t’s all about the blowup. You anglers know what i am talk- ing about. You cast your selection out, it sits on the surface and that big bass blows up all over it. There’s nothing better. That’s what top water fishing is all about. Casting in the right area can make the difference between small fish and large fish. You have to be accurate and cause a minimal amount of splash. You should always cast beyond your target and reel your bait into your target. Selecting the right topwater bait is important. There is nothing worse than hearing about a bite, going out and doing the exact same thing and coming up blank. dock talk is good; however keep in mind you may not fish like the person that is sharing the information and you may not be fishing where that person is fishing. The body of water that you are fishing may fish differently. The same body of water can fish different
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June 2012
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on each end. Sun, water temperature and spawning availability are just some of the factors that can affect any given area of a fishery. Some areas are turning on when other areas are turning off. top water fishing gets me going just talking about it. There are so many top water baits available, i would like to talk about some of my favorite baits and the elements that it are favorable to fish them in.
WaLKIng BaItS
let’s start out with the walking style baits. i use the ima Big Stik and ima Skimmer. The Skimmer is a
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