TOPWATERS

[shallowrnr]

WHATS YOUR GO TO TOP WATER WHAT COLORS

[Captain Brandon]

Summer Black and Chrome 

Spring Black or Red and White 
Winter Red/White 
Fall...Whatever 

[lesh]

I've caught fish on a bone superspook jr. in hot and cold weather, sunny and cloudy days, clear and muddy water.

[shallowrnr]

Thanks for the info  LESH

[Capt. Bruce W. Shuler]

Shallowrnr

Well I guess it’s the OLD MANS TURN!
I let the wind and the bait dictate top waters I choose to use.

I always use a dark color on cloudy days and when the water is off color. 
Clear days I will use lighter colors, and when in clear water.

Now the important factor: I judge my bait size upon is wind speed.
On calm days: I am going to throw a SMALL top Water. Be it light or dark.
Windy days: Larger baits, light or dark.

Night wades its going to be ALL DARK!

If the available bait is mullet or shad I am going to throw a bait equal in size to the bait I see. Only I will up size in windy conditions.

My favorite baits are:
She Dogs
Skittle Walk
Spook Jrs. ( Favorite)
Bomber Long “A” 3” on super calm days (Favorite)

Another trick. I add a split ring to the nose of all my top waters. Baits like Top Dogs I turn the front eye Horizontal to the water before I add a split ring. Baits with a wire front eye or fixed I just add a split ring. I feel the bait works better utilizing them. If I used a leader I could just tie a loop knot. I use 10 and 12 pound test and just not strong enough to use a loop knot without it wearing the line out quickly.

Hope this answered your question
Thanks for using our forum.

[shallowrnr]

Thanks Capt. Shulerfor the great info.

[Capt. Bruce W. Shuler]

shallowrnr
My son, Capt. Brandon  has a great article in the May 2009, Saltwater Texas mag. page 9. Its called Walking the walk.
you can find it most stores and is free. Gives alot more detail on top water fishing.
Later
bruce

[shallowrnr]

As always thanks for the great info Captain Shuer

[Captain Brandon]

Also, check out the March/April Shallow Water Angler.  I had a longer, more indepth, article in there.  If I am not throwing flies, I am throwing Tops only.

B

[shallowrnr]

Thanks I an going to look for that  S.W.A. for that month. Thanks for the great info.

[shallowrnr]

Have not been able to find that issue of S W A any idea where I can find one March/April

[ChasinTail]

would it be possible to make a thread a post those articles on this site.. cant seem to find the articles as well!! thanks!!

[Captain Brandon]

First, thanks for reading; second, thanks for creating the extra work to explain to dad why we can't post links directly to the articles (most times the addresses are dynamic and change every month or so.  this would make my job of writing the articles and THEN keeping up with their address nearly impossible); third, well I lost my train of thought.

Here is the link to the SWA article.

http://www.shallowwaterangler.com/features/0901_topwater_poppers_chugging_plugs/index.html

[ChasinTail]

great article.. thanks!!

[shallowrnr]

As always great info. I just want to say thanks for all the great info you give us.