First, you need to be moving forward to get a clear picture
The biggest mistake with topwater baits is that anglers react to the visual hit and not the physical hit, then setting the hook too soon and missing the hookset
Specific Uses Beginning with baitcasters, lets take a look at where they will be better suited than a spinning rod
Besides a naked ballyhoo, the blue/white islanders are the bait of choice for white marlin on the East Coast. The lure is so popular on the East Coast that its use played a large part in the recent retraction of the National Marine Fisheries Services call for the use of all circle hooks in billfish tournaments when using live or dead bait
With all these possibilities, fishing tackle has experienced a rapid progression over the past decade, as many coastal anglers morph their fishing techniques to take advantage of emerging big game species (think bluefin and big sharks close to shore in the bunker schools or high-speed, 10- to 18-knot Madmacs trolled offshore for tuna)