Early Season Topwater?

[bigfishy]

Last yr. I caught a four lber. on topwater in early march, but with basically NO winter that yr. I don't think i'll be able to break that record in NJ...50 degrees is that magic # lard.....I don't do it personally but a buddy of mine starts throwing topwater once its been 50 for at least 2-3 days.....He does'nt
kill em all the time but its just like any other pattern, ya gotta try it to see if the fish are into it....He has had early spring days where he has outfished the entire lake of dozens of other fisherman stickin with topwater.....

Its about the only time of year that i have caught good numbers of fish on topwater in the middle of a blue bird sunny day...of course slower cadences but topwater none the less