This is the craziest school of GIANT BASS ever! They just finished spawning, they’ve schooled up on outside structure, and they’re hungry! Come UNDERWATER and watch as we throw TOPWATER lures over them. These fish are exploding on a frog, whopper plopper, walking bait, and popper. The topwater strikes are crazy!
Its amazing to see how different the bass treat each of these topwaters. The Whopper Plopper gets hunted down at top speed and ambushed any which way the fish is able to get it. The walking bait is hunted back and forth and ultimately ambushed from the side. The frog and popper are both hunted vertically with the bass shooting straight up and eating the bait belly first.
There is so much we can learn from this! Knowing how the bass eat the baits tells us which baits to throw when the bass are in different moods. We also see that the slower moving baits will rely much more heavily on “fooling the fish” (bait color, sound, hook color, etc) than the faster moving offerings.
Below is a breakdown of the baits in the video including our top 3 baits from each category. We’ve also included our favorite color choices for each style, hook and hardware upgrades, and our favorite rods for throwing topwater. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
Frogs…
-R2S Bully Wa 2 65(Shown In Video):
Favorite Colors: Little Allen, Ghost, TW Bluegill
-Jackall Kaera (Small Profile):
Favorite Colors: Glitter Hasu, Green Frog, White
-Snagproof Bobby’s Perfect Frog (Soft, Easy Hookset):
Favorite Colors: Brown Bullfrog, Sexy Shad, Tweety
Poppers…
-R2S Bubble Walker 80 (Shown In Video):
Favorite Colors: Sooner, Loon, Bluegill
-Megabass Pop Max (Incredible Colors):
Favorite Colors: Gill, MB Gizzard, Ito Wakasagi
-Yellow Magic (Small Profile):
Favorite Colors: Smoke Shad, Japanese Shad, Alewife
Whopper Plopper…
-Whopper Plopper 130 (Shown In Video):
Favorite Colors: I Know It, TW Bluegill, Chubby
-Whopper Plopper 110 (Stop and Start Retrieve):
Favorite Colors: T-1000, Monkey Butt, Bone
Walking Baits…
-R2S Rover 128 (Shown In Video):
Favorite Colors: Abalone Shad, Ghost Minnow, Sooner
-Evergreen Shower Blows 125 (Amazing Sound):
Favorite Colors: American Shad, Emerald Shiner, Bone
-Heddon Super Spook (Inexpensive):
Favorite Colors: Bone, Lakefork Shad, Okie Shad
Hook Upgrades…
Red Hooks- Owner ST-36 (Size 2, 4):
Strong Hooks- Owner St-56 (Size 2, 4):
Split Rings: Owner Hyperwire Size 2,3,4:
Favorite Frog Combo…
Rod- Shimano Expride 7’3″ XH:
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K HG:
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid:
All-Around Topwater Rod…
Rod- Shimano Expride 7’2″ Med light+:
Reel- Shimano Curado 150 DC HG:
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid:
Budget Topwater Combo…
Rod- Sellus 6’10” Medium:
Reel- Caius B HG:
Line- Power Pro 40 lb Braid:
NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel…
TacticalBassin Reaper Hoodie:
TacticalBassin Shadow Hoodie:
TacticalBassin Sun Shirt:
TacticalBassin Hooded Sun Shirt:
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What we wear…
Sun Mask:
Sun Shirt w/ Hood:
Light Fishing Pants:
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Equipment We Recommend…
Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor:
Humminbird Solix 15 Electronics:
Minn Kota Talons:
Hot Foot Throttle Control:
Loc-R-Bar Boat Security:
Favorite Storage Box:
Favorite Pliers:
Favorite Split Ring Pliers:
Favorite Wire Cutters:
Favorite life jacket:
Favorite sunglasses:
Hero8 Camera:
ElectroSamson Scale:
Frabill Net:
Lure Retriever:
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