Don't Miss These 5 Overlooked Topwater Baits! They're Amazing!!
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- Опубликовано: 23 май 2024
- We all dream about topwater strikes! These baits will get you bit! From the standard topwater tricks, to overlooked baits you've likely never heard of, Matt is showing you everything you need to be prepared to catch bass on topwater! Let's go!!
Topwater fishing is amazing! From poppers to walking baits, wake baits to buzz baits, it's hard not to dream about your next topwater bite. However, when other anglers are throwing the same baits as you, it can get tough in a hurry! There are key baits that you need to throw every year, but there are also some hidden gems that no one is using.
Below you'll find links to Matt's favorite baits. We've included our favorite colors for each, as well as some great combos for fishing these baits effectively. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
WALKING BAITS...
•Evergreen Shower Blows (SB 105): bit.ly/2zIkqUH
Colors: Full Metal, Bone, Skeleton Chartreuse
•Megabass Giant Dog X: bit.ly/2yU84eE
Colors: Sexy French Pearl, Sexy Shad, Wagin Hasu 2
POPPERS...
•Megabass Pop X: bit.ly/3i9T3sg
Colors: Aurora Reaction, GG Deadly Black Shad, Gill
•Duo Realis Popper 64: bit.ly/4a1hoMQ
Colors: Ghost Gill, Ghost Minnow, Prism Smelt
WAKEBAITS...
•River2Sea Tactical Wake 210: bit.ly/3aV6peA
Colors: Copper Carp, Tactical Shad, Golden Shiner
•Baitsanity Antidote TUG: bit.ly/3Y0MhtS
Colors: Dark Bluegill, Bone, Metallic Trout
HOLLOW BODY FROG...
•Jackall Kaera: bit.ly/2Fz6SA3
Colors: Glitter Hasu, Glitter Bluegill, White
•Scum Frog Launch Frog: bit.ly/3rOYQIF
Colors: Bluegill, Dusk, Shad
BUZZBAIT...
•Dirty Jigs Skirtless Buzz (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2WJ85R3
Colors: Black, Red, Silver
•D&M Easy Roller (1/2 oz): bit.ly/2SCqcmj
Colors: Night Stalker, Red Bug, White Shad
OVERLOOKED TOPWATER BAITS...
•Teckel Blade Waker: bit.ly/2DuYZxU
Colors: Silver Shiner, Pearl White, Bluegill
•Jackall Piku Piku: bit.ly/399wl59
Colors: Lively Shad, Lively Wakasagi
•Snagproof Zoo Pop: bit.ly/484SzxL
Colors: Bloody Shad, Dark Gill, Bone
•Nomad Chug Norris: bit.ly/3wn1zRJ
Colors: Hollow Ghost Shad, Bone
•ZMan Hellraizer: bit.ly/3P0vseM
Colors: Ghost Gill, Ghost Shad, Chrome
MATT'S FAVORITE TOPWATER COMBO...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 7' Medium Heavy: bit.ly/3PmpCqj
Model: 853C MBR
Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B (HG): bit.ly/2ezIBfB
Line- Sufix 832 Braid (40 lb): bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- Sufix Advance (17 lb): bit.ly/3GJEUix
MID PRICED TOPWATER COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Expride B 7'2" Medium Light: bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Curado 70 MGL (HG): bit.ly/2apmDJt
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro (40 lb): bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Sufix Advance (14 lb): bit.ly/3GJEUix
BUDGET TOPWATER COMBO...
Rod- St. Croix Bass X 7'1" Medium Fast: bit.ly/2r0xWAs
Reel- Shimano SLX A 150 (HG): bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Sufix 832 (30 lb): bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- Sufix Advance (14 lb): bit.ly/3GJEUix
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...
TacticalBassin Lure Designs: bit.ly/38YpPIz
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*MAJOR EQUIPMENT WE USE DAILY...
