If you don’t know how to fish with poppers and get the most from these lures, now’s the perfect time to learn, as the topwater bite is in full swing and will stay good through summer and into fall.

Don’t tell my bass club mentors, my editors or my colleagues on the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, but I’ve been cheating on my first love for five years, and I don’t intend to ...

Nothing thrills like a topwater bite, and whether you're fishing during the early morning feed or prospecting a midday shade pocket, the right topwater bait often tempts the biggest fish. The question ...

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 water ...

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. Lures that splash and dance across the surface are ...