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 ...

So much of what happens when fishing takes place out of sight, deep below the surface. We rely on our sensitive braided lines and graphite rods to telegraph to our hands what our baits are doing, how ...

We find ourselves back in the saltwater, this time using top water plugs targeting striper and bluefish. For attached your top water plug to your line, you can tie it direct, though I suggest using a ...

An alligator grunted, a bullfrog drummed, and cooling shadows pulled across the green shoreline. It was topwater time. And it was a long time ago. The old plugger sat in the wooden johnboat and tugged ...

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 ...

The East Texas river was falling hard after a big rise, the water covering the adjacent flooded bottomland forest retreating down little drains and feeder creeks into an oxbow connected to the river’s ...

Top of the morning or top of the afternoon — take your pick. Early or late, fresh or salt, October beckons with some of the best topwater fishing of the year for Texas anglers. The subtle seasonal ...