Boat- Skeeter FXR 21: bit.ly/43GvGQh
Motor- Yamaha VMAX SHO 250 HP: bit.ly/3xolFv0
Trolling Motor- Minn Kota Ultrex Quest: bit.ly/41RErpY
Electronics- Humminbird Apex 13: bit.ly/3pdaK1q
Anchors- Minn Kota Raptors: bit.ly/3iMUrEJ
Camera- GoPro Hero 12: bit.ly/3MwQToy
*FAVORITE TOOLS AND GEAR…
Favorite sunglasses: bit.ly/3cLH0kl
Favorite Pliers: bit.ly/3xJFwTu
Favorite Rod Cover: bit.ly/3UewJEx
Favorite life jacket: bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite Scale: bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Favorite Lure Retriever: bit.ly/2TLTJc6
Favorite Braid Cutters: bit.ly/35KSp3O
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
Favorite Storage Box: bit.ly/3U9y4cl
Favorite Net: bit.ly/3kdZ3kA
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Can you guys make a video going over fronts and barometric pressure and how it affects bass? I've been fishing for a little over a year now and I still don't understand where they go and how to figure them out. I know you guys have as much experience as any professional angler and it would be great to hear you explain this and your approach to catching fish even when conditions aren't great. Great vid as always 👍
T B in the morning a great way to start the day thanks
Thank you for the support!
The true OGs an the only ones to truly trust TB man you guys are the best !!!
I watched Matt before Tim was even a part of the channel... I've seen it from the jump
We'll Mat it was almost a year too the day that I caught two fish on a eight inch jointed wakebait that I made. Well this past Friday I caught my pb largemouth @ 7.36lbs and 23.25inches by 16.25 girth on another eight inch jointed wakebait that I made to replace first bait that was lost. Im still beyond excited. Such a great blowup she came half way out of the water on the bite! And I have thank you guys once again for your enthusiasm in the way you share your knowledge about the ways these fish live and interact with their environment. Giving me more confidence to fish for and catch my biggest largey to date. I still have loftier goals of wanting to break that DD mark. Feeling more and more possible with every trip out on the water. Then there it's the matter of catching my pb on a bait that I made myself is truly gratifying on a whole new level.
Keep up the great work guys!
Threw your wake bait last week. Can’t wait to catch a big bass this weekend in Georgia on it .. love my DD 75 speed crank technique that you taught us… I tried it with ATV last night.
happy long weekend, my brother
The past couple years I’ve gone back to some classics and have had great results getting away from what everyone else is throwing. The Jitterbug and the Torpedo have produced.
There's nothing wrong with the classics! They just keep working 👍
Man a spook has been my go to for all year round, last fall was insane for me with it! Broke my pb twice in the same day on a spook! Love it!
I've never fooled around with topwater in my years but it is my goal this year to get some topwater hits. Thank you for the video and for what you and Tim do for all of us 😎
You're going to have a lot of fun!!
Start with a whopper plopper 75 it’s money
Once you find your bait you'll be hooked! Top water is so exciting
Wth u gunna be sick when u realize what u been missing holy crap lol
@xxsuspectxx91 I know! I've gone my whole life without even trying it until now. Maybe just over confident in other techniques I guess. But I can't wait, I did have a bite the other morning on a popper that I got in an mtb box from when I tried that subscription a few years back, its literally just sat in my tackle box until this week. Anyway, I got excited and set the hook wayyyyy too early. Wish it was on video it was pretty comical. Had to laugh at myself lol.. but im determined... next time !
Matt I’m not exactly sure why but, I’ve had me best luck with a modified Rebel pop-r Teny pop. I can’t say I’ve used a bunch of other name brands. I did try a few Rico poppers with little fortune. But that Teny pop-r for some reason does the trick for me. Bloopin, spitting, walking. I think It’s just enough size to make a big splash but too small for them to get a good look at it. And it’s always black and chrome. Thank you again for all your advice. It helps me to find patterns and pick things apart more effectively. Tight lines brother
Thanks Matt, been having fun throwing baits from my youth, jitterbug, hulapopper and the floating Rapala. Still catch fish! Lot's of fun.
Ya'll put the absolute best content ever out there. Thanks so much 👊🏻🤙🏻
I love all these products and selections. One for me when I need something suttle in glass smooth water has always been a tiny torpedo from Heddon. I dont see many people throw them on bigger lakes and I do very well with them.
Enjoyed hell, I loved it! Nothing more exciting than top water bassin. Thanks Matt.
Thank you Matt, I absolutely love top water ❤
It's time for that aggressive bite! Good stuff as always Matt!!
