Topwater Bite Is On

[Bill Babler]

Launched at Viney this morning at 7:15. Topwater was on fire between Emerald Point and the Kings River.

Fished with long time client and friends Garry and Kelly Miller, from Belton.

Could see fish chasing from a 1/2 mile, really looked like whites, but they are bass.

Kind of fickle, as they are chasing nickle size shad. Caught about 30, with 6 good keepers this morning using the dropshot, spook jr. and a yellow magic. Had a hundred refusals. Usually I can throw a rostertail or a small jerk bait when they are missing the topwater and have them eat it, but they were really fussy, on the calm water before the wind.

Without a doubt the yellow magic chugger was the best. They would not even swirl on a fin.

Any suggestions would be great. Maybe a small trap? The roostertail is usually the deal. Would not even look at the 1/2 oz spoon.

I'm headed down to the shed right now to servey my tackle and see if I can figure it out.

It is kind of funny however, I'm crying about 30 fish with 6 keepers mostly topwater. It is just when there are 50 swirls around you, I think a guy should be able to catch them all.

I think I need to come back to reality. I really feel great about the day.

T. I tried to get Garry to throw over my head, but like you, he was chicken.

[techo]

My excuse is that seems to be all I eat in an attempt to try to keep the rolls away! I love top water and the Mrs and I are going to try to get out Saturday. Sounds like good weather.

Is a yellow magic a popper?

[edwin]

Yessir...magic yellow is a popper type topwater. Pretty similar to a Pop-R with a much nicer finish.

[rps]

trust me

[Champ188]

Bill, might try a Baby Chug Bug. Gotta throw em on a spinning rod though coz they're so small and light.

[Bill Babler]

RPS that looks great, but it is 4X bigger than the shad right now. These fish are chasing shad about the size of a dime or a nickle. The shad are running in basketball size groups, and it is kind of like a kid in a candy store without money.

I believe edwin tried it yesterday, along with his Sammy. Good lookin bait. It is similar to the spittin image I'm going to try today. I will bet they will hit the front runner however. It is about the size of a quarter.

[edwin]

I had some decent success yesterday am with the Norman Top Dollar. I caught plenty of fish on it, and the stock hooks that come on em are pretty good and sharp too...not Deathtrap sharp, but pretty close to it. One thing I noticed is that I couldn't throw it quite as far as a Sammy. All things considered, the Top Dollar is a great lure especially for the price.

[dblades]

Launched at Viney this morning at 7:15. Topwater was on fire between Emerald Point and the Kings River.

Fished with long time client and friends Garry and Kelly Miller, from Belton.

Could see fish chasing from a 1/2 mile, really looked like whites, but they are bass.

Kind of fickle, as they are chasing nickle size shad. Caught about 30, with 6 good keepers this morning using the dropshot, spook jr. and a yellow magic. Had a hundred refusals. Usually I can throw a rostertail or a small jerk bait when they are missing the topwater and have them eat it, but they were really fussy, on the calm water before the wind.

Without a doubt the yellow magic chugger was the best. They would not even swirl on a fin.

Any suggestions would be great. Maybe a small trap? The roostertail is usually the deal. Would not even look at the 1/2 oz spoon.

I'm headed down to the shed right now to servey my tackle and see if I can figure it out.

It is kind of funny however, I'm crying about 30 fish with 6 keepers mostly topwater. It is just when there are 50 swirls around you, I think a guy should be able to catch them all.

I think I need to come back to reality. I really feel great about the day.

T. I tried to get Garry to throw over my head, but like you, he was chicken.

BPS makes a tiny tungsten spoon that I like this time of year, it's only about 1/2 to 3/4 inch

long and weighs 3/4 ounce, I think.

[Stump bumper]

I have been throwing a simple little white malibu crappie jig lately when I have found them on those little 2in shad/minnows. I don't know what those little skinny shad type minnows are but everything seeems to spitting them up.

[Bill Babler]

Stump, you are right. There is kind of an old, new thing the bass pros, are doing, it is called float and fly. They are using a long rod with a float and a jig from a foot to 5 ft under the float. It will work for these chasers. White or grey 1/8th to 1/4 oz marabou jigs work with it.

I did not find them on top this morning. Only a couple. I think the weather drove them down. Had 18 fish this morning with 2 very nice keepers all on a Chompers lam. Pruple/brown.

26 to 31 ft. on the humps around Baxter.