FISHING The WRONG TOPWATER Will Cost You Big Time

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Күн бұрын

TOPWATER FISHING is definitely the most exciting type of bass fishing you will experience. However, with so many different topwaters these days you could be throwing the wrong topwater at times!
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If there is one technique that is close to my heart it is topwater bass fishing. It is extremely exciting and can yield some of the biggest bass that you will catch.
We have walking baits, poppers, whopper ploppers, buzzbaits, prop baits, wake baits, toads, frogs and more. Each of these topwater lures can yield different results under certain circumstances and in todays video I am going to try and break down when to throw each lure!
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@smokinfasts1973 2 жыл бұрын

I watch a lot of fishing videos, I absolutely loved the drone footage of the strikes…and subscribed. Keep up the good work.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton. I appreciate it!!

@nathancottrill1363 Жыл бұрын

Those strikes was music to my ear! I love topwater more than any other method.

@mikegardiner3934 2 жыл бұрын

hey Tyler, another great vid! I want to echo what you said about walking bait in middle of day. As you know, on herring lakes like Lanier, some of the best topwater is middle afternoon! Those herring get pushed up in water column and those Spots and right with them. !👍👍

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Lanier, Murray, Hartwell…some of the best topwater fishing someone can experience. I love those blueback lakes

@arlaabrell8658 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that was good, I learned a few things. My dad was a top-water master, it used to kind of frustrate me to be honest because I have never had a lot of luck with them and we'd be fishing and he'd be hauling them in on poppers, jitterbugs (especially after dusk) or scum frogs so I'd switch over to whatever he was using or something very similar and nope, nothing... he just said it was all in presentation once you figured out what they were hitting and he did know how to "work" them all real well, he said it just took a lot of practice. Once again thanks, those were some good tips.

@wilmerpruitt6324 2 жыл бұрын

Spectacular video! Great information as well as footage in the first part with those overhead drone shots. great job.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Thought people would enjoy it! I know I did

@kmontrose888 2 жыл бұрын

Hey friend I just want to tell you you have the best channel! I love your content so much and your presentation is articulate, to the point and helpful!Thanks for helping me become better at bass fishing.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the super kind words. I really appreciate that!

@stevemize8039 2 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt my favorite channel on KZfaq. I have learned a lot. Also would like to say the videos you put out of just fishing are great entertainment.

@colingordon5950 2 жыл бұрын

Tyler, this channel is excellent. You have a great delivery, the style of edits is perfect, and the content is always helpful. That a aerial footage was so dang good!

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching

@johndollar5561 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved the beginning strikes on those"defensive" topwaters that LOST the battle, that was outside the box, good job and video!$$$

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching

@patrickmahoney3479 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I fish wake baits pretty extensively. They really shine in situations where they swipe at other types of top waters without hooking up. I can follow up with these and get solid hookups. Large wakebaits really excel at night.

@richardmajewski3815 2 жыл бұрын

Nice overview of top water options. Thanks.

@Fish_Swag 2 жыл бұрын

Love the content man, super helpful! Thanks man! keep it up🤙🏻

@FutureBassmaster4469 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, Ty. My favorite channel on youtube!! Thanks for the knowledge brother hitting the ohio tomorrow cause a few nice spots yesterday

@KayleeG0 2 жыл бұрын

Dude!!!!!!!!! Those drone shots were freaking incredible. Great information as usual Tyler loving all your content

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kaylee! I appreciate you always watching

@brianathern9154 2 жыл бұрын

Yes another great video Ty. Drone footage was excellent with the heart stopping strikes and content. I have experienced a bunch of those scenarios and by trial and error figured out a bite. But your analysis takes away so much guess work for us and others. My brother's best largemouth bass to date was a quad blade buzzbait fished in 50 degree water just fast enough to keep it afloat. Working on my walking/slash baits next...to flash tail or not is the $60,000 question

@nelsonchiro 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy! I opened KZfaq to find a video that would help me figure out which topwater to use and when to use them. This was the first video on my notifications!! Thanks for reading my mind!

@bassboxingoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always man keep up the good work

@4reelfishing635 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome footage so cool seeing them follow and hit the lure even saw 2 or 3 chasing a couple times

@mikemason4792 2 жыл бұрын

Great information. Thank you. Thank you.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! I appreciate it

@ReactionGiants 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the educational videos bro

@surfcat2051 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff brother. Those arial views of the top water strikes are impressive. Its evident you put some work into this channel.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I try to make them the best I can

@cfoutdoors243 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid as always and very informative. Nothing like a good topwater bite. I've had really good success with a buzzbait in areas that have a bit of a channel but slop/cover all around. We'd pretty much trail each other when hitting these spots and had doubles on quite often.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

No real bad place for a buzzbait. Truly one of the best big fish lures that also catch numbers

@jjhfirearms1727 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Hands down best on KZfaq.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That means a lot

@jw4701 2 жыл бұрын

Only took one Topwater fish to hook me! Can't get enough of it. Thanks for the info!

