match the lure to the conditions - dark/cloudy days use dark/black lures - bright/sunny days use white/chrome lures

one of the best topwater bites i’ve ever had was at a large pond that had a ton of frogs around it - i literally had one bass come up out of the water & eat my zoom horny toad out of the air before it hit the water ðŸ¸ðŸŽ£

a neglected pond where bass are looking for a big meal is an ideal topwater situation

i’ll also add - on a popper make sure your front hook is really good - i love Rebel Pop-R’s but the hooks are wimpy - it’s counter-intuitive but change out the FRONT treble hook to a stouter hook - most bites the bass attack the head of the lure … also be patient on setting the hook - let the bass take it on down & you feel a tug on your line before setting the hooks - and set them HARD!

good luck!

Last edited by BamaGuitarDude; 06/07/25 04:39 PM.

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