Tampa Bay Topwater Snook Fishing - Rapala Skitter Walk Destroyed!

Inshore saltwater fishing is always good in Tampa Bay and it's even better when it's on the flats while using topwater lures for snook and redfish. In this episode of Head First Fishing, we setup on a shallow point in lower Tampa Bay at the beginning of the incoming tide. Everything needed for a great day of fishing was there including: moving water, good water temperatures, baitfish, beautiful seagrass, and a nice mangrove shoreline. As the tide rushed in around the corner, the bait stacked up against the point. This drew in the predators that we were after. The snook and redfish were gorging on schools of finger mullet and scaled sardines/ pilchards/ greenbacks. There were large schools of big mullet all around making it obvious that there was alot of life in the area. It didn't take long, a few casts with the +Rapala Skitter Walk had the fish excited. The topwater blowups and explosions began and went on for around 2 hours. The bite was unbelievable.
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[@steveokoren4059]

Great video, I like the slow motion action. 👍🏻

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Thats good to hear. That was an insane bite.

[@JuanGutierrez-vm3iz]

Waw it look 👀 so easy the way you fishing 🎣 thanks 🙏 for this videos god bless you and your family

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Its all about knowing what the fish want.

[@johnlong8157]

Great video sir. I can't wait to get moved down there and get in on some of that fishing action!!!!!

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Thank you, the action is red hot right now.

[@FishOnChannel]

Great video.

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Thank you sir.

[@SHInvesting]

Never used top water will have to pick some up and try this out. Thanks for the info

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Its addicting.

[@DanTheFishMan]

Those single replacement circle hooks are key. Less weeds and more hook ups! Way to go!

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Thanks Yeah I think that'll be the way to go.

[@mrpoohshiesty7298]

That's crazy! i never have any luck with snook on topwater in the bay especially when the sun is up

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Right place right time. They were blasting schools of bait right next to the boat.

[@MetalRush666]

Topwater is probably the most fun you can have catching fish. Have you tried changing the trebles to single hooks? I put them on a spook jr and started hooking up at a better rate. Live target makes great baits.

[@HeadFirstFishing]

I have the singles on the twitchin mullet, probably will try the single hooks on the skitter walk soon.

[@twopassionsfishing386]

Great video friend

[@HeadFirstFishing]

What was your favorite part?

[@twopassionsfishing386]

Reeling in those Snook

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Yes!

[@walleyechannel]

Here is a great tip for you and thanks for the video. Next time try using a snap clip on a #4 khale hook. Place heat shrink tube over the snap where the line would go and shrink it down. Now, pop that on the top hook on the back. No more missed blow ups. They will have that last hook every time.

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Already got the replacements. Thanks for watching.

[@Breadmanfishing]

went out last wednesday and got my first slam on artifical, dock lights topwater is fire, pure adrenaline

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Where were you?

[@Breadmanfishing]

south of dunedin causeway, spoils after sun up, docks before

[@HeadFirstFishing]

@@Breadmanfishing Tell me about fishing the spoils.

[@Breadmanfishing]

@@HeadFirstFishing first of incoming seems best, all of the spoils from north of causeway to clw bridge have oysters, i power pole down and work the edges of the beds. swimbaits, topwater(early), and mirodines work for me.

[@jan5boy889]

What's your line and leader line

[@HeadFirstFishing]

20 lb braid, 30 mono.

[@JayMarley-mf9jt]

Reason you had so many misses because your rod is too light need a more stiffer fast rod

[@HeadFirstFishing]

I know it. At the time I only had my charter rods.

[@jamessumey2192]

Never really fish with artificial bait man in saltwater I've always fished artificial bait in freshwater but once I found out you know saltwater fish store stronger I just I don't even fish freshwater no more but 15 lb 1 oz of my PBA I was 11 years old got the picture to prove it

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Thats cool man yeah saltwater fish are king

[@Habitation2023]

Eustis FL

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Never fished there.

[@Habitation2023]

@@HeadFirstFishing that's where I'm from lol!

[@HeadFirstFishing]

@@Habitation2023 Oh cool, I'm sure there's great fishing there.

[@Fishing_With_Essex]

choked it

[@HeadFirstFishing]

Yessir! The skitterwalk gets the bite.