Companies have spawned seemingly every conceivable critter into a topwater bait—from frogs and rodents to flying mammals, birds, and even turtles. While some lures achieve instant notoriety for their ...

No matter where you target specks, it’s hard to beat a paddletail soft-plastic, and the Sea Shad emits a strong vibration that these fish can’t resist. The One Knocker is a modern cousin of the ...

You already know there is no more exciting and satisfying way to catch a bass than with a topwater lure, but which one is best, when and where? The following list highlights the five most universally ...

Lake Erie, Dale Hollow Lake, and the St. Lawrence River are just a few locations in the U.S. that grow giant smallmouth. These are iconic places to fish, but to truly be effective on those waters, you ...

Big fish smashing a topwater lure is the most exciting sensation in fishing, and there's no better time to experience it than now. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Kentucky bass, striped bass and ...

Hot weather and long days are great for kayaking, but tough for bass fishing. Warm water and bright sun put largemouth and smallmouth in a swoon. To escape the oppressive heat, bass retreat to the ...

Chug Bug. Jitterbug. Hula Popper. Creek Chub Knuckle-Head. Zara Spook. They all have creative names and designs by the companies that manufacture them. They imitate every conceivable critter that ...

Catching fish on top-water lures can be so exciting that some anglers would rather catch one fish on a top-water than two or three down deep. Lures that splash and dance across the surface are ...

People debate the subject of the most exciting way to catch a fish. I know what method I think is most exciting. There is nothing more exciting than watching a fish attack a topwater lure. I fish a ...