Freshwater anglers have lots of topwater options. In the bass game especially, those looking for surface eruptions can dip into practically any lure genre and find the perfect bait to call up a hog.
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 ...
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 ...
Nothing thrills like a topwater bite, and whether you're fishing during the early morning feed or prospecting a midday shade pocket, the right topwater bait often tempts the biggest fish. The question ...
Fishing with topwater lures is the most exciting way to catch bass and other gamefish, but sometimes you catch more fish in the middle of the water column. That is the domain of crankbaits, stickbaits ...
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Chasing the Fall Bass Fishing Topwater Frenzy
It starts without warning. While fishing down the shoreline for bass on a glorious autumn day, the water behind you suddenly erupts in chaos. Huge schools of baitfish, with nowhere to flee, leap from ...
When a fish decides to hit a topwater lure, they attack it from below and behind, usually. Sometimes they barely break water when they try to eat the lure, but more often than not, they attack the ...
From an Alaskan guide coming out of retirement for one more shot, to must-have topwater bass baits, to the best soft plastic baits, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s ...
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