I love the explosion you get from top water lures like frogs over lilly pads 🎣🐟👍🏻
I’ve started throwing poppers a lot more than walking baits lately. I’ve been gravitating towards the popper when there isn’t grass all the way to the surface, if there is grass or lily pads than I’m throwing a frog. I do fish smaller ponds but I seem to get way more bites on poppers than I do walking baits. Probably because the downsized profile and I feel like a popper imitates a bluegill really well. A couple of other good poppers worth trying are the Deps Pulsecod and the OSP louder.
Hideki at Teckle is a genius and so humble. Also I've been waiting for you to talk about that zoo pop I think it's such a great idea
My favorite! Thanks guys!
We're happy to do it!
Thanks!
Thanks Matt I just ordered my new Lunkerhunt Leapord frog from Amazon. I couldn't resist after watching this video 😀👍🏻
There are a TON of overlooked topwaters that it seems no one throws anymore that used to load the boat. The Heddon Walk N Image and its popper counterpart the Spit N Image both weee super successful during the 90’s. Also the the smallest of the Zara super Spooks ( I believe it was called the
Zara puppy) was very subtle and would get bite early in the year when the larger ones wouldn’t get a sniff. Last and certainly not least in my opinion is a simple floating worm, no one throws them anymore and they are a summertime staple.
You exposed my Bladewaker. Love that lure and never seen anyone else use it
I always appreciate simple. But I also appreciate “ deep in the rabbit hole. I can process both.
Thanks Matt. Headed to the lake today going to fish only top water this evening.
Ok, maybe a glide bait or two… 😊
I've used a black Jitterbug, and a white or chartreuse buzz bait for year's with good success. I want to learn more about frog fishing this year.
You forgot to list the skitter walk in discription
Thanks though I found it and love it!
Thanks, Matt. God bless topwater. PB bass still on a JITTERBUG. Shows how old I am! Yes, still a geat bait!
The MagaBass XPOD, XPOD Jr. & Griffon Zero are sick!!!
I use the 150 shower blows for stripe bass in the surf one of my favorites topwaters, just replace hooks and drop the middle treble.
Try the popping perch by strike king, it’s soft and the hook up ratio is 👌🏽
CATCHIN SOME BRONZEBACKS WITH MY FAVORITE BUZZBAIT OF ALL TIME WAR EAGLE BUZZBAIT WHITE/SILVER REDHEAD AT JACKSONS MILL, WV !!
In my reservoir/lake I am mainly going for striper in open water almost like surf fishing. I was looking at the Hell Raizer and the Teckel Blade walker or even a whopper plopper style bait. What decision determines what you pick? Hook up ratio? Action? Profile?
Hey Matt, Great video! I love the topwater…so many sweet lures and not enough time. I appreciate the advice on when and where to use them. I have most of the lures you discussed but struggle with getting some of them in the water. Hard to put down the old stand-bys for the tech-specific. The last 5 were my favorites. The DL baits that most overlook. I did fish the blade walker last weekend when fishing a timber graveyard. It was the perfect choice for crawling around and over logs. How do you work a new bait into your lineup? What makes you tie on a bait like the piku piku or the hell raiser? From one tackle junky to another, Thanks for sharing!
Rapala skitter pop is my all time favorite river topwater
Id love to hear you guys opinion on the okasana slide 170. I bought 3 of them and the first fish I caught on one was a 5 that ate it so deep it was almost throat hooked
Funny we have similar baits but a very different order. For me:
Buzz Bait
Plopper
Frog
Spook
Popper
Wake
15:09 dude that buzzer is CLUTCH
Hey Matt give your Shimano 6'10 medium Expride a try for the SB 105 and the MB dog x awesome combo
I would’ve had to drop one of those baits for a buzzing Toad or Rage Shad for heavy cover and covering water. I’m fixing to go throw one now down at my grass filled pond.
Hey Matt
I like that strike king rage shad you were throwing on Clear Lake
Uh that buzzbait fish you caught was a stud!
Are you gonna do another night fishing video?
Thanks
Two days after the full moon is Saturday this week, Boltom dollar on that fishing 🎣 trip 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸 Matt, I haven’t heard you talk about the full moon in June yet yahoo can’t wait
Matt, PLEASE try the ARK TB115. Its similar to the shower blower, but my o my!! I got it a few years ago in a monsterbass box, ive since bought many of every color!
Never found myself throwing poppers and wakebait, but I'll throw a walking bait 99% of the time tho.
