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Favorite top waters for Reds
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:51 pm
What would you say are your go-to / must haves as far as top water baits for reds?
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Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:54 pm to RatchetStrap
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must haves as far as top water baits for reds?
Reds will hit all your traditional topwater plugs. Spittn Image was a good one that is hard to find.
For added fun you can use topwater frogs if you are coming from the bass world.
This post was edited on 3/24/21 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:54 pm to RatchetStrap
In my experience. A red fish will either hit topwater or he won’t even sniff it. When they are in the mood to hit topwater they will obliterate just about anything you throw out there. Top Dawgs are popular with a lot of folks. I like the popper style topwaters for marsh fishing.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:54 pm to RatchetStrap
Buzzbait
Posted on 3/24/21 at 1:58 pm to RatchetStrap
i like a rapala skitterwalk
but as others have said, if redfish are eating topwater i dont find it matters much
but as others have said, if redfish are eating topwater i dont find it matters much
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:00 pm to RatchetStrap
badonkadonk bone/red of chartreuse
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:10 pm to RatchetStrap
I had one hit an orange popping cork about 10 times on a couple of cast.
Wouldn't touch the damned grub under the cork
Wouldn't touch the damned grub under the cork
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:12 pm to RatchetStrap
She Dogs for trout and reds. Chrome is my favorite. Also bone & red/white
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:17 pm to High Tide 07
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Buzzbait
I've always wanted to try that on Reds.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:21 pm to Mister Bigfish
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n my experience. A red fish will either hit topwater or he won’t even sniff it.
This. If they are hitting, you can put a bottle cap on a hook and throw it and catch them.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:24 pm to LSUlefty
When I had my flatsboat we used to fish some ponds off the twin pipeline canal out a Delacroix. We would get in the channels just wide enough for the boat that had grass on both sides. Two people on the bow throwing white/Chartreuse buzz baits was the ticket every time.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:31 pm to RatchetStrap
Texas rigged ribbit frogs. They stay on the surface with a slow retrieve but can sink if you stop. Reds have an easier time eating things below their mouth so you can stop reeling if they miss
Posted on 3/24/21 at 2:31 pm to EveryoneGetsATrophy
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When I had my flatsboat we used to fish some ponds off the twin pipeline canal out a Delacroix. We would get in the channels just wide enough for the boat that had grass on both sides. Two people on the bow throwing white/Chartreuse buzz baits was the ticket every time.
makes me miss kayak fishing over there
Posted on 3/24/21 at 6:40 pm to speckledawg
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She Dogs for trout and reds
This and it’s not even close. Always have 1 or 2 tied on in the boat before I leave Marina. My brothers and I always do well throwing She Dogs, top pups, pup jr.
The chrome & black is a good color along with chartreuse & chrome. My favorite color for muddy/ dirty water is pink & black.
Posted on 3/24/21 at 6:57 pm to RatchetStrap
Heddon Zara Spook
Posted on 3/24/21 at 7:07 pm to RatchetStrap
She dog black and speckled trout color. I caught 12 reds over 20” on the speckled trout she dog on Sunday in upper laguna madre throwing over grass flats.
This post was edited on 3/24/21 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 3/25/21 at 9:33 am to RatchetStrap
I like a smaller topwater bait for reds. The baby zara spook or the matrix topwater. If you get the mini zaraspook you will want to change out the hooks. A white buzz bait will get bit as well but a bigger red will bend them so they never run right again.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 9:46 am to Wolfmanjack
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I like a smaller topwater bait for reds
I do as well. Especially in interior marsh.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 11:57 am to speckledawg
quote:Another vote for the Chrome She Dog.
She Dogs for trout and reds. Chrome is my favorite.
Posted on 3/25/21 at 12:04 pm to RatchetStrap
another vote for she dog. Black with chart head is my favorite
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