As warmer weather rolls around the topwater action around here really heats up. One lure that i'll occasionally throw with confidence is the fishing snake.

I got the fishing snake for Christmas a few years back(the 100$ package! Yikes too many!) and i haven't fished it all too much. I do have some good fish on them and they do work.

One thing that surprises me is how much hate they get. No one seems to like them at all! Personally, i dont mind them. I fish in illinois, and they trigger quite a few explosive strikes! The best part about them is their hook up ratio

Pros-

entice savage strikes

Great luck with them at night

Weedless

Attract big fish

Realistic

Float

Fantastic hook up ratio(much better than frogs!)

Cons-

Casting is dreadful!

They are heavy!

If you ise too heavy of a hook or swivel they will sit an inch under the water

They melt in the sun

Some important notes

Dont leave them in the sun

After opening them, keep them in a ziploc with cooking spray in it

Use heavy tackle

Try the black at night

Im not sure if i buy a whole order of these, but if you can get your hands on a few try em out! My favorite experience was when i had two 3+lbers jump out of the water trying to eat it at the same time.

This is just my opinion on these lures, they have their pros and cons, have a great summer everybody!

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