Topwater Techniques, Lure Selections for Bass

Learn how wind, water clarity impact topwater bass fishing in this episode of Beyond the Bait Powered by Streamlight.

March 31, 2020 By Game & Fish Digital Staff

You can trace Dr. Todd A. Kuhn's love of topwater lures for bass back 20 years to the St. John's River.

That's when the host of the Game & Fish video-tips series Beyond the Bait Powered by Streamlight caught his personal-best bass, an 11-pounder that bit a gold/black back Rapala 11G.

"She just exploded on the bait. I set the hook and what a fight," Kuhn says. "I love topwater baits."

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In Episode 8 ("Technical Topwater"), Kuhn covers all types of topwater baits, and how and when to use them. Wind and water clarity impact your topwater lure selection. It's critical, Kuhn says, for a bass to see and hear the lure. Learn more about topwater fishing for bass in the video above.

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Beyond the Bait Powered by Streamlight is a 13-episode video series on gameandfishmag.com that focusses on the best baits for bass fishing. Join Game & Fish's Dr. Todd A. Kuhn every Tuesday this spring as he goes deep into how bass lures work, what bass find irresistible in them, and how you catch more on your next trip.

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Video Schedule

Episode 1: Soft Plastics; Flukes, Worms and Lizards
Episode 2: Soft Plastics; Tubes and Creature Baits
Episode 3: Rigging Soft Plastics; Texas and Carolina Rigs
Episode 4: Rigging Soft Plastics; Jig Heads
Episode 5: Rigging Soft Plastics; Swimbaits
Episode 6: Selecting the Right Soft-Plastic Hook
Episode 7: Spinnerbaits from Top to Bottom
Episode 8: Technical Topwater, Live March 31
Episode 9: Choosing the Right Bass Rod, Live April 7
Episode 10: All About Lines, Live April 14
Episode 11: Baitcasting Vs. Spinning, Live April 21
Episode 12: Find More Fish with Search Baits, April 28
Episode 13: Weighting Your Bait, May 5

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