Top water set up

[Miken216]

So currently my top water set up is a 6’6 m/f avid with a 7.1 steez sv tw I was just curious of what you guy throw your top water with I was debating on making this my jerk bait rod and getting a avid x 6’4 m/xf for my top water and putting the steez on that and put my 6.3 tatula sv tws on the 6’6 for jerkbaits options anyone

[soflabasser]

I use spinning gear for most of my topwater fishing. A 6'0''-7'0'' medium action to heavy action rod with a size 4000 reel is my favorite combo for topwater fishing and other techniques.

[Bluebasser86]

Depends on the bait. I use a 7' MH/F Ethos Micro with a 7.3 Okuma Cerros and 20lb braid for walking baits, ploppers, and bigger poppers. For poppers and baits with a back prop only I use a 6' 6" ML Falcon/BPS Prolite with 20lb braid.

[FryDog62]

I use a 6’8” 683c Dobyns Champ for jerkbaits until the water warms and topwater kicks in... then I use the rod for throwing Arashi Cover Pops.  I do use a high speed reel (8.1:1) to pick up slack quickly either when jerking or when walking the dog.  
 

The other rod I use for straight-retrieve Topwater lures (Buzzbait, Plopper 75, Jitterbug) is a 7 foot ALX Buzz with a 7.1:1 Tatula Elite.  That reel is great for throwing lighter/high profile lures a MILE! 

[Junger]

6'9 ML/F Lew's Custom Speedstick Plus for poppers, walking baits, small wake baits. It has a 9" handle and a MBR style taper, I really enjoy this rod for poppers. It's rated a ML, but I have hauled 9lb snakeheads wrapped in hydrilla with 12lb mono with this rod, it has backbone when you need it.

 

7'4 H/F Daiwa Elite AGS for toads. I can chuck a keitech noisy flapper a mile with this thing, it has a soft tip but plenty of back bone. It's also super light so I can throw it all day.

 

7' H/F GLX 844C for frogs, teckels, etc. I fish pretty heavy cover and this still has the backbone for it. I don't use it for the sensitivity, more so for how light the rod is and how it can work a frog and not hurt my wrist.

 

7'2 MH/R Daiwa Zillion G2 for ploppers, spro rats, pompadours, etc. Great action on the rod for big trebles. I can't remember the last time I lost a fish on this rod.

[waymont]

I recently help a St Croix Mojo Bass 6'8" top water rod and it felt great. I wasn't much of a fan of the first Mojo line, but this rod felt great.

It would feel great with an Sv tw on it.

[Miken216]

22 minutes ago, Junger said:

6'9 ML/F Lew's Custom Speedstick Plus for poppers, walking baits, small wake baits. It has a 9" handle and a MBR style taper, I really enjoy this rod for poppers. It's rated a ML, but I have hauled 9lb snakeheads wrapped in hydrilla with 12lb mono with this rod, it has backbone when you need it.

 

7'4 H/F Daiwa Elite AGS for toads. I can chuck a keitech noisy flapper a mile with this thing, it has a soft tip but plenty of back bone. It's also super light so I can throw it all day.

 

7' H/F GLX 844C for frogs, teckels, etc. I fish pretty heavy cover and this still has the backbone for it. I don't use it for the sensitivity, more so for how light the rod is and how it can work a frog and not hurt my wrist.

 

7'2 MH/R Daiwa Zillion G2 for ploppers, spro rats, pompadours, etc. Great action on the rod for big trebles. I can't remember the last time I lost a fish on this rod.

Yeah I just got a frog rod st croix legend xtreme 2020 h/f 7’4 with zillion tw hd I double for punching 

9 minutes ago, waymont said:

I recently help a St Croix Mojo Bass 6'8" top water rod and it felt great. I wasn't much of a fan of the first Mojo line, but this rod felt great.

It would feel great with an Sv tw on it.

??? yeah

[813basstard]

Depends on how well they’re schoolin’...

 

Being on the co-angler side a lot, I’ve thrown them on a Paw Patrol rod up to a flippin stick..

