| It's early in the morning and you're already on the | | | | performance. Find yourself a rod somewhere in the |
| water. The water is flat like glass and all is quiet | | | | middle and you won't go wrong. |
| around you. Next to you in the boat is a cooler filled | | | | Lures |
| with your favorite beverage (whether it's beer or Pepsi | | | | When it comes to lures, there are a great many to |
| is up to you!). As you approach your favorite hot spot, | | | | choose from. Here is a list of the top ten that I have |
| you pick up your fishing rod and tie on a surface lure. | | | | had success with: |
| You cast your line toward the shore and present your | | | | 1. Heddon's Zara Spook. |
| topwater offering. | | | | 2. Custom Bait's Senko. |
| All of a sudden, the water explodes and you are in the | | | | 3. Yum's Floating Worm (with a Texas style rig). |
| battle of your life with a lunker largemouth! He feels like | | | | 4. Zoom's Superfluke. |
| he goes maybe 3 or 4 pounds. As you get him boat | | | | 5. Heddon's Torpedo. |
| side, you reach down and lift him out of the water. | | | | 6. Lazer Eye's Buzzbait |
| Larger than you expected, around 5 pounds! You turn | | | | 7. Smithwick's Stick Bait aka Hard Jerk Bait. |
| and drop your prize into the live well and prepare for | | | | 8. Rebel's Pop-R bait. |
| the next cast... | | | | 9. Snag Proof's Tournament Frog. |
| The thrill of topwater bass fishing is addictive. There is | | | | 10. Any spinner bait. These are made by numerous |
| a BIG difference between catching that elusive | | | | companies. |
| largemouth off the bottom, from the middle or from | | | | All these lures have their own unique presentations. |
| the surface. Topwater bass fishing is a more visual | | | | When presented properly, these baits are historically |
| experience than other types of fishing. There are | | | | known to produce quality bass. This is true across |
| specific types of rods and lures for topwater bass | | | | regional boundaries, weather conditions and water |
| fishing. | | | | temps. |
| Rods | | | | A big tip |
| Most anglers will tell you that a 6 to 6 ½ foot rod | | | | Now you have the rod and the lures you need for |
| with a medium action will suffice. If the action of the | | | | topwater bass fishing, there is one more thing you |
| rod is too stiff, you will yank your bait right out of the | | | | should know. Here it is: Since topwater fishing is a |
| fish's mouth when you set the hook. A medium action | | | | visual type of fishing, most anglers will set the hook too |
| rod is the best fit for topwater bass fishing. | | | | soon and yank the bait out of the fish's mouth. To |
| These rods are available in a price range of about $20 | | | | prevent this, do NOT set the hook immediately when |
| to over $200. Do you need to spend a bunch of | | | | you see the strike! Wait a second, reel in some slack |
| money on a rod? Regardless of the price tag, medium | | | | and when you feel the pressure of the bass on the |
| action is medium action. On the other hand, if you go | | | | line, THEN set the hook. You will land more lunkers that |
| with a $25 rod, you can expect $25 worth of | | | | way and be a much happier angler to boot. |