The Topwater Lures You Missed, But Your Friends Didn't!

Things are changing! Sure, the old staple baits work, but there are new baits in town and they're making waves! From subtle differences between walking baits and frogs, to this new category of straight retrieved, erratic baits... there is a lot to learn about topwater fishing for bass in 2024! Come along as Tim takes a quick dive into his favorite baits, new confidence baits, and how he's adapting to keep catching fish.

We all have a favorite topwater lure or two. Its great to have those confidence baits, but if you're not adapting, you're missing out! Fish are becoming wary of our presentations, and new innovations are emerging. Straight retrieve baits with erratic actions are coming over from Saltwater and you better be ready!

Below you'll find links to all the baits discussed in the video. We've included favorite colors, hook upgrades, as well as the rods and reels we use to fish them effectively. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

*RELATED VIDEOS...*

*WALKING BAITS...*
Colors: Ghost Threadfin Shad, Bone, Full Metal

Colors: Megabass Sexy Shad, Wagin Hasu 2, White Python

*TOPWATER FROG...*
Colors: Chart Strike Gill, Gold Gill

Colors: Bluegill, Hot Mess

*WHOPPER PLOPPER...*
Colors: Chrome Black, Bone, Monkey Butt

*BUZZBAIT...*
Colors: White Shad, Sexy Shad

Colors: Pearly Shad, Blue Gizzard

*POPPERS...*
Colors: Clown, N Smelt, T Smelt

Colors: Gill, Mat Shad

*WAKEBAIT...*
Colors: Tactical Shad, Chrome Gill

*STRAIGHT RETRIEVE BAITS...*
Colors: Ghost Shad, Chrome

Colors: Natural Shad, Holo Ghost Shad

*HOOK UPGRADES...*
Size: 2, 4

Size: 4, 2

*TIM'S MAIN TOPWATER COMBO...*
Model: 7' Medium Regular

*TIM'S FROG COMBO...*

*BUDGET WALKING BAIT COMBO...*

*BUDGET FROG COMBO...*

*TACTICALBASSIN LURE DESIGNS (AND APPAREL)*
We have a variety of custom lure designs and apparel available! Everything from Swimbaits and crankbaits, to hats and hoodies! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here... 

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*MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY... *

*FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…* 

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[SeanShanahan]

Thanks tim, have a great 4th! Frogs and poppers!

[johncrump]

Hi Tim, thanks for the great recommendations Thank you! Fishing ponds and small river arms with some grass. The bass are feeding on bluegills. I have been using a clear Heddon tiny torpedo and tying a 3 to 4 ft. dropper line off the top treble hook bend with an aberdeen hook and a berkley powerbait trout worm, or floating fly-fishing spider, or even a wacky rigged 3 to 4 inch senko.

[andybales]

Biggest Zara Spook & the 2 biggest Shower Blows walkers are my 2 jerk- Bomber Long A, Rapala 13 & 18...popper- megabass, rebel pop R, and the Storm...whopper plopper in 110 & 130, same size Choppo, and even the Savage gear ploppers good...a good budget plopper...Bass Pro Shops new 1..can't remember the name...Chaos? Frogs- i have 1, 946...too many to pick 😂

[hunterbohman]

I have a local pond that holds 4-6 lbs bass and many in the 2-3 lb range. They will regularly eat a walking bait like a spook and a variety of frogs. I do best on a bluegill color, black or white. I switched to a spook jr to match the size of the forage in my pond and I started catching more big ones. I was surprised but the spook jr in wounded shad color with a size 4(I believe) vmc willow blade treble hook has been producing bug bites along weed edges for me. I have learned so much from Matt and Tim and truly make an effort to try and apply the tips they give out and it has never failed me. Thanks to Matt and Tim for all the amazing content through the years. About to order my first g.loomis rod cuz of you guys. 😅

[davidblake]

Happy 4th of July
Love across the country 🇺🇸🎣🇺🇸

[garyplowman]

Matt those Poppers work great for the top water category. Slaying Small and Large Mouths on the ones you have shown in this video. Thanks for the info 👍🏻

[jonathanlewis]

the jitterbug is still one of my favourites

[crowe]

You can hurt some feelings with them hooks that had me straight rolling

[Smiththebat]

Whopper Plopper 75 is where it’s at. Weighs as much as the 110 BUT has a smaller profile than the 90.
…its just kinda plumper…
(I find the 90’s prop doesn’t always start right away for some reason)

[seanmccord]

The Hellraizer straight up catches em, and it’s super fun to throw

[danieltaylor]

One of my favorite top water/subsurface is a rapala jointed. Aside from musky and pike…it’s also absolutely killer on bass

[terrygorsch]

The small Whopper Popper works great up here in NY 👍🐠😎

[davidlanphere]

Timm, loved the video. However once again you gave up my juice on the Hellrazer, LOL Love you guys.

[Arkansudz]

Whatever the stock trebles are on the Evergreen SB are legit! I was on a float trip last weekend using the 77 size and caught a hook to the index finger, barb and all (with a bass still attached). Thankfully I was able to yank it out, no problem

[Basspundit]

Natural lake being I’m in Mn; A Bobby’s Perfect Frog (Gen 1) is my all time best top water lure. Sparrow color

[jamesfitzpatrick]

One again a great video. For your walking baits, it looks like you have Steez CT TW 70 paired with a Megabass P5 Destroyer Z Crank Elseil. That reel is gets rave reviews but it is a $729 reel. Using the same rod (they need a better name for this rod) have you tried pairing it up with the new 2024 Shimano Metanium DC 70 that seems to be a logical high end competitor but it sells for $500. Which one casts further for those distant blowups? Which one gets fewer over runs if you cast into the wind? This would be an important comparison for those of us trying to reach that school of bass that always seem to be 10 feet further away that our existing equipment seems to cast.

[nickterpselas]

Georgian Bay (Lake Huron). Mischief Minnow by Freedom Tackle. Blue Bandit 4.5. Small jaw and largies.

[bcm]

Gonna put that Popmax to work in the next couple of weeks when we go to NC.

[danielhong]

Shimano has lures as well. They are about 15 to 30 dollars depending on size. All of them have the weight transfer system and have a flash boost technology to gain more bites.

[rhodesianhunter]

Duo came out with a br top water that’s awesome for smallies. It truly walks in place and spits water and makes bubbles . It’s a killer