, lift your rod tip up just enough to "twitch" the bait a little. Moving the bait a little will often trigger a strike. If nothing happens after another few seconds.....repeat.

[Salty]

No need to set the hook when fishin topwaters. "Reel 'til ya feel". Honestly, does color really matter on a topwater lure?

[eman]

Originally Posted by Salty

No need to set the hook when fishin topwaters. "Reel 'til ya feel". Honestly, does color really matter on a topwater lure?

Maybe to the difference in dark vs light colors The rest is just to catch fishermen.

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by Salty

No need to set the hook when fishin topwaters. "Reel 'til ya feel". Honestly, does color really matter on a topwater lure?

Me and two other guys who are members of this site went on a trip with capt Jack Corbello and I was throwing a small skitter walk in hot chartreuse and getting blown up pretty much every cast. They threw every color in the box at them and didn't catch anything. I caught 14 fish on that one bait, so I would say yes color really does matter on a top water lure.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

Me and two other guys who are members of this site went on a trip with capt Jack Corbello and I was throwing a small skitter walk in hot chartreuse and getting blown up pretty much every cast. They threw every color in the box at them and didn't catch anything. I caught 14 fish on that one bait, so I would say yes color really does matter on a top water lure.

The difference is called "presentation".

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by Salty

The difference is called "presentation".

So what your saying is I was the best fisherman in the boat that day??

[Salty]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

So what your saying is I was the best fisherman in the boat that day??

Maybe the luckiest? There was something about the way you were presenting that particular lure that made the fish want to eat it. The fact that you were dragging it over feeding fish might have had something to do with it. When it boils right down to skill vs luck in fishing...luck will win every time.

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by Salty

Maybe the luckiest? There was something about the way you were presenting that particular lure that made the fish want to eat it. The fact that you were dragging it over feeding fish might have had something to do with it. When it boils right down to skill vs luck in fishing...luck will win every time.

What about the fact that 3 other people were dragging their top water bait, in different colors than mine, over the same feeding fish with no bite. One being a guide and the other two being very experienced fisherman?? I caught 14 fish, the other 3 combined caught 0. Maybe it dosent matter every day but fact is color mattered that day.

[PotLikinisAhabbit]

Originally Posted by Salty

No need to set the hook when fishin topwaters. "Reel 'til ya feel". Honestly, does color really matter on a topwater lure?

last time i checked white is a color... sorry but i do not need to check wikipedia for grade school definitions you might want to go brush up on your vocab. because there is clearly a con-tra-dic-tion in your argument.

[meaux fishing]

I dont think color matters as much as contrast...Like a light or a dark bait. The presentation is also key. I have worked the same color a different way and started catching when I wasnt getting a sniff before.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by PotLikinisAhabbit

last time i checked white is a color... sorry but i do not need to check wikipedia for grade school definitions you might want to go brush up on your vocab. because there is clearly a con-tra-dic-tion in your argument.

Lemme see if I can adjust to your thinking.............

Since white is a color , I contradicted myself by saying that I use it on the bellies of most all lures I paint?

Adjustment FAIL!!!!

[PotLikinisAhabbit]

Originally Posted by Salty

Lemme see if I can adjust to your thinking.............

Since white is a color , I contradicted myself by saying that I use it on the bellies of most all lures I paint?

Adjustment FAIL!!!!

you are literally too stupid to insult...