Popper-style lures, with a cupped face, work great for fishing around docks and over small laydowns. I like to work a popper slowly in a small patch of shade beneath overhanging tree branches.

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We picked the best topwater lures for bass to help you consistently catch bass on the surface spring through fall. 743K ; 204K ; 62K ; 108K ; Search for: Search for: Hunting. ... it’s also one of the ...

Sports Old-fashioned fishing lures can still snag a lot of bass Published: May. 13, 2012, 4:30 p.m.

Freshwater anglers have lots of topwater options. In the bass game especially, those looking for surface eruptions can dip into practically any lure genre and find the perfect bait to call up a hog.

Years ago, Outdoor editor of the Kansas City Star, Ray Heady, claimed there is nothing compared to catching bass than with a topwater lure. May through June is the best fishing of the year.

Here are the top 5 baits that dominated the June 2025 Bass Pro Tour on the Potomac River. ... He threw a Yo-Zuri 3DR-X SR50 crankbait in shad color and a Yo-Zuri Popper.

Here are the top lures at Stage 5 of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour on Lakes Chickamauga and Nickajack. See what Jake Lawrence, Jacob Wheeler, and others used to win.

"I've caught a 3-pound bass on that number 12 dropper," said McQuiston. He also has caught a number of doubles, one fish on each lure, including a memorable double last season where he landed two ...