The area still delivers a ridiculously large number of school trout, and even some fish that are in the 4- to 5-pound range, but they're just not as inclined to hit topwater baits in the stained water ...

And, last week, two LSU-Shreveport teams earned berths in the 2026 Collegiate Bass Fishing championship presented by Bass Pro Shops after finishing in the top 10 in an Association of Collegiate ...

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 ...

Therefore, although topwater action is taking place right now, it can be difficult to see because it is not noisy nor splashy as it will be in the weeks to come as these small forage fish continue to ...

The crush of a big fish on a big topwater lure is the king thrill of plugging. It is the moment that defines the technique. Fly fishing, for all its pomp and circumstance, usually sacrifices the big ...

Todd Schultz owns a trolling-motor-repair shop in Mandeville, and has fished South Louisiana since his only mode of transportation was a Schwinn Mag Scrambler. All those years of success on the water ...

Discover how to catch more fall bass on topwater lures. Learn where to find schooling fish, which baits work best, and how to trigger explosive strikes.

After boating some bruisers a few days earlier in Hopedale, I had topwater-trout fever, so I did some map study at home, and identified three areas that I suspected would hold some big ones. I went ...

We got ahead of ourselves in the Beginner's Fishing Series. We've covered crankbaits, jerkbaits, blade baits and bottom-contact baits, but heaven forbid, we forgot about topwater baits. Whether you're ...