Topwater Tips

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by Goooh

Bump - just went back through this and forgot how good the responses were.

Thanks for this


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[MattMigues]

Originally Posted by Goooh

I've never caught on Topwater, laugh it up. But, it's definitely not a confidence bait for me. I've thrown it early and late in calm water.

When do you throw it? If it's cloudy or drizzling, does it open up the whole day to chunk TW? Is it more about time of day, or type of day?

I've thrown she dawg, too dawg junior and spooks, all in pretty natural coloring except the she dawg is a chartreuse/silver.

Obviously the best time is when fish are hitting the top, and when fish are around... Hopefully you TW masters can help me out with some more in depth tips.


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Pink/Chrome Skitter walk, from spring to fall, i never had much luck in water thats deeper than 6' but 2-5' of water with active fish keep calm and cast on... once you figure it out you won't want to throw anything else!

[fishfighter]

if you going to throw topwater you will need a good pole, sure you can do it with any pole, but if you don't have a "topwater pole" your forearms will burn and you will have to work harder to make your lure "walk" , do yourself a favor use a light weight split grip, medium duty, with a fast action tip, again i am no professional fisherman so maybe the "professionals" will correct me if i am wrong, but you don't want to be walking the dog with your catfish pole

[ThePinkBanana]

Originally Posted by bgizzle

Get a skitter walk or top dawg and throw it under the birds!

I've thrown top water under the birds for many years, and mostly catch birds. Don't get me wrong, it's great when the birds don't grab it... But that seldomly happens.... I've also found that fishing the birds is extremely less productive on BL opposed to the south east side of the state.

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by Brandon_Picou

I've thrown top water under the birds for many years, and mostly catch birds. Don't get me wrong, it's great when the birds don't grab it... But that seldomly happens.... I've also found that fishing the birds is extremely less productive on BL opposed to the south east side of the state.

Nate... Tell him how it be


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[BassYakR]

98% throw topwater under birds... Only caught one bird last year... Throwin plastics usually gets u the smaller fish ive seen. Tops gets u the fish u dont have to measure.

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[fishwater]

What kind of rod is best for top water ?

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[Big Kahunaz]

Originally Posted by BassYakR

98% throw topwater under birds... Only caught one bird last year... Throwin plastics usually gets u the smaller fish ive seen. Tops gets u the fish u dont have to measure.

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Norton Big sand eel or BusT!


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[ThePinkBanana]

Originally Posted by BassYakR

98% throw topwater under birds... Only caught one bird last year... Throwin plastics usually gets u the smaller fish ive seen. Tops gets u the fish u dont have to measure.

I always catch nice ones on regular baits. Damn birds go after top water all the time, guess I'm just an idiot lol I caught two trout in 6 hours and you caught 12 in three on the same day... So I'm going to roll with ya on this one. I'll turn the go pro on next time the birds are working and they go after my bait, could have caught 20 birds last summer.

[BassYakR]

They go after it everynow n then... But we always throw tops man...

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[ThePinkBanana]

I seriously gave up on tops under birds because birds were too annoying going after bait EVERY TIME. I will re-test this theory when they start working again!

[BassYakR]

Should be end of next month

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[meaux fishing]

They will go after it and sometimes even pick it up and drop it. As long as you do t hook one on the cast you're fine.

[SGib]

You need to motor into those birds a little faster to make sure they fly off.

[BassYakR]

Originally Posted by SGib

You need to motor into those birds a little faster to make sure they fly off.

That's the TICKET!!! That's how them Texas fisherman do on our lake!




























Just messin w ya buddy!

[ThePinkBanana]

Damn texans. Come over here pot licking and motoring right next to you while you're fishing! I had two guys in these little aluminum boats run 70 yards in front of me while I was wade fishing the other day. Some people have no respect! Haha

[MattMigues]

Originally Posted by fishwater

What kind of rod is best for top water ?

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I like a 6' medium heavy, short rod helps me keep tip low and bait walking right when you're at close retrieve. IMO

[AubreyLaHaye458]

So what kind of area do you look for when throwing topwaters this time of year? Certain structure? Water depths?


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[MattMigues]

Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

So what kind of area do you look for when throwing topwaters this time of year? Certain structure? Water depths?


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I like flats 2'-5' with popeye mullet schools, if the bait is there more likely the fish will be close. I fish topwater slower as in i try to cover whole area before moving any... if the trout are active you'll know within the first 15-20 minutes.