It’s always special when a fish breaks the surface to inhale a topwater lure, but when it comes to freshwater bass fishing, it’s also a cultural phenomenon. Since the sport’s earliest days, bass ...

Lake Louisa resident Dave Partin echoes the sentiments of many anglers in saying, “I’d rather catch one bass on top water than 10 down under.” Partin, an avid fishing-lure collector, has fished all ...

Catching bass on a surface lure has got to rank high on the excitement list for even the most casual angler. Even the smaller bass can cause a disturbance indicative of a much larger fish. Granted, ...

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.

A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

In the world of fishing, nothing beats the sight of seeing some big fish come busting through the surface and exploding on a topwater lure. In no other type of fishing can you actually see a fish take ...

Catching bass on topwater lures can be exciting as it is effective throughout the summer months. In fact, good surface action will usually continue until the first cold snap of fall begins to cool ...