Topwater Lures Made Easy! (Beginner To Advanced)
Choosing the right topwater can be a real challenge! Between poppers, walkers, crawlers, whopper poppers, buzz baits, frogs, and toads its hard to know what to throw. But just like anything else, there are key baits that seem to work day after day and month after month. Today Matt is opening up his topwater boxes and sharing the key "stand outs" that he relies on to get bit when it counts.
Matt breaks his spring topwater into 4 categories. He relies on poppers, walking baits, straight retrieve baits, and frogs, to catch fish throughout Spring. Within those 4 categories it gets pretty complicated (as witnessed by the 4 boxes of topwaters he pulls out of the rod locker) but today he is sharing his favorites with us. From each category he's able to quickly select the "key" baits that will get bit when you need them most.
Below you'll find links to the exact topwater lures shown in the video. We've included the guys favorite colors and sizes for each, as well as some of the different rods they use to throw these baits. All the links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
POPPERS...
All Around- Damiki D Pop 70: http://bit.ly/2Pjvqo3
Colors: Spayu, Phantom, Black Holo
Refined- Yellow Magic 1/4 oz: http://bit.ly/2al0dKP
Colors: Smoke Shad, Japanese Shad, Alewife
Bigger Fish- Megabass Pop Max: http://bit.ly/2qqfmm1
Colors: Gill, Pumpkinseed, MB Gizzard
WALKING BAITS...
All Around- River2Sea Rover 128: http://bit.ly/2acSVea
Colors: Sooner, Bone, Abalone Shad
Refined- Evergreen Shower Blows 105/125: http://bit.ly/2zIkqUH
Colors: Bone, Half Mirror Wakasagi, Skeleton Chartreuse
Small Profile- Rapala Skitter Walk: https://bit.ly/37DC2Uz
Colors: Shad Translucent, Bluegill
STRAIGHT RETRIEVE BAITS...
-Whopper Plopper 130: http://bit.ly/2a7ipHL
Colors: Bone, Bluegill, Munky Butt
-Whopper Plopper 110: http://bit.ly/2bsPbQV
Colors: Bone, I Know It
-Dirty Jigs Skirtless Pro Buzz: https://bit.ly/2WJ85R3
Colors: Silver, Red
-Quad Blade Buzz: https://bit.ly/2SCqcmj
Colors: Night Stalker, Red Bug
SMALL FROGS...
-Jackall Kaera: http://bit.ly/2Fz6SA3
Colors: Glitter Bluegill, Glitter Hasu, Green Frog
-Spro Bronzeye Jr. 60: http://bit.ly/2XkbgxR
Colors: Killer Gill, Red Ear, Neon Glow
MATT'S FAVORITE WALKING BAIT COMBO...
Rod- G Loomis GLX 844C MBR: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Shimano Metanium DC (HG): http://bit.ly/2qrSZvs
Line- Sufix 131 Braid 40 lb: https://bit.ly/314VoyF
Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 15 lb: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
MATT'S FAVORITE FROG COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Expride 7'3" Extra Heavy: http://bit.ly/2nTq9FL
Reel- Shimano Metanium MGL 150 B (XG): https://bit.ly/34HlAAk
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 65 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
MID-PRICED WALKING BAIT COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7'2" Medium: https://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado 70 MGL (HG): https://bit.ly/2apmDJt
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 40 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
BUDGET POPPER COMBO...
Rod- Shimano SLX 6'10" Medium: http://bit.ly/2mGp1Vc
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 (HG): http://bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Power Pro 30 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2aFg46b
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We have a variety of apparel items and custom lure designs available! Everything from hats, to hoodies, to crankbaits! Its all available direct through Tackle Warehouse with fast shipping. See it here...
TacticalBassin Apparel and Lure Designs: http://bit.ly/38YpPIz
