whats the best topwater hardbody bait for bass.

haha get ready for 500 different answers. there is no "best" bait. it all depends on the conditions and personal preference.

to be more useful, I am a huge fan of black jitterbugs at night or when it is overcast. floating rapalas are also pretty good. for poppers, I like the ones that rebel makes.

Rapala Skitterpop

Xcalabur Zell Pop...at least it's my favorite

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From my limited experience there are several types of topwater baits, so it is difficult to select a best lure.  In my non-technical speak there are:

- Poppers (i.e. Rebel Popper)

- Walk-the-Dog (Rapala SkitterWalk, Spook)

- Floating Twitch Baits (Rapala Floating Minnow

- Gurgling Baits (Jitterbug)

- Propeller Baits (Heddon Torpedo)

For me Poppers are the easiest to use and I like walking the dog with the SkitterWalk.  The Jitterbug is a must have classic for a reason

Leon

I have a black jointed jitterbug that just catches 'em. Very easy to use. I don't know if it is the "best", but it is certainly effective and very easy to fish.

Zara Puppy for numbers

Zara Spook

LC Sammy

Chug Bug

Cavitron Buzzbait

Rage Tail Shad

Megabass PopMax

Spro and River2Sea frogs

Rage Tail Toad

8-)

poppers for me

1.heddon pop n image jr.(threadfin shad)

2.zell pop(white)

3.small skitter pop(when fishing a river)

Buzzbait

I prefer a pop-r type bait over a buzz bait, perhaps a frog in padded/weedy/backwater areas.

Buzzbaits are very effective though, a close second to poppers IMO.

f-13 is very versatile and that's why i always have it tied on http://www.rapala.com/products/lures/original_floater/

Sammy's, Gunfishs, and G-Splashs

Rapala x-walk 13..........for the big girls

buzz bait........for every thing else.

Black Dog baits lunker punker , jointed trout wake swimbaits , and Mattlures floating hard-gill 

f-13 is very versatile and that's why i always have it tied on http://www.rapala.com/products/lures/original_floater/

Overlooked and not used as often anymore, that's why it works so good.

GUNFISH 115

Megabass -Pop Max and Pop-x

Deps- Buzzjet Jr. ,Radscale and Radscale Buffalow

IMA- Roumba both versions

Rosso Corsa - Calappa

Duo-Slaver Chug

Daiwa- Mouth Washer