Awesome info & tips can’t wait for the upcoming videos can you do a review on some twitch baits or paddle tails really just some middle water column. Just some ideas for the new vids
Nothing compares to the strike of a top water even on the missed strikes just keeps u going I will throw at times and after a couple of minutes nothing right away back to top water lol, even though before top waters plastics were my goto guess I throw what I have confidence in now, poor plastics must feel lonely in my bag lol
For tops I stick to the Skitterwalk & Spittin' Images....I routinely replace hook sets with 4 X'rs....some great info on the 3 major inshore species of finns around coastal Florida!!
@@FatBellyFishing Didn't know you left I assumed you were still around Pasco county....Well the bite is starting to pick up here...I'm trying to get on the water early in the next couple of days!!
Wes Lovelace I’m planning on fishing homosassa in the next week or so! I been in north Florida and visiting homosassa and Tampa like once every month or two
Fishing With Bottles I know spooks are the best topwater other than a frog for bass in my opinion. I loved watching spook videos when I was younger of bass hitting them in open water and thanks buddy!
I prefer the MirroMullet in the surf because it retains the walk better vs chop/wave/current/wind bowing the line and dragging the lure. SkitterWalk still catches them when it's calmer though. Also I treasure the old YoZuri Banana Boat Jr. My best trout plug of all time, just as good on snook/reds for me as others, and in late Spring/early Summer I get mangrove snapper to eat it walking it across potholes on grassflats. Been trying to sort out a small popper/chugger but haven't found the Goldilocks yet.
Nice review n yep those 3 are my fav as well we started with that big bone color Heddon big reds have no issue but when I changed to the Heddon Super spook Jr, that thing is fire, the right now red and white Rapala has been money for snook but I like that white one as well, and mirrorlure I don't throw that mullet much but my baby is that old no paint she dog lol, need to get out on the water soon all I see are reds reds n reds lol great Info logan
Great vid. I'm trying topwaters myself. I was wondering what do you think is the best line to use. I use braided main to light fluorocarbon leader. I've been told not to use braid but mono main, no leader. Suggestions?
John Campbell I use braided to light leader as well. I love my braid! I fish like a 12 or 15 pound power pro and then tie a 20 or 25 pound leader for all my fishing really. If the waters super dirty you can use heavier leader but if the waters super clear use 20 or less just don’t drag the fish in lol. I use 20 pound fluoro carbon leader. The Walmart stuff works just find. Fish can’t see it and tie maybe about 2 1/2 feet to your line
@@FatBellyFishing thanks man and do kindly guide me the size for miro lure top water and any good colour for spool jr. I was thinking for bone silver. Thanks
I use one rod for everything basically and it’s a medium red bone rod. I think a 7’6. Now if I’m fishing for giant snook or tarpon I would do a bigger rod like maybe a heavy star rod or st croix
So I work with a Tampa local and I showed him this vid in da work truck and he said you was on point so I'm going to get those 3 to start my set up. I tried to get Tampa Tom to teach me but he don't want me to pass him up as a fisherman but he messed up when he got me to hit you up with that 1k 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
FatBelly Fishing thanks for the reply brother love the channel learned a lot man the larger one is the ssw11 I believe it’s 4 3/8 inches long Also have you ever used the Shad color in the skitterwalk ?
I subscribed and found this video to has some great tips and opinions keep it up bro check out the yozuri topknock pencil f i love the bone white color and the black top gold bottom or the silver bottom i caught my first jack cravelle this morning and a barracuda on the bone white
@@FatBellyFishing no problem man you'll have a blast with it i promise it walks incredibly good and the single knocker i think attracts predator fish more then rattlers in my opinion cant wait to watch the video
Am I the only one that doesn't hear audio on bt speaker or phone speaker. I've tried top water and just have not been able to hook up. I'm usually it in mid day, afternoon, and evening. South of Tampa Clearwater. Nothing yet but I keep trying. I subscribed so i can listen later, looks like great info i need to hear.
The audio should work, close down the app and reopen it. Im from Clearwater and fish there everyday. I’d say I miss 70% of fish that hit top water and the ones that do eat it are usually bigger. So it’s kinda a lure for people that like watching the fish lol
Awesome info & tips can’t wait for the upcoming videos can you do a review on some twitch baits or paddle tails really just some middle water column. Just some ideas for the new vids
Palm Harbor Fishing any ones in particular?
Yeah I have gone away from plastics
SNOOKINGAROUND why no plastics?
