Take Your Golden Shiner for a Walk

Gear

Mar 12

Golden Shiner PH Custom Lures twin spin prop bait

When I think of Florida topwater fishing, it’s prop baits like the classic Devil’s Horse that come to mind immediately, but I’ve caught plenty of fish down there with poppers and when it’s time to really cover water a walking bait can be exceptional. If you’re planning to bring spook-style lures to the Sunshine State, you’d better have a handful that match the mule-ear-sized golden shiners Florida strain bass feast upon. Here are some of our favorites:

Golden Shiner Heddon Super Spook three trebles — **Heddon Super Spook**

Golden Shiner

Deps Brachiostik GM Black Gold walking topwater — **Deps Brachiostik**

GM Black Gold

Gold Owner Zip n Ziggy topwater walking lure — **Owner Cultiva Zip'n Ziggy**

Gold Shad

Savage Gear RevMag Walker golden shiner topwater bait — **Savage Gear RevMag Walker**

Gold Black

Yellow Magic topwater Havana golden shiner — **Yellow Magic Havana**

Golden Shiner

Yo-Zuri 3DB Series Pincil 100 topwater walking bait real golden shiner — **Yo-Zuri 3DB Series Pencil 100**

Real Golden Shiner

And while I recognize that line type and size is a very personal matter, if you’re fishing around Florida’s heavy grass I highly recommend a main line of 30-40 pound test braid, with or without a very short fluorocarbon or monofilament leader.