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.

You already know there is no more exciting and satisfying way to catch a bass than with a topwater lure, but which one is best, when and where? The following list highlights the five most universally ...

The big wooden bass plug hit the water with a loud “ker-plop.” Even though I could not see the lure — after all, it was somewhere past midnight on the lee side of a little Canadian island — I knew it ...

Striped bass fishing remains strong, as it has been for a long while. Aaron Jolliff at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said brood minnows or shad are the best baits. Have a top-water lure tied on in ...

Expert strategies for locating and catching post-spawn muskies from opening day through the spring fishing season. Learn the right water temps and conditions, the best lures, and how to extend this ...

When midwinter fishing slows down, trout stay aggressive. Learn where to find them and the best lures to catch trout through ...

Many people assume snakeheads spend most of their time lying in ambush, and if you catch one on a piece of structure, you’ve hit the only one there. Joe Cermele The most snakeheads I caught in a ...