[NavyVet1204]

I have a Tatula 100 on a 6’9” MHF for my top water applications.

[optimator]

I use the same rod I use for crank baits. G Loomis GL2 PR844C. For frogs I use a Dobyns Fury 735C.

[CountryboyinDC]

What line do you use for topwater?  I don't think I'd want an XF action, but it may okay for some people with monofil.

[Miken216]

2 hours ago, CountryboyinDC said:

What line do you use for topwater?  I don't think I'd want an XF action, but it may okay for some people with monofil.

Either 20lb braid or 10lb Floro For jerk baits and 20lb braid to a mono leader

[CountryboyinDC]

29 minutes ago, Miken216 said:

Either 20lb braid or 10lb Floro For jerk baits and 20lb braid to a mono leader

For me, I'd probably lose a lot of fish with so little tip or flex with that setup.  But I use a 6'6 M/F Premier with 10 lb. mono for topwater plugs.

[RoLo]

 

"Topwater" is a large category that involves a wide selection of lures, rods, reels & line.

Given a choice, I try to adhere to rod lengths nearest to 6-ft 9-in (my preferred mix of power & speed).

I have casting outfits and spinning outfits devoted to topwater baits, which all use 

braided line (no leader) between 20 and 50 lb test, depending on the prevailing cover.

 

Roger

 

 

[Miken216]

38 minutes ago, CountryboyinDC said:

For me, I'd probably lose a lot of fish with so little tip or flex with that setup.  But I use a 6'6 M/F Premier with 10 lb. mono for topwater plugs.

Yeah idk cause for my top water I’ve been throwing them on a. 6’6 avid m/f for walking poppers and ploppers but I just order the avid x 6’8 m/xf and I wanted to make one for top water and the other into my jerk bait rod

[Miken216]

12 minutes ago, RoLo said:

 

"Topwater" is a large category that involves a wide selection of lures, rods, reels & line.

Given a choice, I try to adhere to rod lengths nearest to 6-ft 9-in (my preferred mix of power & speed).

I have both casting outfits and spinning outfits devoted to topwater baits, all of which

use braided line (no leader) between 20 and 50 lb test, which depends on the prevailing cover.

 

Roger

 

 

I only haves frog rod h/f and either 6’6 m/f or 6’8 m/xf and I throw ploppers poppers and walking baits I’m trying to figure which one will be best for these applications 

[the reel ess]

I use an older 7' Falcon MH rod that was advertised as the Trap Caster back then with a Lew's Tournament MB reel spooled with 15# Berkley Big Game mono. That's the primary one.

 

I also have another combo with a 6'6" Berkley Lightning Rod M action, same reel, same line. It's a cheaper rod with a beautiful action for topwaters with mono line.

 

If I want to fish three topwaters or I want to fish a really light one, I'll also use my M spinning combo, Pflueger Trion reel and 7' newer Lightning Rod, spooled with 20# braid. This is not my preferred combo for topwaters, but it'll do in a pinch. Sensitivity is not critical for topwaters. But the right action is and light weight is very nice as well.

[CountryboyinDC]

2 hours ago, Miken216 said:

I wanted to make one for top water and the other into my jerk bait rod

I fish both rip baits and topwater plugs on the same rod, I just use flurocarbon for the jerkbaits and I'll use spinning for either bait type if it gets real windy or I have a plug with potatoe chip castability.  I think it depends on your personal preference.  I know some people that fish topwater plugs on much slower rods than I do (like a moderate action)  while others use faster.  Many can fish topwaters better than I can.

[Miken216]

9 hours ago, CountryboyinDC said:

I fish both rip baits and topwater plugs on the same rod, I just use flurocarbon for the jerkbaits and I'll use spinning for either bait type if it gets real windy or I have a plug with potatoe chip castability.  I think it depends on your personal preference.  I know some people that fish topwater plugs on much slower rods than I do (like a moderate action)  while others use faster.  Many can fish topwaters better than I can.

See I’m just starting to learn jerkbaits but yeah I don’t use Floro on top water lmao Typo but I’m just really trying to figure a good jerkbaits rod