One of the Biggest Thrills in Catching Fish
There are few more exciting ways to catch fish than with a topwater lure. Anticipating a strike while watching the bait work along the water’s surface is exciting in itself. Then the water boils, or maybe an explosion occurs. The once-calm water surface becomes more like the inside of a clothes washer. You set the hook … instinctively. Oftentimes, this is a mistake because you are reacting to the sound and sight of the fish attacking your bait rather than feeling the bite as you would with a sub-surface lure.
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