Top water lures from the surf
Sep 8, 2021 12:42:48 #
Fellow stagers…question….i have never used top water lures before, im a cut bait kinda guy…especially from the surf.
With snapper blues and stripers showing up now at the jersey shore im going to try them out…..i saw a guy 30 feet from me using a top water lure last October and he pulled the biggest striper i ever saw out of the surf with it ,
thats why i thought id try one.
My question is this….arent top water lures a cast and retrieve lure? Fast for top water, slower for sub surface…etc..
Because the guy I mentioned cast his out….placed his rod in a rod holder and sat down in a beach chair…
I bought a 3 and 4 ounce Atom srtiper swiper and would think they would sink like a rock to the bottom unless retrieved….thats what he was using thought…..unless maybe a very strong current keeps it up in the water column ?
Also…..would a chunk of bunker or mullet on the treble help attract stripers and blues?
With snapper blues and stripers showing up now at the jersey shore im going to try them out…..i saw a guy 30 feet from me using a top water lure last October and he pulled the biggest striper i ever saw out of the surf with it ,
thats why i thought id try one.
My question is this….arent top water lures a cast and retrieve lure? Fast for top water, slower for sub surface…etc..
Because the guy I mentioned cast his out….placed his rod in a rod holder and sat down in a beach chair…
I bought a 3 and 4 ounce Atom srtiper swiper and would think they would sink like a rock to the bottom unless retrieved….thats what he was using thought…..unless maybe a very strong current keeps it up in the water column ?
Also…..would a chunk of bunker or mullet on the treble help attract stripers and blues?
Sep 8, 2021 12:50:20 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
I caught mine on retrieve with Striper Striker but guys get em in surf with chunks sitting also. Take two rods!!!
Sep 8, 2021 13:00:38 #
Do you put bait on the lure kandy?…
And i did catch a couple soaking bait but i seem to catch a dozen sand sharks with that method more than anything.
And i did catch a couple soaking bait but i seem to catch a dozen sand sharks with that method more than anything.
Sep 8, 2021 13:11:07 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
On the Striper Striker, no. threw it past first breakers and reeled it till I got a strike.
Sep 8, 2021 13:27:56 #
Try a Storm Shad just beyond the breakers. Instead of just fishing towards 12 o'clock also throw any lure towards 10 and 2 O'CLOCK. I use menhaden scented Pro-Cure in the surf with most lures.
Like most fishing however try and 'match the hatch' if you see blues or stripers actively feeding.
Like most fishing however try and 'match the hatch' if you see blues or stripers actively feeding.
Sep 8, 2021 13:38:36 #
kandydisbar wrote:
On the Striper Striker, no. threw it past first breakers and reeled it till I got a strike.
Ok..thanks kandy…thats why i was wondering why that guy cast his out and let it sit….he caught a monster….im wondering if the current was very strong that day and the lure was carried in it….i can’t remember.
Sep 8, 2021 13:39:00 #
USAF Major wrote:
Try a Storm Shad just beyond the breakers. Instead of just fishing towards 12 o'clock also throw any lure towards 10 and 2 O'CLOCK. I use menhaden scented Pro-Cure in the surf with most lures.
Like most fishing however try and 'match the hatch' if you see blues or stripers actively feeding.
Like most fishing however try and 'match the hatch' if you see blues or stripers actively feeding.
Thanks Major. I will try that as well…
Sep 8, 2021 13:44:31 #
Danger25 wrote:
Fellow stagers…question….i have never used top wat... (show quote)
Can’t go wrong with chunking fresh bunker Danger, I would not use a treble hook, they’re now illegal for stripers when using them for either live or once living bait. Have to use a circle hook. If you want to go artificial throw a big swim bait that resembles a bunker. If they’re blowing up on top, a large top water such as these should work. When they’re in blitz mode it doesn’t seem to matter what you’re throwing
Sep 8, 2021 14:13:07 #
The Atom lures come with treble hooks bk….should i swap them out with circle hooks?
And id give anything to be there during a blitz mode….lol
And id give anything to be there during a blitz mode….lol
Sep 8, 2021 15:20:07 #
Danger25 wrote:
The Atom lures come with treble hooks bk….should i swap them out with circle hooks?
And id give anything to be there during a blitz mode….lol
And id give anything to be there during a blitz mode….lol
Don’t have to have circle hooks on anything other than live or once live baits. You’re fine with trebles on any artificials. Good luck Danger and let us know how you make out.
Sep 8, 2021 15:23:39 #
bknecht wrote:
Don’t have to have circle hooks on anything other than live or once live baits. You’re fine with trebles on any artificials. Good luck Danger and let us know how you make out.
Ok ..thanks bk. Will do
Sep 9, 2021 11:51:41 #
Grizzly 1754
Loc: South Central pa
Danger25 wrote:
Ok ..thanks bk. Will do
Gmon Danger. I'm now grizzly 1754. Got new phone n FS didn't recognize my info had to reup. I had good luck with Zara super spooks black n chrome worked best for me. They float. Have a good day brother
Sep 9, 2021 14:54:57 #
Welcome back Griz….ill look into that lure and let you know…..i want to try these lures…as it seems like when im soaking bait for blues or stripers i attract more sandsharks than anything else.
Sep 9, 2021 19:09:50 #
Grizzly 1754
Loc: South Central pa
Danger25 wrote:
Welcome back Griz….ill look into that lure and let you know…..i want to try these lures…as it seems like when im soaking bait for blues or stripers i attract more sandsharks than anything else.
Over 4000posts n they forgot me🤔😁
Sep 10, 2021 06:06:08 #
4009 now!……haha…was looking at the super spook…..looks good, but light. Cant find one over an ounce. I ordered one just to try it on your recommendation but im curious to see how far it will cast.
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