@LucidoMafia 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid as always much respect from Japan

@paulcarpenter8152 Жыл бұрын

I pretty much don’t even need to watch the video first…it’s bassfishin HQ, immediately liked

@mistermocelfishing5738 Жыл бұрын

thank you for the explanation 🙏🏻

@henryzhong1943 2 жыл бұрын

Watched twice and learned a lot about topwater bait!! Thanks man!! Love it

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry! I appreciate you watching

@jimdillard2180 2 жыл бұрын

Thank-you !! Love ur stuff !!

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jim. That means a ton

@nathancottrill1363 Жыл бұрын

Loved your video, I greatly enjoyed it. I just subscribed and am looking forward to your next video. I was bit by the topwater bug at an early age. I had one lure the “baby bass” spook jr. and its all I used all summer. If I can find a sliver of an excuse to toss a topwater lure it’s game on for me in all 4 seasons. Something special about the top water angler…. 💯 it’s a blessing and a curse. I am the same way when fly fishing I want to always stick to dry flies. Lol

@JL050 Жыл бұрын

Picked up fishing again this a few months ago. Caught my first fish with a Whopper Plopper 90 on open water last night and it was exciting.

@Oldbasshole 2 жыл бұрын

A rat wakebait early early morning in a light rain is a great way to catch a lot of big fish. The Spro Rat in the 40 size catches largemouth and smallmouth like nobodies business!! Smallies hit the rat like it owes them money!! Great informative video as always

@dannyg7531 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the drone footage! That was sick

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@jaron_G. 2 жыл бұрын

Hey awesome video! Keep at it!🔥🎥

@wickedvic6953 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@peterweddle Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@davehorn1422 2 жыл бұрын

Bro, epic video..that dang drone footage is top notch.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! I appreciate the kind words

@VespoLiveGaming 2 жыл бұрын

I rarely throw topwater because I never catch anything on it. Until this week, when I got a nice blowup on a rebel pop-r. That one catch was so much fun that I'll be throwing topwater more often.

@michaelzapata2305 2 жыл бұрын

Dam good video, very detail on top water thanks

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael

@NeilGraham.I.M.F 2 жыл бұрын

Man i could listen to or talk about topwater all day. The toad is great for dragging across pad. You know what else works great for the same situations. dragging a keitech acrost shallow vegetation hands down catches the most fish for me in my area

@Psykout 2 жыл бұрын

You know I kind had a feeling this video was coming, I asked specifically about this when you were talking about topwater tricks last week and sensed an entire video on the way.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Bam you got it

@Psykout 2 жыл бұрын

@@BassFishingHQ Thanks for everything so far, your videos are highly approachable and don't overload with too much information. I quote you all the time while I am teaching my friend everything I know so far, this is his first season fishing and he is super hooked on topwater frogs after one day with them. BTW what's your thoughts on spiders? I have done well with them floating on a kayak on creeks with smallmouth but man they are light and awkward to use outside of being able to let them drift.

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

I have fished with a ton of spiders baits. But while shooting this exact video and bass spit up a giant bug that I have no clue what it was…but just shows you they will eat insects too

@ricksonora6656 2 жыл бұрын

@@BassFishingHQ Ha ha, my daughter always wants to see what’s in their stomachs when I clean them.

@FutureBassmaster4469 2 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite is the ARK TB115. I got one in a monster bass box a while ago, now I own 3 of each color! My favorite is the chart dawg

@ozarkhabitatcreations9706 2 жыл бұрын

Great video man continue on an do a water level bait tutorial like next do baits just under the surface an hour down to the bottom thatd be pretty neat

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

I have some ideas along those lines. Pumped to get videos made for it

@WestCoastShamble 2 жыл бұрын

I could watch that overhead footage ALL DAY!!

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I’ll have to make like a 15 minute montage of nothing but topwater strikes lol

@WestCoastShamble 2 жыл бұрын

@@BassFishingHQ yes please!

@rodcashman4793 2 жыл бұрын

Like your pick on top water gear video 📹

@topwaterwes2339 2 жыл бұрын

The pollen is so bad this spring in Mn that it doesn't matter what line you're using, it'll get caught on your line and into your reel. So frustrating. But I luv me some topwater baby!

