How to Go Fishing with Topwater Lures, and CATCH MORE FISH!

Using topwater lures to catch bass is one of the most effective ways to fish, but it can also be one of the most frustrating. Use these tips and tricks to catch more bass than ever.




The first step in effective topwater fishing is your topwater lure. When you choose a topwater lure, you want to pick one that resembles a bait fish from the water that you are fishing. Ex: If you are fishing a pond with an abundance of small sunfish, you want to use a topwater lure that resembles one. etc.

Once you have picked out a natural looking food source for the bass, you need to have the correct technique. When fishing a topwater lure, you want to cast as far as possible. Casting farther will often result in more strikes because you are covering more ground.

Once you have caste your lure and it has hit the water, let it sit for a few seconds. Fish often bite while or just after the lure has hit the water.
If your lure has floated for a few seconds with no strike, then begin to reel it in. Each lure should be reeled in a different way. It is often best to refer to the packaging your lure came in to see which way is most effective. If you have thrown away the packaging or are still unsure about how to reel, there are a few time tested techniques that almost always produce a strike.

1. The stop and go - just like it says reel, stop, reel, stop
2. Walk the dog - to walk the dog you want to make your pole perpendicular with the line and twitch the end as you are reeling in.
3. Twitching - reel, let the lure sit and twitch your rod, reel, ...

When a fish strikes, you cannot set the hook like on any other lure. Topwater lures are different in that instead of biting the lure, the bass suckes the lure into his mouth, then after about 2 seconds the fish will bite the lure. Because of this, when a fish suckes the lure from the top of the water, count to two before you set the hook. Otherwise you will try to set the hook and you will pull the lure from the fish's mouth.

That's all you need to know about landing that monster bass with a topwater lure. Good Luck!

Spotted Stingray & A Wide Smile!

A fren of mine from Geng Lumut Anglerz, Mizan, posing with his spotted stingray caught somewhere in KB (Kg.Melayu Asli...I guess!)...sukanya dierrr! Haven't got the chance to fish there yet...maybe some other time! Citttt..jeles! jeless..!

...:: Mizan dengan pari..parinya ::...

How to Determine The Best Time To Fish

There are many factors involved in fishing, and timing is one of them. If you have a good understanding of how fish live, you'll be able to determine the best times to fish. Use these guidelines to get one step closer to reeling in the big ones.

Evaluate the available sunlight. When it's very warm and sunny, fish move to cooler, deeper waters to stay comfortable. Cloudy days are great for fishing because the clouds diffuse sunlight.

Study daily warming trends. Morning sun warms the shallows, which creates comfortable water temperatures for fish to feed. Late morning is an excellent time to take advantage of this.

Learn about the habits of fish. In the early morning and late afternoon, cooler temperatures and lower light levels allow fish to cruise the shallows for meals. This is an excellent time to fish the shallows.

Monitor storm and weather patterns. Warm fronts cause surface water temperatures to increase, which encourages fish to feed on or near the warm surface. Fishing will be slow during and after a storm or cold front.

Check daily tide information in the newspaper if you're interested in saltwater fishing. The best conditions are during a rising or falling tide. During these times, your bait will move and provoke active feeding among coastal fish.

Fishing during a light rain is often successful because the fish have a harder time seeing through the surface. Rain also washes insects and bait into the water, creating a feeding frenzy for the fish.

Repair Broken Fishing Rod Yourself

Fishing is an activity that most of us have participated in since we were children and for many adults the sport still attracts them. The main implement of the fisherman is his rod. What happens when your favorite fishing rod breaks? Many repairs to the rod can be made including broken tips, mid-pole breaks and loss of guides.

Repair a broken fishing rod that has been broken in the middle of the rod by trimming the ends of the break square and placing a ferrule in the break. One side of the ferrule is cemented to the top half of the rod and the other side of the ferrule is cemented to the bottom half of the rod. Ferrules can be obtained at sporting goods stores or fishing supply stores.

Replace a broken guide with a similar guide that can be found at sporting goods stores. The guide is re-tied to the rod in the place where the old guide was. If the old guide is still on the rod, cut the string that has the guide tied to the rod and remove both the guide and the old string. Re-tie the new guide in place and coat the new string with lacquer to cure it and hold it together.

Restore a broken tip by trimming the end of the rod square and cementing on a new tip that can be bought at most hardware stores. Be sure to align the tip with the rest of the guides.

If the rod is a valuable one or holds sentimental value, the best advice is to have a professional repair the broken fishing rod. They are experienced in how to perform the repairs and the methods used to secure guides, tips and ferrules to rods.