Top Water Baits

There is nothing as exciting as a Bass slamming on a topwater lure, it is said to be the ultimate bassing experience. If you know where to use it, fish it properly and you choose the right one. Your Topwater lure will dial you in, to the predatorial and natural aggression of your prey.

Weedless Topwater - Retrieve slow and steady. Heavy line recommended. Good for fishing around surface vegetation, pond scum, matted weeds, lilly pads.

Stickbait - Best first choice for spring. Use in clear to stained water, in coves, points and offshore structure.

Buzzbait - Bump cover when you retrieve your bait. Use in clear to muddy water.

Popper - Use in shallow bays and coves. Good choice for submerged grass in clear to stained water.

Prop Bait - Good lure for stormy days. Fish over points and coves in stained to muddy water.

Floating Minnow - Use near shallow cover in clear water. Best bet for high visibility conditions.

Chugger - Good bait for schooling fish. Use in stained to murky water over points and in coves.

Surface Wobbler - Use in ponds and natural lakes, in clear to murky water. Great night bait, fish close to shore and weedlines.

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