We all live in different places, fish different bodies of water and fish for different kinds of fish from time to time. Nowadays, I fish mostly for spotted bass, and want to throw more topwater. So what type and brand of topwater lures do you like for spots, including length and color? Thanks for your help.

 

Steve

I’ve always done best with a white buzzbait 

Spook/Walking bait, white or bone color

Owner Cultivate Zip N Ziggy in Baby Bass is a killer for Spots & LMB following the spawn.

Tom

PS, Lucky Craft Gun Fish for larger profile popper.

I catch spotted bass on the same lures I catch largemouths on.  I might catch a spot on one cast, then next cast a largemouth.

I’ve had some amazing days catching spots on Lanier with chug bugs, full-size spooks and wake baits.

 

Colors are typically something chrome, something clear and solid bone.

130 Whopper Plopper Bone

Super Spook Bone

Chug Bug Shad

 

 

Depends how much you'd like to spend. I have a bit of a tackle addiction problem, so my preferences are rovers, vixens, rico's, teckel pups, and yellow magics... however, they're pretty aggressive and will probably hit pretty much everything. As far as size goes, just matching the hatch should serve you well. If going in blind smaller will likely be better (<4"). I like a little chartreuse but they'll pretty much hit anything (like the little fella in the pic).

*At times it is amazing how large of a lure a small spotted bass will attack ! As has been said , they don't have a mirror in the water to know how small they really are as compared to the prey they will try to eat .

On 5/7/2021 at 2:59 PM, WRB said:

Owner Cultivate Zip N Ziggy in Baby Bass is a killer for Spots & LMB following the spawn.

Tom

Thanks, Tom. I have not seen these before, and like the size. Just ordered three.

 

Steve

Walking baits, long wake baits, or poppers in shad colors. They love to hit a buzzbait, but hooking them is difficult at times.