Effectively targeting marlin using lures can be challenging, thanks in part to the incredibly large number of variables involved: lure colors, positioning in the spread, head shapes and more. One of ...

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.

The stretch will make your line get pulled out of your fish’s mouth when you set the hook. I can’t think of a single reason for not using non-stretch line when topwater fishing. Vary the speed of your ...

Nothing thrills like a topwater bite, and whether you're fishing during the early morning feed or prospecting a midday shade pocket, the right topwater bait often tempts the biggest fish. The question ...

We fish the hooks up in our lures because the hookup ratio is consistent: aiming to hook the fish in the corner of the bony top jaw as opposed to the softer bottom jaw. Before I went to Bermuda for ...

Here's a novice bass angler describing his first largemouth bass on a topwater lure. His eyes were as big as a child's eyes on Christmas morning. In animated fashion, he talked about the startling and ...