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Its that time again (part 1) |
Apr 27, 2006 - 3:50 PM - by aqua pimp
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"CLICK" "CLICK" "CLICK" CLICK" "SWOOOOOOSH" and this is the part where your heart just about goes into cardiac arrest LOL. That sound can only mean one thing, "its topwater time" once again. As most of you know I am a big topwater freak. I live and breath the sounds and sights of a trout crushing a surface plug as its being worked along the surface in the shallow flats. For the next few months you will find me along one of the shorelines in the Galveston Bay complex looking for a few hungary specks willing to give chase to one of my topwater lures.
Topwaters come in all sizes, sounds, and colors. For me each one has its time and place. If you look in my tackle box you will find a mixed variety of surface plugs. Super Spooks & Jrs., Top Dogs & Jrs, He Dogs, She Dogs, & She Pups pretty much make up my arsenal of surface hardware.
Before choosing a bait to start off with I like to read the water before any decision can be made. Is the water muddy? Is it clear? Is the water choppy? Is it flat? What is the weather like? Cloudy or clear? These are all factors I will take in mind before starting off on my wade. In general, in off color water I would probably start off with a black or bone colored bait. Even a bait with a bright orange or chartreuse belly might even get the nod. Low light conditions or at dark would call for these same colored baits. Clear water I would elect to go to something bright... [Read More]
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