Top water bite = ??? 2025
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
If asked I know more than 90% would say top water bite is the best and most exciting especially on Frog. Also more than 70 would also say Top water is their favorite way to catch bass.
My question is one top water bite equal how many bass caught with any other ways like Texas rig, Jig dropshot or even paddle tail swimbait?
I had a talked with my fishing buddy, he said he would give up all other fishing with just one top water bite.
I went out this morning with two rods Frog and Dropshot the first hour I missed two bites on Frog, I gave up and started dropshot, caught about 6-7 decent size for the next hour or so. I didn't even brother grabbing my frog rod when there were boiling of bass chasing bluegill near by.
How about you guys would you do the same or just continue your top water until you catch one and be satisfied with it?
mattkenzer reply :
Top, sub-surface or bottom .... makes no difference to me.
Two on a jig is better than one on a whopper plopper in my book and vice-versa.
BassNJake reply :
I'm a topwater guy and I'll tell you why.
I went out on a Saturday and tried targeting bass based off of the seasonal pattern they should have been in.
This was post spawn just before they move out towards deep water.
I caught 2 on a deep diving crankbait and 2 on the drop shot in the 4 hours I was on the water.
seemed like I idled over every point leading towards the main channel looking for fish on the graph
I went out Sunday and just cruised the shoreline throwing a buzz toad.
I caught 2 fish both smaller than anything I caught Saturday but the strike(blowups) were incredible.
I also had this giant blowup right at the end of a laydown about 10 feet in front of the boat.
I was caught off guard and jerked like a madman missing completely.
The whole entire week I could not wait to get back on the water and none of it was because of the four fish I caught on Saturday.
NHBull reply :
Top water gets my heart pumping far more than any other techniques, so if I am fishing just to fish, there is always one tied on.
Jigs have produced a larger average size, so my optimism is always up there.
i don’t look for the hole in the donut
Scott F reply :
I like topwater fishing as much as anybody but it isn't always the way the fish want it. This morning, we tried topwaters quite a bit early, but they weren't interested. Senkos are what they were biting on. My fishing partner fished what he wanted to catch fish on, and I stuck with the plastic. He got nothing on his power fishing, including topwater, techniques.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I'm one if the oddballs that would rather catch them on a jig than anything else. Now if we're talking smallmouth, then I'd probably prefer topwater because I catch bigger fish.
Mobasser reply :
Like most bass fisherman, I love topwaters fishing. I always keep one rod rigged with a Texas rig. I'm also the first one to change, if the topwaters won't work
scaleface reply :
Buzzbaits are productive for quantity and quality , high hook up ratio compared to other top waters, incredibly snag resistant , cover water fast and just plain fun . I might throw them all day in cover and rarely hang them . I use them more than most but if they're not producing , they get put away fast. This has been a good year for buzzers . They have produced for me more than any other lure this year . I cant explain why but I'm happy .
soflabasser reply :
Many non topwater lures can be worked as topwater lures.
Brew City Bass reply :
Personally, not a whole lot compares to a bass blowing up on my topwater and the instant thrill it gives me.
If I am out fishing for fun and they're hitting topwater, I'm gonna throw it. Even if I can catch double the bass on subsurface baits, I'll be chucking topwater. Fishing for me is about fun, not about how many I can catch.
If I was in a tournament and cash was on the line, yeah, I'd sacrifice the topwater for more fish.
Log Catcher reply :
If I am throwing a topwater bait it is usually a popper or a walking bait. Once in a while I throw a buzzbait. I usually throw them in areas too shallow for a crankbait or around cover that would get anything else hung up. I rarely throw a top water and stay with it for more than a few minutes unless it is what i'm getting most of my bites on.
DSTN reply :
If I get zero bites on a topwater or 3 then I can usually put it down reasonably quickly. It's when I catch a topwater fish quickly that I tend to hang onto it for too long chasing another blow up.
clh121787 reply :
I love it when conditions call for a top water bite (especially frog) if I think I have a chance I'm throwing a frog.. same with a jig or a glide. I associate those baits with quality fish. Especially jigs. Drop shot not so much. I'd put jigs swimbaits and frogs on my favorite bait list.. 2of those fish may equal 3 or 4 dropshot of fish. In preference and weight
CroakHunter reply :
Although I do throw a frog and the occasional buzzbait, I am not a fan of topwater or reaction baits at all really. Id much rather pitch jigs and plastics all day. Early spring it's tough to not use a spinnerbait/bladed jig/ or lipless, but as soon as they move shallow and start eating the jig thats when I have my most fun
Bankbeater reply :
I use topwater baits because they are one of my confidence baits, and I know the odds are good that I will catch bass using them.
