Karen C. wrote:
I'm sure this is a dumb question, but . . . When is it more beneficial to
use a lure that stays close to the top of the water?

Karen C.


I was fishing with my brother on the bank of Theewaterskloof dam one
evening in Autumn. I'd had a good afternoon having out-fished him 2 to 1
.. My job done, I thought I could take a load off and a planted myself on
a large boulder that was almost fully submerged in about 15 feet of
water. My big toe was tracing tiny wakes on the surface of the water and
the sunset over the mountains was awing me with a truly magnificent
display of vivid pastel hues. There was even a flight of waterfowl
winging lazily through the heavens if I recall correctly.


Now my rod was lying next to me and was rigged with a chrome Zara spook
that was just on the surface of the dam. I had been enjoying all this
along with Conlan's mounting frustration at being comprehensively
whipped by his younger brother when there was a loud commotion about 3
inches from my submerged big toe. Being one of those days in which I
could do no wrong on the water, I grabbed the rod before it was pulled
in and somehow managed to land the beautiful 3lb largemouth.

In short I love surface lures.