Downsize top water worked better today! The past 3 days fish have been knocking the full size spook, black frog and 130 whopper plopper out of the water but not hooking up. Today, I...

Eyecrosser Loc: Camdenton Mo. Lake of Ozarks.

The past 3 days fish have been knocking the full size spook, black frog and 130 whopper plopper out of the water but not hooking up. Today, I put a spit’n image jr by Heddon on and had three solid fish within an hour.
The dog days of summer are here, making for a tough bite.
After the top water died I went to 10” plum power worm on a 5/16 shakyhead and caught a few more keepers way up under docks with brush just inside main lake points before calling it a day.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Great picture, good information...Just Sayin...RJS

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Good post and pics. Thanks eyecrosser

bric Loc: Helena, MT

Way to get after’em. Thanks

E.pa.al Loc: Martin's Creek

Thanks Eye,great bit of info

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Eyecrosser wrote:

The past 3 days fish have been knocking the full size spook, black frog and 130 whopper plopper out of the water but not hooking up. Today, I put a spit’n image jr by Heddon on and had three solid fish within an hour.
The dog days of summer are here, making for a tough bite.
After the top water died I went to 10” plum power worm on a 5/16 shakyhead and caught a few more keepers way up under docks with brush just inside main lake points before calling it a day.

Catching is always nice of course, but top water is in a class all its own. Especially when they break water full body. Nice going Ec.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Eyecrosser wrote:

The past 3 days fish have been knocking the full size spook, black frog and 130 whopper plopper out of the water but not hooking up. Today, I put a spit’n image jr by Heddon on and had three solid fish within an hour.
The dog days of summer are here, making for a tough bite.
After the top water died I went to 10” plum power worm on a 5/16 shakyhead and caught a few more keepers way up under docks with brush just inside main lake points before calling it a day.

Nice job Eye, I'm gonna try a "new"lake tomorrow morning. Nice quiet 10mph max place. Also supposed to be low weed, clean bottom conditions. It's the former home of our state Largemouth record fish,12lb 14oz. Of course it was caught in 1961, so that doesn't mean much,but we'll see. Temperature supposed to be low to mid 80s,but they are calling for wind 15/25.

Cubsfan Loc: Destin Florida

i caught an eagle ray on a top water this morning big SOB TOO.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Eyecrosser wrote:

The past 3 days fish have been knocking the full size spook, black frog and 130 whopper plopper out of the water but not hooking up. Today, I put a spit’n image jr by Heddon on and had three solid fish within an hour.
The dog days of summer are here, making for a tough bite.
After the top water died I went to 10” plum power worm on a 5/16 shakyhead and caught a few more keepers way up under docks with brush just inside main lake points before calling it a day.

Nice fish EC!

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Cubsfan wrote:

i caught an eagle ray on a top water this morning big SOB TOO.

Snag him or actually catch him. Most of my skate catches are from snagging a wing? Rare to get a bite.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

Plumbob, I don't know much about rays, but large skate are a common by-catch when halibut fishing with cut herring chunks in Alaska. I have heard their wings are quite good. Apparently after several attempts, I am cleaning them wrong or cooking them wrong. My next attempt will be to skin them on sight and place in ice like I do sharks. I am always open to suggestions.

Cubsfan Loc: Destin Florida

Snagger tooth

Cubsfan Loc: Destin Florida

What the differs I fought for 30 mins and landed him . A hook is a hook up! And that’s with cheese on it!

Cubsfan Loc: Destin Florida

Those tech guys are everywhere . Eat Your Food Tina!

bric Loc: Helena, MT

Fredfish wrote:

Nice job Eye, I'm gonna try a "new"lake tomorrow morning. Nice quiet 10mph max place. Also supposed to be low weed, clean bottom conditions. It's the former home of our state Largemouth record fish,12lb 14oz. Of course it was caught in 1961, so that doesn't mean much,but we'll see. Temperature supposed to be low to mid 80s,but they are calling for wind 15/25.

Good luck Ff. Will be interested to hear about your experience there