Also, these lures are very often fished close to cover, including laydowns, lily pads, and log fields. The ideal choice of fishing line for topwater is either braided line or monofilament. Both of these line types float on the water, which is essential for this type of fishing.
This also is why you should avoid fluorocarbon, which sinks in the water. The choice between braid and monofilament depends on the water visibility, and on how shy the bass are. If the water is clear and the bass are finicky biters, monofilament is the better choice because it has less visibility. In that case you could also use a braid main line tied to a monofilament leader.
The advantage of this setup is that the braid has better casting performance, while the monofilament leader is harder for the bass to spot in the water. Topwater fishing involves pointing your rod tip down to the water surface while you work the lure by twitching the rod tip.
Power Topwater lures tend to be on the large side, and usually have two to three big treble hooks on them. Action The best action for topwater rods is fast action.
Ideal topwater reel specs Reel size : Gear ratio : 7. See als o: The best time to use a topwater frog for bass Also, these lures are very often fished close to cover, including laydowns, lily pads, and log fields.
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I would pair it up with a 7 gear ratio reel since it won't be used for deep cranking. I would spool the reel up with 12lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid the breaking strength is close to 20lbs and its diameter is closer to 15lbs when compared to other lines and forego the frogs.
What I got out of his initial post was that he'd already purchased the combo and was asking whether the techniques he listed could be done with it. So suggestions of a combo to buy are late to the gate - let's help him get the most of what he already has.
Basically it's gonna depend on how dedicated you are about making one setup work for all those techniques. Ya gonna have to be good at deciding when to change, ya gotta get good at tying knots flawlessly, ya gotta stay organized.
Thanks everyone for the opinions and suggestions. I'll take all comments and suggestions. My favorite part about being a new angler so far has been learning about all the details of fishing and equipment. I love detailed stuff like this haha. Yes, I already purchased the KK stuff I mentioned in my first post. I had had some KK reels on some of my trout fishing spinning rods that I really liked for the cheap price and decided to go with them for the baitcaster setup as well.
With a new baby in my house, and only one income, all my discretionary purchases require wife approval, so cheap is the way to go. I will definitely check out the 12lb green BG the next time I get over to Walmart. The Walmart near me is a little rough and extra crazy during this pandemic, but they do always seem to have good prices on fishing gear.
Leaser Lake really is nice, but you are right, the shore is tough there. I need to explore more of the perimeter. I've been visiting the same section most times this past year. Any other suggestions for good places to fish around our area? I was considering checking them out, came across them on Google Maps. Catt, making the setup work for whatever I make it work for is my main goal.
As I said for now just the one baitcaster I purchased and a 6'6" spinning Medium Fast is all I have right now for bass. I have been practicing my knots and working on new ones. I caught a lot of fish with one spinning rod and one casting rod.
The reel was a mid level Daiwa loaded with 17 Trilene. These days, rods are a little longer. I think your on your way to success.
You have a great attitude by listening to your post and you seem anxious to learn. I hope all goes good and congrats on the new addition to your family. If you have never casted a baitcasting reel please buy a spool if 12lb big game, run it under warm water before spoiling it, and use a bait in the heavier side of what you normally would and just start slow and train your thumb.
Some people say that braid backlashes are easier to pick out but my experience has been the exact opposite. Awesome picture. I wouldn't know what to even do with that thing haha. I'm sure there aren't the fancy centrifugal and magnetic brakes that I have on that reel to help out a newbie like me. Yes, my daughter will grow up fishing with me I am sure. She is currently just short of 4 months. I'll give her a little more time to learn to crawl and walk first, then it's time to fish. I'm sure I will have many more questions in the future.
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