Our fishing experts reviewed the best topwater bass lures for reeling in big ones. These are our favorite baits—including swimbaits, poppers, and spinners—from Heddon, Rebel, and more.

5 of the most effective topwater lures for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Learn how to fish poppers, walking baits, buzzbaits, ploppers, and frogs to trigger trophy strikes.

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Topwater lures are the go-to fishing lures of mid- to late summer. These are effective artificial lures that float and move on the top of the water. They can work when other lures fail. A topwater ...

The topwater world has numerous incarnations of “crawler” and “creeper” style baits that are intended to catch everything from bass to muskie, and all of them can trace their roots to Heddon’s Crazy ...

Common topwater baits include Zara spooks, hula-poppers, buzz baits and jitter bugs. Fishing for surface bass after dark is fun for more reasons than the aggressive strikes.

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.

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Topwater fishing for bass is a thrill because of the aggressive strikes, but it’s also enjoyable to read the river and target visible structure that results in catching a fish.

The sight of a bass clobbering a surface lure is always exciting. Good surface action will usually continue throughout the summer and until the first cold snap of fall begins to cool down the ...

Why Topwater Baits Are Essential for Bass Fishing 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 ...