Companies have spawned seemingly every conceivable critter into a topwater bait—from frogs and rodents to flying mammals, birds, and even turtles. While some lures achieve instant notoriety for their ...

Soft plastics are sometimes even more productive than live bait for redfish. Courtesy Z-Man Saltwater fishing lures are versatile, offering nearly unlimited ways to target inshore and offshore species ...

Big fish smashing a topwater lure is the most exciting sensation in fishing, and there's no better time to experience it than now. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Kentucky bass, striped bass and ...

Chug Bug. Jitterbug. Hula Popper. Creek Chub Knuckle-Head. Zara Spook. They all have creative names and designs by the companies that manufacture them. They imitate every conceivable critter that ...

Topwater lures are the go-to fishing lures of mid- to late summer. These are effective artificial lures that float and move on the top of the water. They can work when other lures fail. A topwater ...

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 ...

People debate the subject of the most exciting way to catch a fish. I know what method I think is most exciting. There is nothing more exciting than watching a fish attack a topwater lure. I fish a ...