Topwaters???

TeamOso · 02-04-2007, 10:51 AM

A guy in CC told me on my next trip I shoud bring some big topwaters for AJ at the rigs. Was he crazy or is this even possible? Arent AJs associated with deep water?

Kevin

Minnow · 02-04-2007, 12:53 PM

it's possible IF the AJ come to the surface.
I have seen BIG AJ follow my bait all the way to the surface.

DeepBlueGulf · 02-04-2007, 01:52 PM

I've never caught an AJ on a topwater, but like Minnow, I too have seen AJ's chasing my Red Snappers to the surface, as well as baits. It's awesome to see four 60lb AJ's fighting over your Red Snapper as you reel him in!

Now it would be a blast to fish AJ on topwater!!! That would be right up there with YFT on the poppers.

Tom - DeepBlueGulf

Pope · 02-04-2007, 03:33 PM

The biggest AJ I ever saw was on the surface. Huge 80lb+ plus fish. I would be afraid of breaking off a fish with one of my plugs. It would be exciting though. I may would try that over the Gardens. In fact, I will try that next time. It would be cool. It would also be cool to hook a grouper up top when fishing the Gardens.

fonz · 02-04-2007, 03:35 PM

Ive seen AJ's at the surface but they were following a Ling that I hooked. They were acting like they were pissed at the Ling for eating their food. One time they got close enough to the boat that we were thinking about freegaffing them..

MrBill · 02-04-2007, 04:07 PM

AJ's aren't always on the bottom. Most scuba divers that jump off at the rigs will tell you that AJ's work the depth column. They've told me that the AJ's will follow your weighted live bait to the bottom to have dinner. I've never seen them feeding on the surface but like others stated above, they will follow your snapper to the top.

Fonz, I've free gaffed a big ling before and it was something I won't forget. Don't attempt unless you are one mean SOB.

AJ hunter · 02-04-2007, 04:47 PM

I've seen AJs at the surface and have heard of folks slaying them on cedar plugs and even mirrorlures. I haven't personnally done it but I've heard that commercial fisherman prefer to get them up to reduce handling time between hookups. I know from my own experiences that they almost always follow a hooked fish up to about 15-20 ft below the boat.

Ragman · 02-05-2007, 08:17 AM

I bet this -fishing/catching AJ's on top- would be the closest thing in the G.O.M. to chasing the Roosterfish!

CAP · 02-13-2007, 08:46 AM

that was covered up with AJ's. fish every drop on everything (I even watched one eat the egg weight on a live bait rig. Just for fun we tried top waters. lets just say that by the end of the day none of our lures had hooks on them. they had all been torn out by fish. But we didn't care. we were having contests to see who could get their lure back to the boat without a hit.

-CP

A.whitman · 02-13-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CAP

that was covered up with AJ's. fish every drop on everything (I even watched one eat the egg weight on a live bait rig. Just for fun we tried top waters. lets just say that by the end of the day none of our lures had hooks on them. they had all been torn out by fish. But we didn't care. we were having contests to see who could get their lure back to the boat without a hit.

-CP

what bridge was that. the one crossing mobile bay or over near fort morgan?

02-04-2007, 10:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
TeamOso Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Corpus/Pt A Posts: 478	Topwaters??? A guy in CC told me on my next trip I shoud bring some big topwaters for AJ at the rigs. Was he crazy or is this even possible? Arent AJs associated with deep water? Kevin __________________ www.teamoso.com

02-04-2007, 03:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pope Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 727	The biggest AJ I ever saw was on the surface. Huge 80lb+ plus fish. I would be afraid of breaking off a fish with one of my plugs. It would be exciting though. I may would try that over the Gardens. In fact, I will try that next time. It would be cool. It would also be cool to hook a grouper up top when fishing the Gardens. __________________ Pope...translates to "nightmare" in Tunenglish

02-05-2007, 08:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	I bet this -fishing/catching AJ's on top- would be the closest thing in the G.O.M. to chasing the Roosterfish! __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

02-13-2007, 08:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
CAP Junior member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24	I was fishing a bidge span in ALA that was covered up with AJ's. fish every drop on everything (I even watched one eat the egg weight on a live bait rig. Just for fun we tried top waters. lets just say that by the end of the day none of our lures had hooks on them. they had all been torn out by fish. But we didn't care. we were having contests to see who could get their lure back to the boat without a hit. -CP

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02-04-2007, 12:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Minnow Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richardson Posts: 1,198	it's possible IF the AJ come to the surface. I have seen BIG AJ follow my bait all the way to the surface.

02-04-2007, 01:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
DeepBlueGulf Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 622	I've never caught an AJ on a topwater, but like Minnow, I too have seen AJ's chasing my Red Snappers to the surface, as well as baits. It's awesome to see four 60lb AJ's fighting over your Red Snapper as you reel him in! Now it would be a blast to fish AJ on topwater!!! That would be right up there with YFT on the poppers. Tom - DeepBlueGulf

02-04-2007, 03:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
fonz Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 45	Ive seen AJ's at the surface but they were following a Ling that I hooked. They were acting like they were pissed at the Ling for eating their food. One time they got close enough to the boat that we were thinking about freegaffing them..

02-04-2007, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
MrBill Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,200	AJ's aren't always on the bottom. Most scuba divers that jump off at the rigs will tell you that AJ's work the depth column. They've told me that the AJ's will follow your weighted live bait to the bottom to have dinner. I've never seen them feeding on the surface but like others stated above, they will follow your snapper to the top. Fonz, I've free gaffed a big ling before and it was something I won't forget. Don't attempt unless you are one mean SOB.

02-04-2007, 04:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
AJ hunter Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 39	I've seen AJs at the surface and have heard of folks slaying them on cedar plugs and even mirrorlures. I haven't personnally done it but I've heard that commercial fisherman prefer to get them up to reduce handling time between hookups. I know from my own experiences that they almost always follow a hooked fish up to about 15-20 ft below the boat.

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