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Title: Favorite Topwater
Post by: FlatsNBay on November 05, 2021, 10:02:56 AM
What's everyone's favorite Topwater lure for peacocks? A few years ago, I caught them really good on a silver Rapala Skitterwalk fished with a fast walk the dog type retrieve.

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Title: Re: Favorite Topwater
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 05, 2021, 10:10:59 AM
- Torpedo style prop baits in varying sizes.
- Spooks in different sizes
- Floating Jerkbaits in different sizes
Title: Re: Favorite Topwater
Post by: bigjim5589 on November 05, 2021, 12:06:39 PM
Maybe you guys need to take up fly fishing for them!  :-*

I've never fished anywhere that they existed, but I would bet they'll slam a big fly rod popper!   ;D

I used to supply an outfitter with flies & jigs for Peacocks, and he used the big Wood Chopper type prop lures for them, and big saltwater type poppers, but that was in S. American, where the Peacocks grow huge.  ~gf

For reference, the Red Fin lure in the center is 7" long.  :)
Title: Re: Favorite Topwater
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on November 05, 2021, 12:37:49 PM
Quote from: bigjim5589 on November 05, 2021, 12:06:39 PM
Maybe you guys need to take up fly fishing for them!  :-*

I've never fished anywhere that they existed, but I would bet they'll slam a big fly rod popper!   ;D

I used to supply an outfitter with flies & jigs for Peacocks, and he used the big Wood Chopper type prop lures for them, and big saltwater type poppers, but that was in S. American, where the Peacocks grow huge.  ~gf

For reference, the Red Fin lure in the center is 7" long.  :)
Actually....people do fly fish for them locally. Looks like fun, but will stick with what I know. ;)
Title: Re: Favorite Topwater
Post by: big g on November 05, 2021, 01:47:25 PM
A #9 or #11 rapala jerk bait in black and silver, or gold and silver!
Title: Re: Favorite Topwater
Post by: RangerAndBass on November 05, 2021, 09:36:51 PM
I'm with G. Jerkbaits.

But I will give you a secret bait, as I'm further north now and can't fish them....
Rooster tail in clown colors.
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