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.

Every topwater strike makes bass fishing more fun. But there’s something about topwater frog fishing—watching that almost comical-looking bait hop and sputter and then get suddenly obliterated—that ...

If you don’t know how to fish with poppers and get the most from these lures, now’s the perfect time to learn, as the topwater bite is in full swing and will stay good through summer and into fall.

A good topwater smash is one of the greatest experiences in fishing. Dozens of surface lures on the market can make them happen, but few are more popular or user-friendly than a popper. They come in ...

You can’t bring in a buzzbait slowly because it will sink, which defeats the purpose of the lure. I already told you how the Bang-O lure is great for use when retrieved with no motion at all. A stiff ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In today’s 7-24–25 edition of The Starting Spot: -One of the all time great bass pros and nicest guy you’ll ever meet, Shaw Grigsby has announced his retirement. -Shaye Baker makes the case that ...