I've got a whopper plopper, pop-r, superspook, and a few other commonly used topwater baits. I was on TW just browsing and was stunned by the number of different types of topwater baits on there, some of which were insanely $$$.  I'd like to splurge a little and try one or two new topwater baits, can be pricey but could also be lesser known cheap, any suggestions on killer topwater forgetting price? Something most of us have not heard of!  

About 20 years ago I splurged and spent $15 on a Lucky Craft Sammy 100. Got more bites than the Super Spook, and I still throw a Sammy today. The Sammy’s not new, but was pretty pricey 20 years ago. Bought a Yozuri 3db pencil 125 today from TW. Maybe I’ll get lucky and have some luck with it. At 1oz, it’s new and different to me.

Coastal fishermen target Speckled Trout, Redfish, & bass in the brackish waters.

 

MirrOlure She Dog 83MR Surface Walker

MirrOlure - Top Dog 94MR

If you can swing it, try this. Catches fish. 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Evergreen_SB_Topwater_Plugs/descpage-EGSBS.html

Owner Cultiva Zip ‘n Ziggy in baby bass is one of my top producers.

You would need to go to EBay to find a Smithwick Buck ‘n Brawl, upgrade the hooks, it’s a killer rear prop lure in Shad colors.

Original Wooden Sammy 100 if you can find it.

Tom

Love my wakes, they seem to be an overlooked topwater category.

They aren't expensive and need the hooks need to be  sharpened or replaced right out of the package, but if you don't have one, get yourself a couple of Jointed Jitterbugs. One in frog and the other in black. You can add a feathered treble to the rear and pause it occasionally on the retrieve. My  first choice when Spooks and Poppers aren't producing.

Megabass I-loud.  Weird bait but I have seen guys get hits when no other topwater will. 

 

 

 

This bait is awesome for calm conditions.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Drift_Walker/descpage-DWK.html

 

One that is discontinued that was a fish catching machine is the Norman's Top Dollar. Kind of a walking, spitting bait with more of a shad profile than others in it's category, the thing flat caught fish. Can still find a few out there. I save mine for important fish catching situations.

 

I've caught more fish on the 80 size of this popper than any of my Megabass Popmax could ever dream of catching.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/River2Sea_Bubble_Walker/descpage-R2SBUB.html

 

Another bait that just flat gets bit. Think Heddon Torpedo but with a completely different sound. 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yo-Zuri_3DB_Series_Prop/descpage-YZ3PR.html

 

Haven't ever bought into the hype of baits that make electronic noise, but this bait gets bites and they seem to be bigger than average.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Livingston_Walking_Boss_II_Jr_Tournament/descpage-WJ.html

 

 

Depending on how you work them as they can go sub-surface, wake or twitch on top but I suggest you look into the Spro Rat. Size 40 in morning dawn as a start, then go bigger (50)and smaller (30). All 3 sizes behave differently and have won me over. 

From the top of my head, three that work well and that are different are the OSP Bent Minnow, Freedom Tackle Mischief Minnow (smallmouth) and the DEPS Basirisky frog. 

You might also look at the Riser from Jackall

I have a lot of luck with a heddon spit-n-image. It can walk really fast and often produces when a slower "normal" walking bait don't. 

Buzzbait, Teckel Sprinker Frog, SPRO Rat, Devil's Horse, Tiny Torpedo are a few of my favorite oddball topwaters.

Doesn't seem like people throw a storm chug bug a lot.  Mann's tail walker.  

2 minutes ago, HaydenS said:

Doesn't seem like people throw a storm chug bug a lot.  Mann's tail walker.  

I do. I just forgot to mention it. I prefer it to small poppers.

Just get a Popmax and be done. 

Heddon's Dying Flutter holds a place in my heart because it was the first lure I ever used as a kid that absolutely crushed smallies one evening. They are discontinued but easy to find on ebay. 

People from the Ozarks know the magic of a Cotton Cordell Redfin, great topwater wake bait.

Heddon puppy...

Once all the chrome is chewed off...the remaining bone color is also good.

 

1 hour ago, HaydenS said:

Doesn't seem like people throw a storm chug bug a lot.  Mann's tail walker.  

Same here, I haven't thrown it a ton this year, might have to pic it back up soon. 

50 minutes ago, Chris Catignani said:

Heddon puppy...

Once all the chrome is chewed off...the remaining bone color is better.

 

Or just buy the bone color.

I have had the most success on a Bomber Long A minnow , silver flash twitched on top .  

Original Rapala Floating minnow

Deps Buzzjet Wake bait

These are great walking baits that not too many people use these days.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Rebel_Jumpin_Minnow_Topwater_Walking_Bait/descpage-RJM.html

I do like to throw a Deps Buzzjet and a Jackall Pompadour. Not something the bass see on a regular basis….