| It's 5:30am and you're already on the water. The | | | | somewhere in the middle price range and you |
| water is like glass and all is quiet around you. Next | | | | won't go wrong. |
| to you in the boat is a cooler filled with your | | | | Lures |
| favorite beverage (whether it's beer or Pepsi is | | | | When it comes to lures, there are a great many |
| up to you!). As you approach your favorite hole, | | | | to choose from. Here is a list of the top ten that |
| you pick up your rod and tie on a surface lure. | | | | I have had success with: |
| You cast your line toward the shore and present | | | | 1. Heddon's Zara Spook. |
| your topwater offering. | | | | 2. Custom Bait's Senko. |
| All of a sudden, the water explodes and you are | | | | 3. Yum's Floating Worm (with a Texas style rig). |
| in the battle of your life with a lunker largemouth! | | | | 4. Zoom's Superfluke. |
| He feels like he goes maybe 3 or 4 pounds. As | | | | 5. Heddon's Torpedo. |
| you get him boat side, you reach down and lift | | | | 6. Lazer Eye's Buzzbait |
| him out of the water. Larger than you expected, | | | | 7. Smithwick's Stick Bait aka Hard Jerk Bait. |
| around 5 pounds! You turn and drop your prize | | | | 8. Rebel's Pop-R bait. |
| into the live well and prepare for the next cast... | | | | 9. Snag Proof's Tournament Frog. |
| The thrill of topwater bass fishing is addictive. | | | | 10. Any spinner bait. These are manufactured by |
| There is a BIG difference between catching that | | | | numerous companies. |
| elusive largemouth off the bottom, from the | | | | All these lures have their own unique |
| middle or from the surface. Topwater bass fishing | | | | presentations. When presented properly, these |
| is a more visual experience than other types of | | | | baits are historically known to produce quality |
| fishing. There are specific types of rods and lures | | | | bass. This is true across regional boundaries, |
| for topwater bass fishing. | | | | weather conditions and water tempuratures. |
| Rods | | | | A big tip |
| Most anglers will tell you that a 6 to 6 ½ foot | | | | Now you have the rod and the lures you need |
| rod with a medium action will suffice. If the action | | | | for topwater bass fishing, there is one more thing |
| of the rod is too stiff, you will yank your bait | | | | you should know. Here it is: Since topwater fishing |
| right out of the fish's mouth when you set the | | | | is a visual type of fishing, most anglers will set the |
| hook. A medium action rod is the best fit for | | | | hook too soon and jerk the lure right out of the |
| topwater bass fishing. | | | | fish's mouth. To prevent this, do NOT set the |
| These rods are available in a price range of about | | | | hook immediately when you see the strike! Wait a |
| $20 to over $200. Do you need to spend a bunch | | | | second, reel in some slack and when you feel the |
| of money on a rod? Regardless of the price tag, | | | | pressure of the bass on the line, THEN set the |
| medium action is medium action. On the other | | | | hook. You will boat more lunkers that way and be |
| hand, if you go with a $25 rod, you can expect | | | | a much happier fisherman to boot. |
| $25 worth of performance. Chose a rod | | | | |