Hard to beat top water especially a buzzbait!
Matt hreat Vid . What would you say is the best setup for throwing frogs to get the right action out of them ? . Rod action , reel ratio , line etc .
Thanks Buddy 😁
Anybody remember the old school Grassy Frog? That was my favorite Bass catcher at the time
Evergreen JT 95🔥
Man Matt is a good seller hahahaha
Matt happy long weekend!! Got a Bill Lewis ATV 2 square bill. Going through grass rating is a 5 and okay..
Caught three🐟💦 last night on the ATV and five on the white buzz bait… Pulled my dad‘s old jitterbug wooden antique lure out, no fish, but it sounded sexy 😎
I need that Tactical Bassin Creepy Crawl Halloween Edition Shirt, still waiting for that Burn, Burn, Burn, Burn, Pause & Jerk, Jerk Pause shirts.
@tacticalbassin
Vid idea: 6 baits I'm having tied up on deck for smallmouth river fishing
Awesome as always, Matt. One diddy, the MBR 843 is the correct model number for the 7'0" MH-fast MBR. "853" ~ 7'1".
I was gettiny arse puckered this early morning on a couple fatty East Stones river smallies that smoked an OG Team Daiwa TD Popper 1070F in California Sunset color, paired with a Daiwa BLX 6'10" ML Limber spinning + Twin Power FE 3000XG + 10lb Phenix Rods braid + 10lb Gamma Polyflex leader.
Hey guys was wondering what line you throw your tactical wake bait on
Long live the king
I can't believe you don't remember me contacting you about the hollow body popper several years back. It really hurts that it has been made and I was not involved
Ha! Last night I put together my top water box and resorted my favs. This vid may require a second box😅
I get confused by a lot of these vidoes from different tubers. Some will say use these topwater, cranks etc, but then you have aome saying fish deep. So my confusion is do I fish top when i go out or deep? Or do I mix and match until I get a bite?
I've seen days when you couldn't buy a fish on any frog, yet the scum frog would get hit every cast. These are definitely legit.
Man when you try to put a swimbait on that skittles buzzbait it splits em open.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
When do you throw the Hellraizer?
What setup and line would you recommend for your guys wake? Just got one looking into giving it a shot not quite sure what to throw it on
I throw their Wake Bait on a dedicated Swimbait Rod (80 lb. Braid to a 35 lb. Fluoro Leader). This vid is long, but a great resource:
ruclips.net/video/_Ql6yo5iQWc/видео.htmlsi=0CyVPjq64YHXhR2o
Have you thrown crawlers like the megabass i wing and the raid japan dodge/deka dodge?
Yes 👍🏼 We own a full range of crawlers, they just aren't a favorite of ours.
Don't mind me, just ignoring my work responsibilities to watch a TB video
Matt, help! I throw the Megabass Giant Dog X a lot, and like you said - it’s amazing but I do have some struggle with its action, though. I get a lot of bites when the bait is dead still, walk it a bit and let it sit, however the backside of the bait sits below water, making that front treble susceptible to catching my braid or even mono leader. Any advice or tips to prevent this?
Heavier mono leader is KEY. I usually use 15 lb, even though I don't need it to fight the fish.
Matt, what the deal with all the Japanese baits? Why do you think they are so effective? Colors? Uncommon-ness?
What size hellraizer you guys throw?
I love the giant dog x but booy the dog x Diamante us absolute 💵
Are we throwing walking baits on braid like a frog or floro???
But what do I throw a snagproof zoo on?
You let the cat out of the bag about the Scum Frog!!!!!
Still waiting on my first 210 wakebait bite... what im i missing people
What about the torpedo?
I have a zman made bait that looks like a hard jerk bait with a chatter bait blade on the front that destroys fish every time I throw it. It's great, but I can't find anymore..
It's the Zman Hellraizer, they still make it!
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Take the old school, light, and boring Scumfrog Bassrat with a 7' med/heavy spinning combo with 30 lb. braid...talk about fun & GUARANTEE no one else is doing that
No buzz bait?
Not expensive enough.
Did you even watch the video?
They covered buzzbaits. Thats why its best to watch the video, not just skim thru and then comment lol.
13:45
I asked my wife for a showerblows for my birthday but I didn’t get one?
$134 dollars for a top water bait????????
Which one is 134$?