Topwater lures come in a variety of sizes, shapes and actions. Most are configured to create a surface commotion that either resembles an injured baitfish or a smaller predator attacking an even smaller prey.
A favorite among Keowee anglers is Lucky Craft’s Sammy, a topwater, walking bait. When Lucky Craft baits first showed up on the local market nearly 10 years ago, many anglers scoffed at the higher-than-average price per lure. These days, the lures retail at around $15, and nobody bats an eye because the lure’s fish-catching ability is beyond reproach.
“I like a Sammy in either a mirror or white finish for Keowee,” said guide Brad Fowler, showing off a favorite lure sporting bite marks from the raspy teeth of spotted bass. “The spots in this lake will come out of 40 feet of water or deeper to nail it.”
It’s easy to “walk the dog” with a Sammy. Cast the lure out and retrieve it with rapid, successive snaps of the rod tip. The tapered body and weighted tail makes the head of this bait sit high in water, putting it in a prone position that provides instantaneous turning and splashing with the slightest rod movement.
The bait has internal glass rattles to add vibration to the action and call fish from great distances and depths.
For more information on the Sammy and other Lucky Craft Lures, visit their website at www.luckycraft.com.
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