Largemouth bass ate the Whopper Plopper like it was good. I don't expect to catch bass on topwater lures this late in the spring, especially on bright, hot, sunny days, but I brought a few anyway. If ...

Whopper Plopper! Whopper Plopper! Whopper Plopper! Stripped in jerks, the lure said its name. I paused before repeating the sequence, a sure-fire trick to incite a bass to strike. One of the most ...

In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

Largemouth bass are opportunistic feeders. Everything is on the menu for these aggressive fish, from baitfish to crustaceans to worms to frogs to mice. I even once hand-fed a piece of fried chicken to ...

If any lure has made a new and interesting splash on local fishing store shelves this summer, it has been the Whopper Plopper. Although it comes with a relatively hefty price tag — the River2Sea plug ...

You already know there is no more exciting and satisfying way to catch a bass than with a topwater lure, but which one is best, when and where? The following list highlights the five most universally ...

A Whopper Plopper gurgles across the placid, sky-reflecting surface of the Wapsipinicon River on Monday evening. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...

I'll bet the topwater bite is always hot in heaven. Be it for trout, amberjack or marlin, a hot topwater bite is one of the most thrilling sensations to be had in the outdoors. It was stellar Friday ...

People debate the subject of the most exciting way to catch a fish. I know what method I think is most exciting. There is nothing more exciting than watching a fish attack a topwater lure. I fish a ...

I have been told that the lures I have talked about so far have been primarily ones that are newer. I got one letter that said, “What’s the deal Sarley, you dinosaur? Haven’t you bought any lures in ...

One lucky member of the POL Outdoor Club will win a set of Whopper Plopper lures courtesy of our friends at Southside Sports Bait and Tackle in Sunbury.