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Topwater fishing tactics
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my clients once said it
cies if you pause, they usually go straight back to the bottom.
can fish areas without fouling the lure with weed and you do not need a boat to try the technique.
was similar to patting your head and rubbing your belly at the same time.
With bream however, you can try a pause- start-pause approach to induce a strike.
The better areas to fish topwater are best walked, with a stealthy approach along the shallow parts of our riv- ers and creeks.
Once you have mas- tered the technique, your lure should come across the top with a tight left to right ac- tion, while spitting jets of water from the front of the lure.
Flatties, well they are pigs and will explode from the bottom at any time and use their bucket-like mouths to suck down the surface lure.
You don’t need fancy equipment either – any light 7’ spin outfit load- ed with light braid and a light fluorocarbon leader will do the trick.
I believe that the spit- ting of water from the front of the lure is a major influence in at- tracting the fish and making them rise from the bottom to strike.
Another thing I do is always stop the lure just short of the boat on every retrieve, as a lot of fish follow the lure to the boat and have last minute strike at it.
Robbo with one of the many whiting he caught on surface lures in theTweed River.
Whiting, bream and flathead are the main players when fishing the flats.
These strikes right be- side the boat are com- mon and provide the ultimate rush.
There are heaps of surface lures on the market that are perfect for topwater fishing, but my favourite go-to lures are the 70mm Bassday Sugapen and locally produced MMD Splash Prawns.
For whiting, keep the lure moving at all times, even if they are hitting and missing it, because with this spe-
More positives that come from surface fishing – apart from the fact that it catches a lot of fish – are that your lures do not snag, you
Well, everyone that’s all for this month.
I would like to wish you and your families a very happy new year.
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