top water

[big one]

hi sealiners

i would like some of the pro's to give me some tips on top water.... the problem i have is that a can't hook a fish on a top water bait i get loads of strikes when i fish top water  but miss the fish the hole time i fish the zoom horny toad most of the time and some hard top water baits....any advice would be nice

 

[BassHunter]

I am by no means a pro, but i have increased my hook set ratio on topwater lures over the years by waiting at least two seconds after a fish hits you. It gives the fish time to go underwater and turn its head, and you time to take up a little slack line if needed.

 

[GTD]

That's right, give it a chance to get hold of it. The other thing you can try is to use a softer tip rod. A stiff rod tends to rip the lure out of his mouth before he gets hold of it.

 

 

 

[Mr Plastic]

how do u fish the horny toad on topwater? the only way I get the toad on the surface is by retrieving it fast

 

[Ryan]

Say "LArge mouth BAss" then set the hook - usually works...

 

[big one]

thanks guys will give it a try...i thougth it was my problem because as soon as the fish hits the lure i normaly strike with force and soon after the strike the lure come flying past me 

 

[tauruck]

big one wrote:

thanks guys will give it a try...i thougth it was my problem because as soon as the fish hits the lure i normaly strike with force and soon after the strike the lure come flying past me 

I hope you wear shades?.

The advice you got was spot on.

Wait a few seconds!!!!

 

[TOE 007]

Ja , wait a few seconds before you strike , softer rods will work a bit beter , like a med Convergence , make sure your hooks are razor sharp , the lures that you buy sometimes have tos , hooks on like one of my fav topwaters Dying flutter , change them !

on lure selection i would first gooi a SPOOK , then Chugbug , then Dying flutter !

 

[TOE 007]

Ryan wrote:

Say "LArge mouth BAss" then set the hook - usually works...

ryan are you aware of how quik one can say largemouth bass ! LOL

 

   @BIG ONE Sometimes the fish strike 'short' dont be too hasty , in my experiance , they tend to hit it , again , maybe try a lil pause [wait for the rippples to dissapear ] short twitch and BAM!!!

its sure one of the best ways to fish for any fish , on topwaters~

 

[Gapie]

Iagree, don't stirke right away. what i usualy do is, i shout like a little school girl frome exitement and jump up out of joy....and then only i strike. my advice big one, get a spook! teh bigger the bait, the bigger the fish. the bigger the fish the bigger the strike!!!
man i love top water action!!

 

[Little Green Fish]

Just one thing I've found, true that you don't strike as soon as the water starts boiling (very hard to do as this doesn't feel normal) anyhows the pause and wait, twitch and bam thingy only works well in open water, meaning that if you fish a toad on or over grass they usually strike where your lure got pulled away from, therefor i tried a slowish but constant retrieve, and it did improve their strike rate by 100%, you still have to wait a couple of sec's, just bear in mind that they'll swim under the grass so your setup and your strike needs to compensate for the 2-5 kg's of grass.