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Surface lure fishing is suitable for all carnivorous fish, whether sea or freshwater. It's effective because it reproduces the natural behaviour of prey, but above all it's an opportunity to experience spectacular attacks that will leave you with lasting memories.
Sensations guaranteed
Although attacks can be discreet, it's not uncommon to see an explosion on the surface in a broth so thick you can't even make out your lure. But you can also sometimes see a V forming in pursuit of your topwater... This search for pleasure is the main reason why some people fish this way the vast majority of the time, even if there was something more effective that day. An attack on the surface is worth far more than all the hits felt with other techniques.
A natural, imitative approach
In nature, surface hunting is a natural and observable phenomenon. Carnivores are used to pushing prey towards the surface to capture it more easily. In the end, this surface represents a wall that the fish cannot cross to escape their predator. It therefore seems logical to try to capture them there.
Moreover, when hunting, the forage fish will also reproduce the action of a topwater, trying to jump out of the water several times to escape. This is a perfect imitation of nature.
Finally, reproducing a hunting action on the water's surface can excite other predators in the area, triggering a feeding competition reflex and thus increasing activity tenfold.
Everywhere and at every depth
Another major advantage of surface fishing is that it can be used anywhere. Whether in 50 cm of water or in 15 m or more, it is capable of triggering the activity of the predators present. You just need to adapt your approach and the lures you use to be effective.
What's more, it's sometimes the only technique available to exploit certain spots. When there's a lot of cover or artificial structures dangerous to your lures (oyster beds, for example), surface lures are virtually the only alternative for clean, efficient fishing.
Using lures with hidden hooks, as is the case with frogs or Texan soft lures, will even allow you to explore areas where vegetation covers the surface of the water... For those of you who have never cast an artificial frog in a field of water lilies or an unleaded soft lure in a field of seaweed, I suggest you give it a try as soon as possible!
Technically affordable
In addition to being fun, surface lure fishing is technically very affordable, thanks to the variety of lures used. Indeed, while some lures can be animated linearly, for others, animation is very easy to learn, as the evolution of the lure is visible. You can see the effects of your movements in real time, and correct them immediately. This is far more complicated when our lures are moving underwater, as we have to rely solely on our feelings and representations.