NYWayfarer reply :
When the top water bite is on nothing beats the rush of catching them that way.
I use it mostly as a “search and destroy” bait. If a Bass hits and misses the top water, I immediately reach for a soft plastic to throw in the same area.
Dens228 reply :
Having a bass explode on a frog is exciting to see and feel......but if they aren't hitting it then having a bass nail a jig is exciting, and if they aren't hitting it then having a bass nail a spinnerbait is exciting.................lol
I have my favorite but I just want to catch big fish!
clh121787 reply :
I'll also add. The best part of bass fishing for me is sticking'em with a bone jarring hookset. Also conducive to frogs.
Brew City Bass reply :
On 8/14/2018 at 8:53 PM, clh121787 said:I'll also add. The best part of bass fishing for me is sticking'em with a bone jarring hookset. Also conducive to frogs.
This is my ultimate guilty pleasure.
If I can cross a bass's eyes with a great hookset, I am a happy boy. I hardly even care about losing a fish if I got a great hookset.
J Francho reply :
A fish is a fish, a catch is a catch.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
On 8/14/2018 at 3:59 PM, clh121787 said:. I'd put jigs swimbaits and frogs on my favorite bait list.. 2of those fish may equal 3 or 4 dropshot of fish. In preference and weight
Not bad for a dropshot ehh?
HAHA, just kidding. I stopped by the spot this morning to try this Zoom finesse worm, since I saw a lot of bluegill and bass chasing them like no tomorrow.
Anyway I understand you guys point of having to see the explosion is so much fun. I too like top water if opportunity come.
Im not sure if water clarity has anything to do with my top water bite. And also 95% I bank fish and only a couple hours, There are time that I'd go out with only top water but if I'm in the mood to catch fish, I'd rather fish with some other techniques. Unlike Fluke (my favorite), I can fish with just Fluke for weeks and not getting tired of it until I don't get bite for a couple of trips and I would think of something else.
38 Super Fan reply :
Right now my favorite lake is just full of schooling fish, so topwater is really the best way to go. That's fine by me because there's nothing like throwing a walking bait into a pile of schoolers breaking shad on top and watching them blow that thing up, knock it 2 feet into the air, miss it 3 or 4 times before they get it, and catching doubles. I don't know how fishing could be better than that.
J Francho reply :
On 8/15/2018 at 12:09 AM, JustJames said:Not bad for a dropshot ehh?
Right?
BarefootBassin reply :
On 8/14/2018 at 7:07 PM, Bankbeater said:I use topwater baits because they are one of my confidence baits, and I know the odds are good that I will catch bass using them.
I think that sums it up well. With the exception of trying to learn a new technique, I'm going to throw what I have confidence in for any given situation. That being said, Not all the fish are in the same mood at the same time, so I'll usually have 1 top water of some kind tied on from spring to fall. Even when the top water bite is really on, I'll usually follow it with some type of mid-depth moving bait and then work the high percentage areas with a jig/worm/flipping bait. Can't tell you how many days I've caught fish from top/middle/bottom of the water column in the same places at the same time. I may not always catch something on top water, but there is rarely a day that I don't at least give it a shot.
soflabasser reply :
On 8/15/2018 at 12:11 AM, 38 Super Fan said:Right now my favorite lake is just full of schooling fish, so topwater is really the best way to go. That's fine by me because there's nothing like throwing a walking bait into a pile of schoolers breaking shad on top and watching them blow that thing up, knock it 2 feet into the air, miss it 3 or 4 times before they get it, and catching doubles. I don't know how fishing could be better than that.
The topwater bite has been good as well in the places I fish and it makes fishing more enjoyable when they are hitting topwater. Will still fish other techniques if needed but it's hard to beat a big bass smashing a topwater.
dday07 reply :
Love my Ika bites..But topwater still number one..Fav. way is walking the dog simply because it was the action i put on that lure that hopefully got him to strike
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