Best Topwater Tricks For Spring and Summer Bass Fishing! Easy Modifications!

Its topwater time! The most exciting fishing of the year is here! Check out our favorite baits and some awesome new options for this season! From poppers to spooks, whopper ploppers to frogs, Matt explains them in depth. If that wasn't enough he explains colors, bait modifications, and upgrades as well.

Today's video is broken into two distinct sections. The first is directed towards anglers that prefer a simple approach. We cover 3 baits that will cover virtually everything you'll face on a water. The second section covers 7 baits, color selection, and bait modifications to help you adapt to changing conditions.

Below is a breakdown of all the baits in the video (In order of appearance) with colors recommendations for each. We've also included our favorite topwater rods. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.

3 Great Baits...
Colors: Spayu, Phantom, Black Holo
Colors: Okie Shad, Lake Fork Shad, Bone
Colors: Bone, Monkey Butt, T-1000

Matt's Favorite Baits By Category

Walking Bait...
Colors: Sooner, Bone, Ghost Minnow
Colors: American Shad, Half Mirror Wakasagi

Popper...
Colors: Sooner, Bluegill, Abalone Shad
**Nearly Identical Body Shape To Bubble Walker**
Colors: MB Gizzard, Gill, HT-Ito Wakasagi

Whopper Plopper...
Colors: Bone, Monkey Butt, T-1000
Colors: TW Bluegill, Chubby, Matte Black

Frog...
Colors: Little Allen, Ghost, TW Bluegill
Colors: White, Glitter Hasu, Glitter Bluegill

Bonus Bait...
Colors: Galaxy Gill, Smelt Wakasagi, White Python

Hook and Hardware Upgrades...

Matt's Favorite High-End Topwater Combo...

Favorite Frog Combo...

Budget-Friendly Topwater Combo...

NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel...
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What we wear...

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Equipment We Recommend...

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#bassfishing #topwater #Whopper Plopper

[FrankDaTank]

I'm glad you're not in the boat you need some Bank fishing videos. Anyone else agree?

[gregoryconductier]

Did anyone else pause the video at 13 sec... Stuck at home without fishing for over a month... Basically missing all that best part of the fall down here... That footage just gave me goosbumps... and a little tear... Thanks guys for the great job! Stay safe!

[jkane]

Can we do a video on dealing cold spring weather patterns? In the northeast all we have is water temps below 50 still.

[williamgould]

I have to embarrassingly admit that I am as big tackle junkie has Matt and Tim. I have used almost all of the Bates mentioned or some of similar styles. My favorite is the plain whole Pop R. There is however one that was missed and has been around forever. Fish don't always like sound. One of the best early morning and late evening lures to use under calm water conditions and assuming you know your body of water is the original Rapala or something similar. It is quiet and under calm conditions will slay the Bass. One of the best lessons I ever learned happened about 30 years ago when my son and I were fishing and area on a lake we knew well and knew that there were many fish at that time of year. We had about seven areas to fish and decided to fish them as we always had other years. I caught one bath on the last area. Two fishermen in a rowboat came in behind us and for the next hour and a half we got to watch them catch one bass after another on the original Rapala. I had those in my tackle box for at least 30 years before that date. I had caught many bass on them over the years but in getting tied up with all the new lures put them aside. Lesson learned. I am 69 years old and still learning.

[Fbarts]

I would like to thank you guys for the biggest bass of my life. Today (4-24-2020) I caught a 6.85 lb Iowa farm pond bass on a squarebill Bluegill color. You are always saying bluegill color for ponds and hearing that so often on your vids I knew I had to get some and it works. Thanks guys for helping me have one of the best days of fishing in a long time. I can't stop smiling. 😄

[alford]

I've been waiting patiently for this video 2 years ago I was the guy who just wanted a couple tips . Now I enjoy the rabbit holes
. Thank you keep up the good work be safe

[thadias]

Love you're videos. I have learned so much over the last year and a half since I found your channel. Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing your knowledge with us lay-folk.

[johnmango]

the Heddon Torpedo in bull frog was my best friend growing up. that little prop bait just got smashed so consistently. my dad would fish that thing so painfully slow and he would smash them when nothing else would work.

[chefbr]

Matt and Tim, I highly value your opinions and insights. I have gained so much confidence and have reworked my entire tacklebox based on your input and have greatly improved my catching ratio! Thank y’all so much for the new found confidence I really appreciate it guys keep up the good work!
PS: I recently purchased mega bass rod Bralist and Shimano Dc 150 all’s I have to say is incredible thank you so much best combo I’ve ever purchased! It was everything you said was Matt!

[JustinNoOriginBand]

Caught my PB on the Standing Yabbie I found through your channel many moons ago just the other week, 6 lbs. Thanks to you and this video I just ordered the Jackall Kaera Frog and the Whopper Plopper in bone. My favorite way to fish my lake is in the thick stuff with a frog and my ditch pickles love nothing more than to murder them so thank you on behalf of myself and my fish friends for satisfying all parties involved.

[davidhidalgo]

Well the cat is out of the bag. I live in midwest and have been killing the bass on BONE color ever since you introduced me to the Whopper Plopper. Thanks for all that you do. You make us all better.

[erniesanders]

Great top water tips Matt. Thanks from Western Kentucky. God Bless you and yours.

[dansmallwood]

Thanks for another great video Matt! Glad to see the 108th consecutive video where you used the word "BOLD!"

[gregblake]

Jackall Chanwake wake bait. Awesome action. Add this to the mix.
As always appreciate your teaching.

[shawnschultz]

Love the advise Matt, as always great information. I’ve never heard you or Tim talk about jitter bugs or hula poppers? I know their old school, but maybe going back to something different in pressured water will help catch fish? Keep up the great work, love the beard man!

[hunterbull]

My top water setup is a 6’9” Kistler Feel n’ Reel with a Shimano Scorpion MGL XG. I got that spooled up with 50 lb. Sufix 832 main line with 12 lb. Sufix Advanced mono leader. My favorite lures are the Whopper plopper 90 and the Heddon super spook jr.

[roninmax]

I’m surprised you didn’t talk about the jackall pompadour, such a killer bait for fishing flooded timber and bush (especially the junior size).

[RyanMcIntyre]

Totally agree with you on the 110 Whopper Plopper - I love the 130 too but that 110 just covers more scenarios and I can use any of my MH rods.

[davehughes]

My best tournament secret is top water! 1. Pop-r in the morning on points, parallel to shore 2. Zara spook. ( no rattle s) and change out the back hook and put a popper tail: buck tail—- work the bait then pause, almost excruciating long pause 3.Hawg wobbler/ black jitterbug, put split split rings on hooks 4. Scum frog thick weeds 5. No weight wormhook finesse fish over the pads on top. Number 1 smallmouth top water. Spittin image!!

[hammer]

Matt: "I admit I'm a tackle junkie." ...The first step in ending an addiction is admitting you have a problem.... Somehow I think Matt will never get to the other steps in ending his addiction... and I won't either. Don't tell my wife I said this! ;)