Nothing compares to the strike of a top water even on the missed strikes just keeps u going I will throw at times and after a couple of minutes nothing right away back to top water lol, even though before top waters plastics were my goto guess I throw what I have confidence in now, poor plastics must feel lonely in my bag lol
The silver color in the Rapala is my favorite
MasterB trout seem to like it
For tops I stick to the Skitterwalk & Spittin' Images....I routinely replace hook sets with 4 X'rs....some great info on the 3 major inshore species of finns around coastal Florida!!
Wes Lovelace thanks buddy! I think I’m gonna start focusing on snook more now that I’m moving back to Tampa next month
@@FatBellyFishing Didn't know you left I assumed you were still around Pasco county....Well the bite is starting to pick up here...I'm trying to get on the water early in the next couple of days!!
Wes Lovelace I’m planning on fishing homosassa in the next week or so! I been in north Florida and visiting homosassa and Tampa like once every month or two
@@FatBellyFishing Homosassa is where I started fishing when I moved to Florida....Know the area well...Enjoy the trip it should be a good one!!
Thanks for the tips, we still are on the hunt for our first redfish. This should help us out some.
FISH ON BROS what area are you fishing?
@@FatBellyFishing we started freshwater but recently started going saltwater. Fishing at Moses Lake here in Texas City.
FISH ON BROS I’m not sure if you watch come on reds fishing on UA-cam but he’s a Texas guy that catches a lot of redfish! And uses Texas lures.
@@FatBellyFishing yeah we subscribe to him to. Just trying to see different ways to use lures.
DUDE This was perfect. Very in depth and articulate. This is a very informative for the inshore angler. ...... COME ON REDS ALV!!
Come On Reds Fishing thanks buddy, I took your advice and I think I’m gonna have to keep doing these videos
What is ALV 🤔 😂😂😂
SNOOKINGAROUND that’s what I was wondering
Congrats on 1k!! Don't know nothing about salt fishing, but I love spooks for bass!
Fishing With Bottles I know spooks are the best topwater other than a frog for bass in my opinion. I loved watching spook videos when I was younger of bass hitting them in open water and thanks buddy!
@@FatBellyFishing You tried a whopper plopper in the salt?! Might be worth a shot!
Fishing With Bottles what color should I try? White or black?
@@FatBellyFishing White's been pretty good for me!
Fishing With Bottles I’ll give it a shot
Great video man I highly recommend you try out the rapala skitter v
Is that the bigger version?
I wish I would've seen this a year ago lol but no it just have a v cut in the belly of the bait that helps it walk a bit wider
Excellent video!
Brandon S thank you Brandon! Thanks for watching
My go to for topwater is the Heddon Spook all the way! Do a best soft plastic swim baits video.
RAG Outdoors that’s what I’m thinking all do for next week! Any particular one that you like?
@@FatBellyFishing I normally stick with Saltwater Assassins paddle tails but whichever man.
Lunker city grubsters
Is that a bait?
@@FatBellyFishing lunkercity.com/collections/grubster. They murder the lmb up here
Do you use looop knot for top water lutes
Yes it lets it go side to side better
Bone color skitter walk is 🔥.
Great video man! Well explained love it
Dylan Gaughan Fishing thank you, took a long time to figure it out lol
nice video!
Cassy Heathcote thank you
I prefer the MirroMullet in the surf because it retains the walk better vs chop/wave/current/wind bowing the line and dragging the lure. SkitterWalk still catches them when it's calmer though. Also I treasure the old YoZuri Banana Boat Jr. My best trout plug of all time, just as good on snook/reds for me as others, and in late Spring/early Summer I get mangrove snapper to eat it walking it across potholes on grassflats. Been trying to sort out a small popper/chugger but haven't found the Goldilocks yet.
I have just started throwing poppers for reds as well and it is something that I really enjoy so far
Nice review n yep those 3 are my fav as well we started with that big bone color Heddon big reds have no issue but when I changed to the Heddon Super spook Jr, that thing is fire, the right now red and white Rapala has been money for snook but I like that white one as well, and mirrorlure I don't throw that mullet much but my baby is that old no paint she dog lol, need to get out on the water soon all I see are reds reds n reds lol great Info logan
SNOOKINGAROUND thanks buddy! With me moving back to south Florida you are gonna be seeing a huge change into all snook and bass videos basically!
Nice video! I ❤️ the skitter walk and skitter v. I put VMC inlines on them and use Skitter V for slick water and the walk for chop water.
Walk in the chop is always good! Thank you for watching
What size VMC in-line hooks do you use?
Great information my friend big like
Thanks buddy! You been killing the fishing too!
Great vid. I'm trying topwaters myself. I was wondering what do you think is the best line to use. I use braided main to light fluorocarbon leader. I've been told not to use braid but mono main, no leader. Suggestions?
