I am heading out this afternoon and will be throwing buzz, popper and a spook. Also will have tied up a chatter bait. Gonna see how it goes from 1 - 5 in the afternoon.
buzz bait landed 5 nothing on any other topwater and one on a lizard.You got a falling barometer and increasing cloud cover (at least around RDU) -- might be a great afternoon for topwater.
Good luck.
What he said. Some days they want it fast other days not so much. Some days they like a walking bait like a spook, other days they perfer a popper.Do it differently. They will tell you how to work it if you show them how you can.
I cant get anything to hit a topwater any more. Had some luck late last spring. I usually toss it pretty far, wait about 12 seconds, then do a stop go random jerk retrieve. Am I doing it wrong?
Dimiki mtb with noise maker r my best but they bend badly after catching big onesHey fellas, I love topwater fishing, but my tackle box is lacking in the buzzbait department. I've used them before when fishing with my brother, but haven't used them in a long while. What type, size, and colors are you having success with? I plan on picking up a few to fill the void. Oh yeah, and is there any to avoid due to cheap construction or just not working?
A big thank you to Spider Crack and everyone else sharing advice. My buzzbait is ON FIRE since I learned how to use it properly : )Interesting article on fishing topwater for bass all day:
http://wired2fish.scout.com/story/1467031-all-day-topwater-fishing
I've done it with a buzzbait, esp w/a cloud cover, but this is the first year I've done it successfully with, e.g., a popper. Have had at least two days when I caught fish all day on top, and part of the day with bright sun. Think ca. 65F water temps helped, as did seasonal timing (spawning season -- lots of aggressive males in shallow water).
I modified my Heddon Pop-n Image with a #2 Mustad Triple Grip short shank hook and an Owner #4 dressed treble on the rear. Most fish hook up on the front treble -- except, of course, the ones that don't.
But the Triple Grips really seem to increase my hook-up ratio and reduce the number of thrown hooks.
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FWIW // Joel
I'll gladly accept the risk of bending a buzz bait or two if it's catching big ones. Thanks, I've heard the Dimiki MTB is a good one, I'll have to pick one of those up. What size/colors do you like? I'm thinking the 3/8oz for starters.Dimiki mtb with noise maker r my best but they bend badly after catching big ones
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