A hard-fighting, incredible-looking fish that will have you experiencing some of the best coastlines in the UK, bass fishing ...

The arrival of October always makes me happy. Shorter days and cooler air temperatures are now invigorating the Lake Travis black bass. The dropping water temperature increases their appetites and ...

It’s always special when a fish breaks the surface to inhale a topwater lure, but when it comes to freshwater bass fishing, it’s also a cultural phenomenon. Since the sport’s earliest days, bass ...

Catching bass on a surface lure has got to rank high on the excitement list for even the most casual angler. Even the smaller bass can cause a disturbance indicative of a much larger fish. Granted, ...

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.

A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

In the world of fishing, nothing beats the sight of seeing some big fish come busting through the surface and exploding on a topwater lure. In no other type of fishing can you actually see a fish take ...

Lake Louisa resident Dave Partin echoes the sentiments of many anglers in saying, “I’d rather catch one bass on top water than 10 down under.” Partin, an avid fishing-lure collector, has fished all ...

Big baits catch big bass. It's that simple. But knowing when and how to throw these giant lures isn't as cut and dry. There are specific scenarios where bass respond better to larger baits and are ...

Word from the water is that top-water action for black bass is getting livelier now that it's autumn. A morning of first-light fishing at Beaver Lake found me searching the tackle box for just the ...

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. When bass ...