THE LURES

[reiddunagan]

Hey guys,
What are yalls go to lures on topwaters I need some ideas for my new tackle box(tryin to start a saltwater tackle box) i also need ideas on lures that work(soft plastic,hard lures,etc.) please list THX

[Captain Brandon]

Essential Topwaters

Bone colored
Redhead/White Body
Black body/Chartreuse Head

Hard Plastics
Dad swears by the Rattletrap and Catch 2000
I agree with the catch 2000s

Jig heads
1/16 and 1/8 ounce.  LLM needs nothing heavier unless your fishing the ICW for flounder

Soft Plastic Go-tos
Red and white
Crystal Blue
Chartruese or Limetruese.
All White

Hope this helps.  The soft plastics though is a total persoal confidence choice.

[csafisher]

I agree with Capt. Brandon

You might want some 1/4 or 3/8 jigheads for the jetties or the ICW, I prefer the screw on jig heads

You might also want throw in some corkys

Red, bone, and watermelon are all good soft plastic colors

[reiddunagan]

Thanks for everything

[DDJR]

which hooks...... size, type, mfg. etc. do you use when replacing the trebles with a single hook.
Also Brandon uses a hook only on the forward split ring.....what kind of hook??
DDjr

[ChasinTail]

weedless topwater rig  and a gold spoon for sure!! and whatever colors ur most confident in!!

[Captain Brandon]

I use a 2 to a 1/0 circle hook.  It takes a little bit of practice to keep yourself from pulling it out of their mouth, but I like to think about it this way: fish it like you do big wintertime trout...no hookset until you feel pressure then set the hook.

I use Gamugatsu on everything...jigheads, straight hooks, j-hooks.

I hope this helps.

bds

[shallowrnr]

I like the norton sand eels in red and white tails also rootbeer with chartures tail do not forget the brownlures now at academy .Texas trout killers in the same colors and the gulps in white.  Hard baits i like top waters and cordel broke backs in gold and blk sliver and blk back. there is a thead on topwaters that is a must read . You will pick up alot of tips just read. Thanks to captain Brandon and his Dad for all the great tips they give us.