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01-17-2006, 07:44 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Your Preference?
Topwater or subsurface? Which type of fishing gives you the most jollies?  I, for one, am a bonafide topwater junkie! Pencils, chuggers, spooks.....it doesn't matter.....if it brings a striper crashing to the surface, and sends the plug flying through the air with repeated follows and strikes culminating with a nice firm hookup and a tight line.....lots of thrashing and splashing....  ...oh yeah! Thats what I like! 
But I also love the hard jerk after dark on a swimming plug......the slow, delibererate retrieve......the rod tip bouncing ever so softly to the thrumm of the plugs movement....and....then.....SLAM!!!! Its fish on and fight!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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01-17-2006, 07:58 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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i'm a bottom bouncer.
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01-17-2006, 08:01 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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 Come on Freak.....spice it up here....we talkin' plugs not jigs! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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01-17-2006, 08:03 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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topwater rules in my book!
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01-17-2006, 08:04 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Spin your version of topwater heaven o' Afterhours! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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01-17-2006, 08:11 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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bass up to 25 lbs blasting spooksters and pencils out of the water for hours on end! that be a piece of heaven.
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01-17-2006, 10:20 PM
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Really Old & Really Grumpy
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: not a clue
Posts: 4,860
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Originally Posted by thefishingfreak
i'm a bottom bouncer.
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snicker not at his answer......lead and plug's do go hand and hand,,,,take a floating/ semi-float 4" needle,,,put 2' of leader on,,,then enough lead [sinker]forward of that to get the plug down on the bottom,,,bounce it along.....enough said. |
BOAT fish do count.
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01-18-2006, 02:57 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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I'm a jig junkie as well;
but in the surf give me a loaded redfin running just underwater; when it gets blown out of the water by a bass that then nails it one crank after it splashes back down.....
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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01-19-2006, 08:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Haven Ct
Posts: 957
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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
I'm a jig junkie as well;
but in the surf give me a loaded redfin running just underwater; when it gets blown out of the water by a bass that then nails it one crank after it splashes back down.....
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01-20-2006, 10:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: on a rock
Posts: 367
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topwater
I love watching the boil and splash when a fish hits a plug riding right up on top.
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Go Bears!
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01-18-2006, 03:21 PM
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xxx
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
Posts: 2,407
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Top water is fun but give me a dark, foggy night where I can't see anything and a needle, swimmer or sluggo worked just under the surface any day. Just that instant between when you set the hook and the fish realizes its hooked, when it could be anything on the end of your line as far as you know, is the best feeling on earth IMO. Top water action is too visual and just doesn't have the same thrill to me.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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01-19-2006, 07:19 PM
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The Black Dog - Emma
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Central Jersey (Hightstown)
Posts: 439
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topwater is the most rewarding due to the visuals but I catch alot more on swimmers. I really like diving swimmers like Tattoo's (white with pink stripe)  |
Ride the spiral to the end...............
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