Surface lures are fun, for sure, but they also can be extremely frustrating. Fidgety anglers soon tire of experiencing zero interest in their efforts and switch to underwater tactics. But perseverance ...

Catching bass on a surface lure has got to rank high on the excitement list for even the most casual angler. Even the smaller bass can cause a disturbance indicative of a much larger fish. Granted, ...

The arrival of October always makes me happy. Shorter days and cooler air temperatures are now invigorating the Lake Travis black bass. The dropping water temperature increases their appetites and ...

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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 ...

Dust off all your favorite surface lures and get ready for the heart stopping surface strikes. The bream are bedding, the shad are spawning, frogs are doing their thing and the bass are shallow ...

Each year as May rolls around, a certain group of bass anglers (the overwhelming majority) have the perfect way to catch fish. The group is the surface lure aficionados. There is something about a ...

Catching bass on lures is potentially one of the most exciting styles of angling the UK has to offer, made even better when you're armed with the best lures. Arriving at the sea on a summer dawn ...

Our string of warm, sunny days has kept the Lake Travis water temperature near the surface at 80 degrees. Good news for skiers, not as good for bass anglers. We are experiencing a delay in the ...