How to Go Fishing with Topwater Lures, and Catch More Fish

Topwater lures are often the best way to catch bass. They are most effective early in the day or late in the evening when the water is cool and the bass are near the surface. The lures include stickbaits, poppers and buzzbaits, all of which work best near the water surface.

Things You'll Need

• Fishing Pole

Instructions

1. Pick a topwater lure that resembles the color of the bait fish for the bass you're seeking. The color should also match the major forage in the water.

2. Cast the lure as far as possible into clear water with as little structures as possible. Casting farther will often result in more strikes because you are covering more ground.

3. Reel in the lure if it floats for a few seconds with no strike. Some of the methods are the "stop and go" (reel, stop, reel, stop), "walk the dog" and "twitching." To walk the dog, make the pole perpendicular with the line and twitch the end as you reel in the line. In twitching, let the lure sit and twitch the rod.

4. When a fish strikes, wait at least 2 seconds to set the hook. The bass sucks the lure into its mouth before it bites. If you set the hook immediately, you just pull the lure from the fish's mouth.

Tips & Warnings

• Pick a natural looking lure

• Fish near the shore, close to brush and vegetation

• WAIT TWO SECONDS BEFORE SETTING THE HOOK!

• This takes practice, you will have many missed fish before you get the proper technique.

References

• Bass Resource