Topwaters in Tournaments

"go-bassn" wrote in message
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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?

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions



I'll use buzzbaits/rats when necessary. Other than that, for largemouth
I'll go with a surgically sharpened Rapala F-11G (their original balsa
stickbait) worked at, or very near the top in the early spring period.

"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
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?

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions



I'll use buzzbaits/rats when necessary. Other than that, for largemouth
I'll go with a surgically sharpened Rapala F-11G (their original balsa
stickbait) worked at, or very near the top in the early spring period.

"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
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?

--
Warren

http://www.warrenwolk.com
Http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions



I'll use buzzbaits/rats when necessary. Other than that, for largemouth
I'll go with a surgically sharpened Rapala F-11G (their original balsa
stickbait) worked at, or very near the top in the early spring period.

Wether I'm in a tourney or not I allways have a topwater ready on at
least one rod. Which one depends on the lake I'm fishing. I do agree
that the hook-up rate is a little less, but there are some big fish that
I've caught on top.

Wether I'm in a tourney or not I allways have a topwater ready on at
least one rod. Which one depends on the lake I'm fishing. I do agree
that the hook-up rate is a little less, but there are some big fish that
I've caught on top.

Wether I'm in a tourney or not I allways have a topwater ready on at
least one rod. Which one depends on the lake I'm fishing. I do agree
that the hook-up rate is a little less, but there are some big fish that
I've caught on top.

I'm probably not supposed to post with this kind of link here, but just
wondered if anyone mght take a look and let me know if the topwater part
is of any value?
Little John fishes topwater quite a bit in different tournaments, and
did a video for Western Bass.
I havn't seen it...can't get it to play on this webtv.

http://www.westernbass.tv/videopage?0000128

I appologize if this is inappropriate.

JK

I'm probably not supposed to post with this kind of link here, but just
wondered if anyone mght take a look and let me know if the topwater part
is of any value?
Little John fishes topwater quite a bit in different tournaments, and
did a video for Western Bass.
I havn't seen it...can't get it to play on this webtv.

http://www.westernbass.tv/videopage?0000128

I appologize if this is inappropriate.

JK

I'm probably not supposed to post with this kind of link here, but just
wondered if anyone mght take a look and let me know if the topwater part
is of any value?
Little John fishes topwater quite a bit in different tournaments, and
did a video for Western Bass.
I havn't seen it...can't get it to play on this webtv.

http://www.westernbass.tv/videopage?0000128

I appologize if this is inappropriate.

JK

http://www.westernbass.tv/vidoepage.php?0000128