A good Day

[Crankin Fun Times]

I managed to find a hot topwater bite today, but more suprisingly it was in the pouring rain. I have never seen such steady topwater action, let alone in a rain storm. I caught bass on everything from a jitterbug to a Zara Spook (which I had never had any success on before today). Once the rain stopped so did the topwater bite and i found most of my fish in 2-6 feet of water feeding on fry and minnows. I used a combination of a Bomber Shallow Fry and a 1/32 jig and 4 inch black power worm. When i felt a bass hit the crank but missed a hookset, or had the bass follow it in I would immediatly flip the worm to the last spot I ahd seen the fish adn more often then not they would nail it on the sink. I didn't catch a PB, not even close (My biggest today was around 2 1/2 lbs and my PB is 5.2) However I had the greatest feeling of accomplishment when I realized that i had succesfully keyed into their feeding pattern and that I had finally been succesful "walkin-the-dog." I probably landed 15-20 fish total and had a complete blast, my family looked at me like i was nuts when I walked in the house soaking wet with a huge smile on my face!  

[Bass XL]

Sounds like a good day. I usually have really good luck with black power worms  in the rain.

[fishn bear]

Its a great  day in my book anytime you can get them to come up and get a top water.   You are right I think that is one of the biggest rushes in fishing is when you know you have found there feeding pattern and can catch un all day long on it.

[moloch16]

Man that is good to hear!! Grats!!

I love fishing in the rain.  One time me and my buddy went fishing in sporadic rain showers.  Whenever it would start raining we would nail 3 or 4 bass then just as soon as the shower passed you couldn't buy a bite.  We were fishing rattle traps though, should have tried the topwater

[Crankin Fun Times]

Sounds like a good day. I usually have really good luck with black power worms in the rain.

Power worms are my "go to" bait when the bite is tough, I'm one of the few that uses a 1/32 hand painted jig head, i prefer the smaller hool because they never bend out, and they do less damage to the fish.

The key that day was to fish the topwater right under the overhanging willows and other trees that dotted the shoreline. The bass were sitting there hitting the insects that were being washed off the leaves. I'm usually a finesse and crankbait guy, but I have to admit it gets your heart going watching a bass nail a heddon spook.

[alhuff]

Congrats on an awesome day....

I love topwater bite...its the bestest in the wide world.

Alfred

[T-rig]

That's great! Congrats!

[bassbob08]

I love when that happens,it can be a ball of fun.good job.