John Campbell I use braided to light leader as well. I love my braid! I fish like a 12 or 15 pound power pro and then tie a 20 or 25 pound leader for all my fishing really. If the waters super dirty you can use heavier leader but if the waters super clear use 20 or less just don’t drag the fish in lol. I use 20 pound fluoro carbon leader. The Walmart stuff works just find. Fish can’t see it and tie maybe about 2 1/2 feet to your line
is this good for pier fishing ?
for saltwater
Sorry I missed your comment, personally I wouldn’t throw Topwater on a pier only if I’m at shore level
Hi whats the rapala lure size you are using
That’s the skitter walk I think it 3 inches or so. It’s the smaller one
@@FatBellyFishing thanks man and do kindly guide me the size for miro lure top water and any good colour for spool jr. I was thinking for bone silver. Thanks
Thank you for your interesting review👍
The bone color work almost all the time
ShragaMi, Fishing For The Soul I use the one color to start the day every time
What water depth is good for topwater, 3 -5 ft
Yes I like it in 6 feet or less
What pound of line you using for that big redfish
I use 12-15 pound braid and then I use a 3 foot long leader that is 20 pounds
What type of action of rod do you like for topwater?
I use one rod for everything basically and it’s a medium red bone rod. I think a 7’6. Now if I’m fishing for giant snook or tarpon I would do a bigger rod like maybe a heavy star rod or st croix
Where do you mainly fish in fl?
Well I lived in north Florida the past two years so I fished a lot of the man Handle, now I fish mostly the Tampa area since I moved
that bone color is sick!
Beast mode that’s the sauce
I break the hooks on the skitter walker all the time! Not the salt water version mind you
I know a lot of people like to put stronger hooks on. I guess I have been to lazy todo that myself lol
So I work with a Tampa local and I showed him this vid in da work truck and he said you was on point so I'm going to get those 3 to start my set up. I tried to get Tampa Tom to teach me but he don't want me to pass him up as a fisherman but he messed up when he got me to hit you up with that 1k 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
AQUA FUNK AQUATICS I can’t put fish tampa Tom but maybe if you and I worked together we could pass him! Haha
@@TampaTom you going down TOM
We all can have hopes and dreams. I’m putting this on my list to Santa 🎅
Nice…
Thanks Stephen
What size are you using I just picked up a rapala skitter walk in bone color 4-3/8” 5/8 oz your thoughts ?
I have only used the small one, never the bigger version
Have you ever used the larger skitter walk ?
Jimmy Brown I personally have not, only because I didn’t know they made a larger one but now that you mention it I will be lol!
FatBelly Fishing thanks for the reply brother love the channel learned a lot man the larger one is the ssw11 I believe it’s 4 3/8 inches long
Also have you ever used the Shad color in the skitterwalk ?
The mullet color is the only other one I have tried. I love both of them tho. Thanks for watching my video
I subscribed and found this video to has some great tips and opinions keep it up bro check out the yozuri topknock pencil f i love the bone white color and the black top gold bottom or the silver bottom i caught my first jack cravelle this morning and a barracuda on the bone white
I just got the pencil in a mystery tackle box this week you should be seeing it soon in a video! Thanks for watching and supporting buddy!
@@FatBellyFishing no problem man you'll have a blast with it i promise it walks incredibly good and the single knocker i think attracts predator fish more then rattlers in my opinion cant wait to watch the video
I liked and subbed immediately once I seen you were from the Bay Area...I live in Brandon ..we should hit the water one day bro
The Bay Area is my home! Nothing like what the Tampa bay to the skyway have to offer fishing wise!
Just scribed today 🇺🇸
Thank you Gilbert!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
FatBelly Fishing no problem boss
Am I the only one that doesn't hear audio on bt speaker or phone speaker.
I've tried top water and just have not been able to hook up. I'm usually it in mid day, afternoon, and evening. South of Tampa Clearwater. Nothing yet but I keep trying. I subscribed so i can listen later, looks like great info i need to hear.
The audio should work, close down the app and reopen it. Im from Clearwater and fish there everyday. I’d say I miss 70% of fish that hit top water and the ones that do eat it are usually bigger. So it’s kinda a lure for people that like watching the fish lol
Audio fixed, I'm checkin it out later fo sho.
Cant beat a topwater
What color is your go too?
@@FatBellyFishing 75MR Glow
First time here I fuckx wit it
Thanks buddy
Wish they were lil cheaper
Same and gas
Like 18 💛💛
דייג-ליאור גכמן Lior Gechman Fishing Videos thank you my friend
You southern boys ever throw a pencil popper?
I’m Afraid to type that into google images to see what comes up
@@FatBellyFishing shame.
"what is up guys" ... hmmm
And girls?