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The all-time favorite has got to be Heddon's Zara Spook using a walk-the-dog-type of cadence to produce really big bass. The term, "walking the dog" means, cast your bait out past the target and work it back with your rod tip pointed towards the water and leaving the line somewhat slack (not tight). Pop the bait with a short jerk or twitch and then pop the bait again, which will make it move from side to side in a stop-and-go pause-continuing cadence. If the bait does not move from side to side, chances are you have too much slack line out. Reel some of it up, but not all as this method works best on slack line. The walk-the-dog action resembles a wounded baitfish fluttering on the surface, easy prey for the bass. They will inhale the bait by flaring their gills and sucking it down. You don't want to set the hook when you see the fish explode on top of the bait. You want to wait until you feel the fish pulling the bait down, then set the hook. This is one of the hardest lessons to learn with topwaters. It's totally unnerving and almost impossible to do, but if you set the hook too soon, the fish won't be there because you have pulled the bait away before the fish connected; and, if you wait too long, the bass may spit the bait out. There is a very fine line there and only experience will tell you when to set the hook.
Lipless crankbait
Rat-L-Trap, if you have one already, pick out a couple of different colors. These can bring out fish when they don't show with other lures.
http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/spinnerbait_topwater_crankbait.html
The top 10 bass fishing lures for 2009 are in this link:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/127270-the-top-ten-bass-fishing-lures-for-2009
The all-time favorite has got to be Heddon's Zara Spook using a walk-the-dog-type of cadence to produce really big bass. The term, "walking the dog" means, cast your bait out past the target and work it back with your rod tip pointed towards the water and leaving the line somewhat slack (not tight). Pop the bait with a short jerk or twitch and then pop the bait again, which will make it move from side to side in a stop-and-go pause-continuing cadence. If the bait does not move from side to side, chances are you have too much slack line out. Reel some of it up, but not all as this method works best on slack line. The walk-the-dog action resembles a wounded baitfish fluttering on the surface, easy prey for the bass. They will inhale the bait by flaring their gills and sucking it down. You don't want to set the hook when you see the fish explode on top of the bait. You want to wait until you feel the fish pulling the bait down, then set the hook. This is one of the hardest lessons to learn with topwaters. It's totally unnerving and almost impossible to do, but if you set the hook too soon, the fish won't be there because you have pulled the bait away before the fish connected; and, if you wait too long, the bass may spit the bait out. There is a very fine line there and only experience will tell you when to set the hook.
Lipless crankbait
Rat-L-Trap, if you have one already, pick out a couple of different colors. These can bring out fish when they don't show with other lures.
http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/spinnerbait_topwater_crankbait.html
The top 10 bass fishing lures for 2009 are in this link:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/127270-the-top-ten-bass-fishing-lures-for-2009
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Voted as best: ocha
Summer is the best time of year to fish topwater lures. Try Hula Poppers or Jitterbugs. When all else fails, try live bait such as shad, shiner, lizards or crayfish. Refer to the source link for extra helpful tips and methods. Most importantly, catch a big one & good luck!
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