Walk The Line- How to Fish Topwater Lures Like a Pro  
Florida Sport Fishing|July - August 2016

AMONG THE WIDELY VARYING artificial offerings available to entice shallow water game fish, topwater lures elicit the most intense surface strikes that are quite possibly the pinnacle of adrenaline-filled inshore exploits. And although the strikes are predictable when ambush predators are nearby, anglers must be dedicated in their efforts and fish a topwater with purpose to achieve the most effective presentation, not simply fan-casting a flat and ripping the lure back to the boat.

Walk The Line- How to Fish Topwater Lures Like a Pro  

Topwater lures are available in several styles, with the most basic designs based around a walking or popping retrieve. While gurgling poppers with concave heads push a lot of water and attract fish from great distances, walking baits like the legendary Zara Spook —which has remained relatively unchanged since the late 1930s—provide a more subtle attraction with a side-to-side walking action known worldwide as walking-the-dog.

Commonly called plugs, stickbaits or hard-baits, walking-style topwater lures have stood the test of time as one of the most effective inshore presentations, but only when in the hands of a skilled and educated angler.

Long before selecting the appropriate topwater plug for a specific species and season, one must initially outfit themselves with the appropriate rod and reel outfit. While many bass anglers cast topwater lures and walk-the-dog with baitcasting reels, the high gear retrieve of modern inshore spinning reels is ideally suited.

Since the technique that makes topwater lures glide and slide from side-to-side requires slack in the line during the rhythmic twitch, a rod’s tip action is also an important variable to be mindful of. Modern graphite 7’0” to 7’6” rods with a fast tip greatly enhance the effectiveness of the technique.

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