Topwater Trout: Slurp or Blowup?

[Milkjug]

How would you rather have a trout hit your top? On one side, there's nothing like a spectacular blowup with the fish coming out of the water, doing back flips, or slashing it fast to get your heart going. On the other hand, I get a lot better hook-up rate when they take their time and get right on the plug and suck it down.

[CarolinaSkiffin]

I agree 100% but nothing gets my heart pumping more than seeing my TopWater thrown into the air to be inhaled as soon as it gets intercepted again

[45 ACP]

I love the huge havoc reaking blow up, but have to agree that I hook up more often when they suck it under.

[Explorer21]

I have not caught one either way, so I really do not care, I just want one to get on my line!

[imhammer]

I have not caught one either way, so I really do not care, I just want one to get on my line!

Keep throwin' it and it will happen!
Try different retrieves, speeds and sizes until you find the right one.

I love the BIG blow up and will take that over the slurp anyday, even though the bigger trout tend to slurp more that the little ones.

[slyell]

I just caught my first one!!! I was messing round with a SS Jr out at the neighborhood pond and caught this little guy! Had bunch of other blowups too. EXCITING!!! first time ever throwing a topwater with any success. ha.

[imhammer]

Nice job Slyell. I love catching Bass on top!

[caz]

id have to say blow up, especially when they dont get hooked the first time and seeing them come back for seconds and thirds... cant beat it

[kenny]

".......even though the bigger trout tend to slurp more that the little ones."

Yep! Give me the slurp and lunge of a big trout any day.
I have had a big trout tail walk all the way around the boat before. Now that was impressive.

[speckledred]

I don't care either way but just take that plug! Had trout slurp, blow-up and suck it under and like mentioned, tailwalk trying to get loose. What a blast.

[dhkdl1]

I'm with explorer21 on this one, I want to but live bait is the only thing I have caught and filetted em on so far.

[trophytroutman]

I prefer a blowup but my bigger fish have slurped it.nothing beats catching them on tops anyway.

[GHSmacker]

I'll take the slurp...a lot of times it will either be a bigger fish or the fish that hit it will have the hooks in him better than just your typical blowup.

[mikerice]

Not sure if trout will do it, but bass will sometimes see the bait coming down from a cast and as soon as it hits the water the bait just keeps going down because it has already been grabbed....it never pops up!

Blow up is my vote!