The next few months are the best time to catch redfish, and assorted other species, on topwater lures. If you have been to Mosquito Lagoon lately, you know there is floating grass almost everywhere you go. Any lures with treble hooks will quickly be fouled. Nearly every charter, we have been watching redfish explode on our surface baits. In the summer months, I never go out with out a DOA Baitbuster. The shallow running model is deadly on redfish of all sizes. While the Baitbuster does not float, I retrieve it at a speed that is just fast enough to keep it on the surface. With a hook that comes out the top, the bait rides over most of the grass and rarely gets fouled. Out of the many lures I use to catch redfish, watching them eat a Baitbuster is the most exciting as they bring their whole head out of the water to do so.
The fish will attack this bait all day long. Don't be surprized if you land some big trout as well. The same bait in the sinking or trolling model is also my favorite lure for medium to large tarpon, always a possibility in the summer. If you love a topwater bite but hate dealing with grass and treble hooks, pick up a couple Baitbusters and give them a try. Here is some action from last summer in this redfish on Baitbuster video.
Capt. Chris Myers
Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters
http://www.floridafishinglessons.com/
321-229-2848
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