Nice to see them on top. This is about the time of year I usually start getting them on poppers at the local ponds.
First 2023 topwater smallie––and on a buzz plug!
I got one this morning on top in the Aurora area. A solid 14 incher maybe. Hiding in the slacker water behind a bridge piling.
I got him on a lure I've never tried. The funny-looking buzz plug. It kind of has the action of a buzzbait, but it floats, so I can work it slow and pause it if I want. Sort of a cheaper alternative to a whopper plopper. Wanted to try something different and it paid off.
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I tried for 1.5 hours at various spots and found the only rogue topwater fish in Aurora. But it's starting!
I got him on a lure I've never tried. The funny-looking buzz plug. It kind of has the action of a buzzbait, but it floats, so I can work it slow and pause it if I want. Sort of a cheaper alternative to a whopper plopper. Wanted to try something different and it paid off.
I tried for 1.5 hours at various spots and found the only rogue topwater fish in Aurora. But it's starting!
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