How Many Of Yall Always Start With A Topwater?

[Catch and Grease]

I just don't have much faith in topwaters, I use em but I don't have as much confidence as cranks or other searchbaits, I know some people who never start the day with any other lure except top waters. The only top waters I like are hollow body and soft plastic frogs and using craws as buzzbaits. I'm gonna go out early tommorow and try a hula popper but Idk if it'll work.

I usually start the day with some kind of crank but back to the original question, do you guys prefer starting with a top water or something else? Or does it depend on weather for some of y'all.

[TNBassin']

I'll start with top water if the water is smooth, but if there's a little chop I go spinnerbait or lipless first.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I do and i can tell if im goin to keep using it all it takes is a differance between a gyser blow up or a pop,

[Catch and Grease]

I forgot about spooks, I like to throw them during the summer.

Idk it just seems like lures like the hula popper and jitterbug are just designed to be fool-proof lures... So anybody can grab a rod and reel and fish because they are so simple,I've never had a day where I can catch more on a hula popper than any other lure but some people swear by them.

[FishTank]

I love topwater baits but I don't tend to start with them.  I usually start with soft plastic (Senko or Zoom Lizard)  to see if the fish are interested in biting.  That big topwater strike is always the best though.  

 

I have a buzz bait that I bought as a joke that is about 14 inches long.  I have caught one fish on it and it is one I will never forget.   That fish jumped out of the water and destroyed it.  It was awesome fun.

[tcbass]

I'll start with top water if the water is smooth, but if there's a little chop I go spinnerbait or lipless first.

Same. Smooth or little ripples. I'd rather catch 1 topwater for 10 regular.

I usually start with a KVD Sexy Dawg or Ragetail Toad now.

[Basspro87]

I'll start with top water if the water is smooth, but if there's a little chop I go spinnerbait or lipless first.

Same here

[missouribigbass]

If I'm starting at daylight ill have a booyah buzzbait tied on no doubt about that. Nothing like buzz baits at daylight

[Catch and Grease]

If I'm starting at daylight ill have a booyah buzzbait tied on no doubt about that. Nothing like buzz baits at daylight

I like working soft plastics like rage craws and zoom speed craws like buzzbaita, its all the benefits of a buzz bait and you can fish it through the thickest stuff!

[Balshy Fishing]

You guys have luck on topwater, can I have some of that? I've had ONE bass take a frog I threw back when the river was up. Haven't got so much as a bite on any of my poppers, my Yo Zuri Shashimi pencil or any of my frogs. 

[tcbass]

You guys have luck on topwater, can I have some of that? I've had ONE bass take a frog I threw back when the river was up. Haven't got so much as a bite on any of my poppers, my Yo Zuri Shashimi pencil or any of my frogs.

I've had very little luck with hollow body frogs, as I recall I might have never caught anything one one except a Spro Popper caught one and my Scum Frog boot foot caught one.

I have has a ton of luck with Ragetail Toads topwater and recently KVD Sexy Dawgs also.

[Jar11591]

I throw topwater first thing in the morning, and once the water calms down in the evening. Usually it's a popper, but I also throw spooks and jitterbugs. The other day I had something crush (but miss) a crank bait that was wrapped in the line, as it just twirled on the surface.

[frogflogger]

Here's an idea - think of topwaters as having seperate categories - hollow body frogs, solid toads (this includes skinny dippers and buzz worms), poppers, walking sticks, prop baits, twitch baits (orig. rapala), hard buzz baits, dead stickers (swim baits). The more subtle ones use in calm conditions, the more breeze use the ones that disturb the surface more - In the early 60's an old angler handed me a big wounded spook (props on both ends) and told me to try it mid day - I did and caught the 2nd 7# bass of life - mid day in july, bright sun shining. I always give topwater a try if the water is near 60 or above - you never know unless you throw.

[TNBassin']

Try those Rage Tail shad. Those things are crazy good. I was amazed at all the commotion that little piece of plastic creates. Great top water bait.

[dday07]

I shore fish and i 1st look if there are shad along the shoreline...if there are i'll start with a topwater..if none i go with a plastic

[C0lt]

Its not because I have more confidence in top water fishing, but I always start out topwater. If its a weeded area with a decent amount of open water I'll either throw a zoom horny toad or my arbogast buzz plug. If its more dense or theres a lot of lilys, ill throw my pad crasher. Theres nothing more fun than topwater. 

[ColdSVT]

Really depends on the lake for me

But i usually like to fan cast a hollow body into and area a few times before i start workin my way down depending on cover or lack thereof

The other day however i was all set to paralell steep bank with a frog then i saw a shad trying to escape something so i started with a 6xd...two casts later boom 4.5 pounder!...five mins later bang 4lber!

My newest thing had been throwing a frog parralel to riprap...been workin pretty thus far

[Kevin22]

I let the day's conditions dictate what I will be throwing. 

[Fish Murderer 71]

I'll start with top water if the water is smooth, but if there's a little chop I go spinnerbait or lipless first.

X2  I'll use a chatterbait first, before spinnerbaits.

[greentrout]

Always, caught a nice one this morning at the break of dawn with a Tiny Torpedo. Old School basser...

[kudagra]

I would throw top water all day if I could and I have with even the slightest overcast to encourage me.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Almost every time I'm on the water. For the most part I'm out at daybreak. Nothing makes me smile more than a top water strike right as the sun is coming up.

[bassnbornboy]

I always start with a topwater frog here where I live in socal. It especially works in the early summer mornings when the bass come up to the surface before the sun, to feed.

[Balshy Fishing]

Man, you guys are lucky.

 

I'll say it again, I've never even had a fish show interest in a topwater. 

[Bobby Uhrig]

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