What do you guys prefer feather or no feather for your topwaters? To me it just makes more sense looks more realistic. I honestly get more bites with a feather than not. I think I may swap them all out to feathered problem solved.

If they’re pounding topwater lures, for me it hasn’t made a difference

I added a feather to all jerk baits, but the 3 top water baits I use the most a feather would be counter productive. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

poppers and prop baits yes, everything else no.

I used to be of belief that those things did not matter. Dad and I used to argue about it all the time. He put feathered trebles on all of his top waters and spoons and always outfished me. I used to just chalk it up to him having the front of the boat.

 

He started doing the same with red hooks before red hooks were really a thing. One day he was out fishing me with red hooks on a bone Chug Bug. I put a red hook on a spook and started catching fish. Started to test out the theory further and would move one hook around and every fish I caught was hooked on the red hook regardless of one of the 3 positions I put it.

 

I now run at least one red hook and/or feathers on most all of my topwaters and spoons.

 

If it gives you confidence, do it. Its the subtle things that sometimes make all the difference. Being able to realize and key in on those subtle changes is what separates alot of anglers.

i bought the material to replicate the feathered look online and then purchased shrink rap and now i make my own feathered hooks. Yes i put feathered hooks on my top waters and even tried one on a jerk bait and caught a pike.

 

Tatical bassin had a video out long time ago on how to make a feathered hook easilly.

The pop-r is the only topwater I have that has feathers on it.  Sometimes the bass want it and sometimes they don't. 

I agree with snagged again, pop r is the only one I throw with a feather.

I tie my own, but I quit using them on my walking baits as the added drag subdues the action I like to impart.  Some guys like that side effect, I don't. 

BTW, you can add a feathered treble to just about any other hard bait. I like them the best on jerkbaits and suspending cranks. I recently added one to a wake bait with good success when I paused it for a few seconds mid retrieve.

Poppers are the only bait I like them on, and even then I don't really care if it does or doesn't. Hate them on walking baits. Too much drag for my liking, messing with the walking ability. 

I'll use a feather on a popper, If it came with one. I also have a feather on my lunker plunker.

Ok thanks guys so I guess it doesn't make that much of a difference just curious.