Topwaters in Tournaments

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Sat, Nov 6, 2004, 11:46pm (CST+1)
From: (go-bassn)
Do you guys throw topwater lures in tournaments? I try my darndest to
avoid them, and only do it when I'm convinced nothing else will work.
Nothing frustrates me more during competition than seeing a fish try to
eat my lure & missing, or worse yet "dropping" a fish. My feeling is
that the encounter/boated fish ratio is just far too weak with topwater
baits.
Your feelings?
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Warren
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Warren, sometimes a pre-fish will indicate a top water strategy, and
that could give you the fish you need. I believe it's all about finding
what you are confident will put fish on the scale at weigh-in that day.
I think top water is a necessary part of your arsenal, but I also know
that the top water bite is often a more short term thing...so a
secondary strategy is a necessity also. I could accept losing a few with
the top water to get a limit in the well...then go try for the bigger
bite after that. jmo
John