bass blaster fishing lure Tsunami Surface Popper, Bone White They are also ideal for stripers and bluefish species Tsunami Surface Blaster Popper, Wonder

Many fishermen struggle to cast a caster spooled with mono because the mono has memory and wants to expand off the reel

Best Popper: Rebel Pop-R Best for Fall: River2Sea Whopper Plopper Best for Bass Chasing Herring: Evergreen Shower Blows Topwater Plugs Best for Covering Water: Teckel Sprinker Best Frog: SPRO Dean Rojas Bronzeye Frog Best Popping Frog: Jackall Gavacho Best Finesse Frog: Deps Slither K Best Toad: Stanley Ribbit How I Chose the Best Topwater Lures for Bass Ive been fishing and covering professional bass fishing for decades, and Ive seen all the gimmicks and the baits that consistently catch fish

ALL-ROUNDER If owning a couple (or more) bass lure rods to suit all occasions isnt your thing, and youre looking for that one all-rounder, then go for an 8ft 6in to 9ft version

Theyre more like open-water pelagics not their normal ambush hunting style, says Capt

Topwater includes poppers and buzzbaits

Chasing fish forage uses more energy than sucking down clusters of larger-than-average nematodes or leisurely picking off the occasional crayfish or dragonfly nymph