First Red on a top water

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First Red on a top water

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Worked a graveyard shift Saturday night in HTown. I live in the Spring/Woodlands area so I figured taking my gear to work then heading south at 5am was the ticket. Beautiful quiet morning on the bay. I went armed only with a Spook Jr determined to nail a red on a top water bite. Got my wish. Bittersweet though, this little guy needs to grow into that spook lol. Pretty though, sent him on his way.

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Absolutely beautiful fish---need to use the pic for a Coppertone ad.....congrats !!!
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Thats a great picture dude. Theres nothin like a top water strike
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Nice. Redfish on topwaters are find no matter what size they are.
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Thanks fellas. Can't wait for that pig to bite
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dat filter
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Beautiful fish! Congrats. Tops are tops!
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I like the fact that you only took the top. You are to be commended for your dedication to catching one on top ! :clap: :clap:
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Nice.....I'm still looking for my first red on the top.
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Tuna1214 wrote:Thanks fellas. Can't wait for that pig to bite
Beautiful pic!! For when the Pig comes around, if you don't already know this, factory hooks on a Spook Jr are not up to the force of most keeper reds - certainly not a Pig. No matter how light the drag is set, slot reds will bend (open) more of those chintzy little hooks than seems possible. I change the hooks out before they ever get salty.
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Never caught a red on topwater (Spook Jr)... just the usual speckled trout...

Congrats on walking the dog! lol I haven't done it in quite a while!

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Yaklash wrote:
Tuna1214 wrote:Thanks fellas. Can't wait for that pig to bite
Beautiful pic!! For when the Pig comes around, if you don't already know this, factory hooks on a Spook Jr are not up to the force of most keeper reds - certainly not a Pig. No matter how light the drag is set, slot reds will bend (open) more of those chintzy little hooks than seems possible. I change the hooks out before they ever get salty.
noted, on my todo list now!
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I'm sure you'll get a bigger fish, be hard duplicating that pic, awesome shot...G
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