Two of the most prod
using a popper, or c
with a surface walke
you may remember the
Heddon Chugger Spook
since the first prod
and now we have such
Tsunami Talkin' Popp
Craft G-Splash. For
we have the Heddon S
around for many year
producers. Some othe
Sammy, Rapala Skitte
Yo-Zuri Banana Boat.
in different situati
producing topwater h
water and light cond
are made by L & S Mi
Humpback Mule and is
walking-the-dog styl
Top Dog Jr. Both lu
extra sharp hooks, w
have a bass that mig
hit the lure very ha
Let's start by takin
topwater lure would
producing the most s
bass, by far, on top
occurrence is that b
threw topwater lures
the mornings and 2 o
industry perspective
sellers these days.
these days mainly th
crankbaits. Could it
been around for seve
and cranks, after be
and now tend to shy
possible, and if you
you will see huge ba
a good friend who sa
lures over and over
the serial and model
memorized. This migh
the bass I have caug
holding on a particu
won't say that you n
is a rare occurrence
though...they do ten
there can be many la
I use topwater baits
degrees or above, bu
it was in the high 5
maybe a bush, furthe
topwater right to it
strike from a big la
the cover, not beyon
bass will be alert b
seen them boil or sw
smashing it. They ar
the cover, and then
provoke a big bass i
right to the cover!
to use in places tha
holding bass. When y
jerk, which spits wa
bait, and the bait m
then should let the
this process again.
old I caught my firs
popper with a white
and what a thrill th
lure, when all of a
and I was in for a f
been a fan of the po
would a crankbait fr
lot of water when yo
Simply put, trying t
Walking type topwate
especially in post s
some shallow cover,
yet. I use baits wit
lot of big bass on t
postspawn. Also, on
produces well. I jus
twitch it a few time
walk-the-dog, you si
over and over again
will force the lure
right. This action d
injured baitfish is
lighter weight poppe
spinning gear on a 6
I am throwing Spooks
switch over to a bai
medium heavy to heav
lures in tight areas
there is no room for
rod. This length is
easier to control wh
brush, where one bad
your precious fishin
Although most of my
water, they were alw
where one or more gr
creek channel or wat
of deep-water escape
bodies of water the
deeper water, and ju
the opportunities ar
mentioned previously
sunrise or sunset, b
especially when the
the shady side of co
enticed into strikin
times of the day whe
more frequently due
feed, they want a bi
to expend a great de
want to make sure th
needs. Good luck on
any questions.
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uctive methods of to
hugger type lure, an
r. When it comes to
old Heddon Lucky 13
. Lure design has ch
uction of those afor
poppers as the Berk
er, Rapala Skitter P
topwater walking-the
pook and Super-Spook
s and are, still to
r surface walkers in
r Walk, Salmo MAAS M
While all of these
ons, I have discover
its for me on a cons
itions are right. Th
rrolure. The popper
actually a jointed
e surface walker I p
res are extremely go
hich can really come
ht strike you a litt
rd.
g a look at when the
be, and then the tec
trikes. I have caugh
water lures. My reas
ack in the old days,
. They threw them fo
r 3 hours in the eve
, topwater lures are
The majority of the
row spinnerbaits, pl
be that the big bru
ral years have seen
ing caught several t
away from them? I th
go down South to Te
ss being taken on to
ys that the bass hav
again for so many ye
numbers on the bott
t be a bit of a stre
ht that are over 5 p
lar piece of structu
ever see large bass
. Smallmouth bass ar
d to school up in ce
rge fish all togethe
mainly when the wat
t I have caught bass
0's. Whenever I see
r away from other st
. The best way to pr
rgemouth is to cast
d it. If you cast pa
efore the bait gets
irl when you do this
e tentative when you
they just swirl at i
nto exploding on the
The popper is one of
t have a lot of gras
ou retrieve a popper
ter out from the fro
akes a deep pop or b
lure sit for a few m
I will never forget,
t largemouth bass ov
bucktail. The lure w
at was! I watched th
sudden a topwater ex
ight. Ever since tha
pper style lure. I l
om the perspective t
u think of your lure
o find out where the
r lures are another
pawn season, when bi
but they aren't part
h rattles for this a
opwater walkers in p
really warm days ear
t cast it to the str
s, and they usually
mply snap your rod i
throughout the entir
to zig-zag back and
rives bass crazy as
trying to get away.
r or surface walker,
? to 7 ' rod with a
or other heavier or
tcaster with a 6'6'
y action. When I am
, with very specific
error, I will downs
much more accurate t
en working an area w
cast will tangle yo
g time.
really big bass have
ays in a place that
asses came together,
er inlet. The fish a
route nearby. I fee
big bass spend much
st move in and out o
ise, when hunting fo
, most anglers use t
ut I use them all ti
sky is overcast. Big
ver once the sun ris
g a popper or surfac
n presented properly
to their body size,
gger meal if at all
al of energy to catc
e size is sufficient
your topwater action
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pwater fishing are
d 'walking-the-dog'
popper type lures,
, Bass Oreno, or the
anged drastically
ementioned lures,
ley Frenzy Popper,
op and the Lucky
-dog applications,
, which have been
this day, top
clude Lucky Craft
arauder and the
lures produce fish
ed a lure that is
istent basis when
e lures I speak of
is called The
topwater popper. The
refer is called the
od quality and have
in handy when you
le bit short, or not
best time to use a
hniques involved in
t some of my largest
oning behind this
everybody I knew
r 2 or 3 hours in
ning. From an
not among the top
people I fish with
astics and
iser bass that have
all of the spinners
imes on these lures,
ink this is
xas or Louisiana,
pwater lures. I have
e seen the same
ars that they have
om of the lures
tch, but almost all
ounds are loners,
re in the lake. I
schooling up, but it
e different
rtain areas, and
r at one time.
er temperature is 60
on topwaters when
a stump, rock, or
ructure, I throw a
ovoke a reaction
the bait right to
st the target, the
there. You may have
, instead of
work the bait up to
t, or miss. To
bait you must cast
my favorite baits
s or milfoil that is
, it requires a fast
nt of the cup-lipped
ullfrog sound. You
oments and repeat
when I was 11 years
er 5lbs on a clear
as a Pico Lil' Pop
e fish following my
plosion occurred,
t moment, I have
ike to use it like I
hat you can cover a
as a search-bait.
fish are located.
great bait
g bass are around
icularly aggressive
lso. I've caught a
respawn as well as
ly in the year, it
ucture, let it sit,
just suck it in. To
n a downward motion
e retrieve. This
forth from left to
they think an
When I am throwing a
I tend to use
medium action. When
larger lures, I
or 7' rod with a
throwing topwater
targets, where
ize to a 6' casting
han longer rods and
ith stumps and
ur lure up and waste
come from shallow
was near deep water,
and near the main
lways had some kind
l that in larger
of their time in
f the shallows as
r food. As I
hese baits at
mes of the day,
bass are always on
es. They can be
e walker at all
. Bigger bass feed
and when they do
possible. They have
h their prey, and
to meet their
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