TOP WATER LURES

[O2BFSHN]

I have had some of my best top water fishing done in the fall months that are aproaching fast. Just kind of wondering what others top water lure of choice is?

I would go with a power bait popper, if any of you remember them? I don't believe they make them anymore. Ever since then I've been fishing different knids but haven't really had a favorite. If I had to choose I'd probably go with the skitter pop on a frog color.

Thanks for the feedback!

[Deitz Dittrich]

First off.. welcome to fishing minnesota( I notice this is only your 6th post)and I hope you have many more...

My fave top water bait in the fall are walk the dog type baits.. like the Lucky Craft Sammy or bait similar to that... pop-r type baits are a second for me... buzzbaits are also a lot of fun...

[st.crioxfishin]

I like to use buzzbaits in the late summer and fall times. The bass bite really starts to pickup in the fall and they can be stacked up in the shallows putting the feedbag on for winter. They are aggressive and will chase down a buzzbait, you also have a chance at a big one, which is one thing buzzbaits are known to produce at times--big bass.

b. downey

[EBass]

Sami - thanks for that great tip on the green color!

I the like buzzbaits to. I like something I can locate them fast with.

[Dan Wood]

I'm also a fan of buzzbaits.. very quick and effective baits to fish when bass are hitting surface lures. The spook is another one that I am really starting to like a lot. The tiny torpedo for smallies has always been good to me too.

[sami0115]

i will be fishing in northern minnesota this fall and what worked well for me was green buzzbaits with green double twister tail trailers (trying to replicate a frog) it seems as though the frogs migrated into the water and burrow themselves in the sand/mud. and the bass just love them. so i fish alot of spinnerbaits and buzzbaits in green colors. i try to work them thru the bullrushes and wait for the explosion.

[delmuts]

i go with a buzzbaits and/or a hula popper or a pop-R del

[BigMike]

It looks like I'm a little behind everyone with the fall topwater choices. My favorite topwaters are buzzbaits (white or black) and torpedos for the river, buzzbaits, spooks, & scum frogs for lakes. As mentioned earlier, frogs have a seasonal migration in many areas in MN from about now until the end of September. A good indicator is when the milfoil starts to turn colors - throw frogs for sure in the thick stuff & pads! Work them fast and REALLY slow to figure out what moods they are in.

[SCUMFROG]

Scum frogs, then poppers and buzzbaits for me. Oh yeah really shallow crank baits also.

[river rat316]

The all time best topwater for me is anything you can finesse in the river (being able to stop your presentation and float back down over a recent strike or likely areas) I love the tiny torpedo and the teeny torpedo the zarapuppy and its been mentioned before but anything in frog patterns and colors the big smallies really hit hard. There is no better fishing experience in the world then having a big hawg smallie blowing up then chasing down your topwater bait in the river when they are active enuff thats all I ever fish with! just my 2 cents