Largemouth bass ate the Whopper Plopper like it was good. I don't expect to catch bass on topwater lures this late in the spring, especially on bright, hot, sunny days, but I brought a few anyway. If ...

I'll bet the topwater bite is always hot in heaven. Be it for trout, amberjack or marlin, a hot topwater bite is one of the most thrilling sensations to be had in the outdoors. It was stellar Friday ...

A Whopper Plopper gurgles across the placid, sky-reflecting surface of the Wapsipinicon River on Monday evening. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles ...

Catching fish on top-water lures can be so exciting that some anglers would rather catch one fish on a top-water than two or three down deep. Lures that splash and dance across the surface are ...