What is everyone's favorite followup bait for missed top water strikes and the like?

Senko or trickworm with a finishing nail in the rear.Froggin the slop I like a big t-rig worm.

Wacky rigged stick worm.

Weightless senko or ZOOM fish doctor

They don't miss when there is a fluke attached... :-X

Wacky rigged Senko on a spinning rig.

Trickworm

Wacky rigged stick worm.  I've also had descent success with a Mann's Waker after others have missed on topwater. :

Wacky Rigged *** Stik

on the Lilly Pads; Weightless t rigged *** Ripper Worm or Mann's Jelly Worm

3 " piece of dynamite , works every time.

senko or fluke.

you can also extend that topwater bite (when it dies) with either.

As said several times, a wacky rigged worm such as a Trick Worm is generally your best option.  It stays in the strike zone quite a while, and you can finagle the fish into biting.  A soft stickbait is also effective, and a great choice as well.  

5" Senko