If you don’t know how to fish with poppers and get the most from these lures, now’s the perfect time to learn, as the topwater bite is in full swing and will stay good through summer and into fall.

It was just about a perfect evening by the old pond. The lily pads extended out to about 10 or 15 feet from the shore in an uneven outline with many circle-like openings within them that seemed to be ...

Topwater baits are the most exciting way to catch largemouth and smallmouth bass. Find out why you should stock up on poppers, walking baits, ploppers, buzzbaits, and frogs for the best fishing days ...

Don’t tell my bass club mentors, my editors or my colleagues on the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, but I’ve been cheating on my first love for five years, and I don’t intend to ...

It was just about a perfect evening by the old pond. Lily pads extended out 10-to-15 feet from the shore in an uneven outline with many circle-like openings within them that seemed to be perfect ...

If you are looking for a fun and productive way to spend those long winter evenings, or even now during the "dog days" of August, I'd suggest making foam-bodied bass and panfish poppers. Closed-cell ...

A good topwater smash is one of the greatest experiences in fishing. Dozens of surface lures on the market can make them happen, but few are more popular or user-friendly than a popper. They come in ...

"Choppers on Poppers" was the title of the first magazine article I ever wrote. It was published in "Tidings" Magazine, a regional boating publication and it was prompted at the urging of my old ...