Charles E. White

About 27 years ago, after I had already bass fished for over 25 years an old man at a lake in California taught me a lesson on topwater bass fishing that I'll never forget. Come to find out he was the World's Topwater Bass Fishing Champion. Some of those old men actually know what they are talking about. ;D

8,000 bass in 10 years, that is quite an accomplishment, I have fished for bass since I was six years old and have fished for 50 years and you have beat me by about 2,000 bass .

My bigges t bass was a 12 pound 14 ounce. The most I ever caught was 76 largemouth in 3 hours. I had been to that lake dozens of time, nothing ever happend like that before or since and I have fished for bass for 50 years. The funny part is I was teaching a friend to fish for bass that day. His first time fishing with lures LOL

If you can see the fish, they can probably see you too. If they are, then you could throw your whole tackle box in and they might not bite. Try fishing early dawn, dusk or at night. If they're close to the top and stay there, try a buzzbait or some other topwater lure and fish it very slow. Hope that helps.