"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
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Spinnerbait. Why? Cause that's what we sell.

Actually, the real answer is because you can keep the bait at a constant
depth and speed and since the water is flowing too much to keep a topwater
tied on... keeping a bait just below the surface is your best bet. A
spinnerbait will flash like baitfish and should still run true with the
current.



"Michael" wrote in message
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I caught a nice large mouth bass at the bend of a moderately strong
river in southern Wisconsin using a top water lure. It is supposed
to be top water lure, but the current was so strong that it kept
the lurer under water a couple of feet. I went there because I saw
something was jumping out of the water. I got the fish in the first cast,
but then nothing else really, just one bite for over an hour.

My question: What else should I try? Thanks.

Mike


Floating topwater like a popper? Why wasn't it staying on the surface?
Where there any eddies or breaks in the flow where bass might naturally sit
in calm water and watch the fast current sweep by?

I might try a high floater and add some floatant to my line to keep it on
the surface. I might also try flipping a creature bait or a curly tail grub
to the eddies, slack water spots, and current breaks.

Also, you mgiht try the grub or creature on any large rock surfaces that the
current sweeps over. I've caught some nice smallmouth by letting the
current tumble my bait over a rock face and then into the drop off on the
other side.


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