Top Water Help

[btrout]

So on one of the lakes I fish the vegetation is starting to grow. I am looking for a topwater bait that I can throw into the cover. I saw some guys using what looked like small buzz baits but couldn't get a close look. We were using senko's texas rigged doing ok but the guys with these other baits were killing them. We also did try frogs no hits they usually work great in May for this lake in North Carolina.

[Oscar O.]

A frog is always an option when there is surface vegetation, definitely my favorite when the vegetation is thick.

[btrout]

Thanks the frogs really turn on for us in May.

A frog is always an option when there is surface vegetation, definitely my favorite when the vegetation is thick.

[dhami013]

Buzz baits are a thrill for top water. I like zara spooks or a good frog. The only thing is spooks and buzz baits aren't weedless and can get hung up.

[tritz18]

Buzzbaits are one of my best producing topwater baits. I use a black Cavitron, early evening and early morning seem to produce the best for me. I have caught some big fish on them too. Good luck!

[WdyCrankbait]

Try the Money Hound lure, made by Yum. It is a soft plastic version of the Zara Spook. One hook Texas rigged and you are set. I have not caught anything on it, but they are extremely durable! Good luck!

[Gatorbassman]

Spro Frogs, Horny Toads, and if they want something subtle I fish a trick worm weightless.

[WanderLust]

Good advice so far.

Weightless plastics on top is a winner here. You can use just about anything from a grub, worm, creature or frog...

This would be one of my 1st options here:

http://www.***.com/Strike_King_Rage_Eeliminator/descpage-SKRE.html

A Swim jig is another appealing option. You can swim it over the top and kill it next to most likely holding spots.

[Vinny Chase]

In the spring, it is hard to beat a rabbit frog. I like to burn them to get a reaction strike.

[zach t]

I love me some frogs!

Weightless plastics.

Also, isecond the money hound. Used it a few times last year with success.

[Fishmaster10]

I really like spro and mad maxx frogs for vegetation fishing

[gotarheelz14]

One word: FLUKE!

You can walk the dog with them fairly easily on top of the water. Furthermore, when you reach pockets or empty spaces, you can kill them completely to let them sink in under the water. They are an absolutely killer bait.

I would invest with some of the magnum sized flukes as well to make it a little easier to cast, walk the dog, and entice the fish with a bigger profile. If there is a lot of vegetation, I think a smaller bait can get lost in all the crud sometimes, whereas a larger profile bait is a lot more conspicuous.

Also, to make the flukes more buoyant, I would go with a slightly smaller hook. All you need to do is downsize the hook you would normally use by one or two sizes and this usually keeps them on top of the water more easily. Yes, it is a tradeoff but you get far more strikes than potential missed hookups because of the smaller hook.

I also use 30-50lb braid when throwing flukes. I like the buoyancy of it just fine and like the zero stretch of the braid for good, positive hooksets. Cutting through the vegetation if you need to, also works extremely well with braid.

Carlos

[WdyCrankbait]

Fluke is a great lure! I have gone through many packages of them!

[bilgerat]

Try Texas rigging a thick walled tube weightless. Throw it out and twitch it. It will stay on top a while but will eventually take on water and start to sink painfully slooooow. Hold on....hold on.....BAM!!!!

[Bankbeater]

You might try a weightless Zoom small tube. It won't sink at all if there is an air bubble inside it.

[bandsr4me20]

Rage shad

[gotarheelz14]

Apparently weightless lizards are great from what little i've seen. You can swim them from pad to pad and kill them in openings. I got this idea from my Buddy InLikeFinz. Just checkout his topwater video!