When Should I Start Throwing Top-Water?

[MDP4BASS]

Hello everyone it is spring here in east tennessee and temps are staying in 60 to 75 range depending on rain. I was wandering when everyone on the forums likes to begin throwing top water? Also, what are your favorite lures for top water?

Thanks for your advice!

[hookedahawg]

Hey man I live in east Tennessee also and have been throwing the past 3 weeks. I am using buzzbaits and sprouts frogs. Where in TN ya live?

[hookedahawg]

* spro.....dumb auto correct lol

[MDP4BASS]

Have you been doing good with top? and i live in west Knoxville close to bearden

[hookedahawg]

I've been doing alright, I throw close to the shore because they seem to be really shallow right now. I live in sevierville BTW. Where in Knox do us fish?

[MDP4BASS]

Ft loudon lake and my apartment complexs 2-3 acre pond mainly Haha im going to bass pro shops there soon for my 21 birthday prob in a week or two i love that store yall got up there...where do you fish?

[hookedahawg]

Cool, I fish Douglas lake a lot, area ponds and the French broad. Never fished louden, I fish 95% of the time from a kayak though. Tight lines buddy!

[MDP4BASS]

Trust me your not missing anything:)

[KY Outdoorsman]

I was at Norris Lake last weekend. I was fishing from the bank so i tossed a weightless fluke. I casted

Out and accidentally popped the bait on the top of the water and surprisingly I got a strike. I set the hook but it got off at the bank. It was a nice one. My gf and I went I Knoxville the next day to watch the Jason Andean concert and needless to say on the way down I made her stop at bass pro. Is it bad that I spent $130? Among my purchases were a spro bronze eye popping frog and the KVD sexy frog. I live in KY and I plan to start using them in late may through July. Happy fishing guys!

[emjaysmit]

A Rapala 13cm original floater in Silver or Gold, let it sit on top wait for the ripples to die off and give it a twitch and repeat...Best top water bait I have ever fished...

[Trailer]

I'd say now. Can't hurt. You never know. Summer time is typically good. There's fish all over the water column so who knows. You'll get a ton of different answers.

[martintheduck]

Throw top waters now. I SWEAR by floating Stanley Ribbits in black or white. Work em slow - pop em like a plug. The bass are hammering em right now for me (in North Louisiana).

[iabass8]

Topwater just started for me as of yesterday evening. River temp 59-60. Found backwaters with 62. Noerhteast IA.

[GoneFishi'n]

My friend started throwing topwater since February and he has been catching fish somehow haha. You can catch some huge bass topwater in December slow rolling big topwater swimbaits.

[TWMstr]

First it needs to be at least partly cloudy or complete overcast.

Second throw a topwater toad and just reel it in fast.

Third if the bubbles behind the toad stay and don't pop right away, Start throwing topwater because it's going to be a great day for topwater.

 

Doesn't matter the temperature of water or the time of day. As long as the barometer is low, your going to have a great day fishing.

[fishking247]

i been banging fish on topwater since the water was 54 degrees.

[martintheduck]

First it needs to be at least partly cloudy or complete overcast.

Second throw a topwater toad and just reel it in fast.

Third if the bubbles behind the toad stay and don't pop right away, Start throwing topwater because it's going to be a great day for topwater.

 

Doesn't matter the temperature of water or the time of day. As long as the barometer is low, your going to have a great day fishing.

 

 

Disagree. I catch topwater on bluebird days, using dark colors (like black) consistently. 

[TWMstr]

Never said anything about color. I said that those are the best topwater days. Anyone catches more fish on a cloudy, low pressure day.