@fishinfrenzy2544 Жыл бұрын

Looked like snow on the water here in Ontario in the spring… brutal

@cheapshotfishing9239 2 жыл бұрын

You've convinced me to tie on a buzzbait

@DFWdarin Жыл бұрын

I love the devil's horse and the cobra

@theperfectpaintertoolreview 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Maryland, and while we have bass we also have northern snakehead...that being said most ppl fish for them, awesome eating as good as striper. Fish them just like bass and of course top water is the funniest when u get a 5-10 pounder hit it...your in for a fight

@ronaldyeater3322 2 жыл бұрын

Sup Tyler. Awesome video. Saving this lol. My hardest thing is a wakebait, got mixed in with jerkbaits and can't tell difference in some? Jointed I have separate but some swimbaits got in there lol. Is there easy way to tell other than using them all? And some jerkbaits are floating? Ty tc

@kevinbeaudean704 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tyler, I have no confidence in top water. The areas I fish it should work like gangbusters. Fishing local tournaments, there are not alot of other anglers fishing on top either. I fish shallow tide water, mostly stained with grass, wood, docks and rocks. Any suggestions.

@flippintobyland7257 2 жыл бұрын

Chug bug silver & blue yee yee !

@jimmoore8606 Жыл бұрын

Tyler, I went to your link but could not find a buzz bait like the one you showed. Kinda oak leaf looking. What is it ?

@Fatenarr 2 жыл бұрын

Question: would it help to bend the hooks up on that frog if you are getting a lot of misses with it?

@guilhermenunocortezfaria8959 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any videos showing the action you use with the rod with each bait?

@ricksonora6656 2 жыл бұрын

I took notes and hope to search for videos for each type to answer the same question.

@paulcarpenter8152 Жыл бұрын

Hey Tyler, if you see this, what is that wakebait you held up at 9:36? Thanks for your videos!

@chidrummer1 2 жыл бұрын

I have fished alot of different kinds of poppers, Googan, Berkeley etc. And differnt sizes, and have never caught a fish on it. I use usually 15-20lb fluoro. What am I doing wrong. I have done slow retrieve, fast, stalled it. Never a bite. I can only fish ponds.

@michaelbrandon6104 2 жыл бұрын

When is the best time for a dual prop Buzzbait?

@mackfrizzle5045 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a buzzbait for heavy vegetation and lily pads???

@ricksonora6656 2 жыл бұрын

Great overview! I’m left with two questions: - Is a wake bait like a jerk bait, but doesn’t dive? -Is there a difference between using toads and frogs?

@austinmannigel8611 2 жыл бұрын

I can answer your first question. A wake bait just uses a steady retrieve and has an action similar to crank bait but on the surface. This creates a large wake in which a large shadow is produced in clearer calm water. It is also a slow retrieve, so the bass are willing to hit it even when they are not that aggressive and remains in the strike zone longer. Wake baits are great evening baits when the sun is setting until dark.

@ricksonora6656 2 жыл бұрын

@@austinmannigel8611 Thanks, Austin! I’ve collected and lost many baits over the decades and am just now, in my sixties, learning their proper labels and usage. I caught my very first bass with a Rapala wake bait, at sunset, in a farm pond at Cal Poly SLO.

@y0ukn0witpaintball 2 жыл бұрын

Whats the wake bait brand and model that you are holding in the video?

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Berkley Surge Shad

@LeviVanSluijs 2 жыл бұрын

@jamesbarron1202 2 жыл бұрын

Only topwater I can think of you missed is the walkers (wobblers) like the jitterbug and crazy crawler styles

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Very true. I haven’t fished a jitterbug style bait in a very long time. Need to start again

@shawnwhalen8314 2 жыл бұрын

In summer a Pompadour Jr has got me some huge Largemouth. It's such a Crazy action lure....but it works.

@Cakedaddy74 2 жыл бұрын

What brand buzz bait is that?

@br4dleyrd 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, what brand buzzbait is that in the video?

@danielchrist8651 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t give away the buzzbait in cold water technique! I’ve caught top water bass when there was still ice on the lake lmao.

@raymaylone8563 Жыл бұрын

My question is about zoom horny toad. When I rig it an cast it out it spins when I reel it back. What am I doing wrong???????

@calebgreer7156 Жыл бұрын

What is the intro song??

@cajjesra269 2 жыл бұрын

I've never catch a peacock bass with top water

@CancerCashew 2 жыл бұрын

Would you consider a jitterbug a wake bait?

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Jitterbug is really it’s own bait. Kinda like a wake bait but also very different. I haven’t fished a jitterbug since I was very young though…although I know bass still absolutely eat them up

@toddlester8063 2 жыл бұрын

Whatever happened to that Jackall lure that you fell in love with for topwater, Tyler? Do you still fish that?

@BassFishingHQ 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! It’s kind of it’s own deal though

@toddlester8063 2 жыл бұрын

@@BassFishingHQ Nice - I got a hold of some, but haven't throw them yet. Any tips (similar to this video) on best places/times to throw them?

@approachingtarget.4503 2 жыл бұрын

They are bass! You can use a empty beer can with hooks and they will strike.

@cheapshotfishing9239 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, top down view on topwater is the only way

@daves112506 Жыл бұрын

I really like these vids and the way he explains things. However two things this guy is guaranteed to say are "This is Gna be a good one" and "I see a lot of guys". Im just sayin🤷🤷‍♂️🤷