You can fish this lure in a variety of ways including on an EWG hook like you’d fish any other bass worm. However, adding this to a drop shot rig is the best for consistently getting bites.

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.

From poppers to ploppers to frogs, there are both generalists and situationally-specific tools to catch more and bigger bass on top. Here are the best topwater lures for bass to catch Larry’s and ...

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

Of them, ninth place Spencer Shuffield was the only angler to only mention hard baits for catching his bass. He threw a Yo-Zuri 3DR-X SR50 crankbait in shad color and a Yo-Zuri Popper.

See It Primary Targets: Tuna, mahi-mahi, trophy striped bass, bull redfish With a loud chug, long casting distance, and extra-tough hardware, this popper can handle fish weighing north of 100 pounds.

Poppers are another good surface lure. You can attract bass with the popping and gurgling sound on the water surface. These lures need to be used in a series of starts and stops.

"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 ...

Specs Size: 4-1/2 inches Best Colors: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red, and Black Grape Hooks/Lure Pairing: 3/0 EWG or 3/0 Shaky Head Pros Plenty of color options Affordable Twenty in a pack Cons Can ...