Look into any angler's tackle box and chances are he has a selection of classic lures: soft-plastic jigs, topwater plugs, jerkbaits and swimbaits. Saltwater or fresh, largemouth bass or speckled trout ...

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 ...

No boat? No problem! We're boatless today fishing top water on the saltwater shores looking for those striped bass. The set up 20 lb Thunderbraid, with a 20 lb Thundercarbon leader. a single snap, and ...

If you stop and think about it, a bass lure is only a bass lure if you’re throwing it for bass. Take the same bait off the lake and chuck in the bay and suddenly it’s a redfish lure. Throw your ...

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 ...

Chug Bug. Jitterbug. Hula Popper. Creek Chub Knuckle-Head. Zara Spook. They all have creative names and designs by the companies that manufacture them. They imitate every conceivable critter that ...

Have a top-water lure tied on to catch striped bass. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said anglers report schools of striped bass feeding on the surface at the mouths of creek arms.

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 ...