In the world of fishing, nothing beats the sight of seeing some big fish come busting through the surface and exploding on a topwater lure. In no other type of fishing can you actually see a fish take ...

There’s simply no experience in fishing like a topwater strike. Whether it’s a violent eruption of water or a subtle “gulp,” the strike is what keeps anglers coming back. Besides the fact that ...

Big fish smashing a topwater lure is the most exciting sensation in fishing, and there's no better time to experience it than now. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Kentucky bass, striped bass and ...

One of the best-kept saltwater fishing secrets in the Titusville area is a little-known surface plug that was the brainstorm of a South Florida tackle wholesaler. Trader Bay Lures’ Primo Chugger has ...

It makes for an extremely pleasant morning when you can go home with half a dozen plump whiting for dinner along with the memories of also mixing it with trevally, flathead, bream and more, all on the ...

Topwater lures are in a league of their own. Nowhere in the fishing world will you find a more eclectic, bizarre, and curious collection of tackle. Companies have spawned seemingly every conceivable ...

The hit from a fish taking down a well-presented surface lure is very addictive and one to be experienced by all anglers. Classic times and signs for surface fishing are during the first and last few ...

Crews targeting sailfish and marlin with natural bait have raised their game to a whole new level as dredges have become a staple in the spread. But if you want to target blue marlin, you better be ...

Jim Ising has caught a lot of spotted seatrout. He's fished for trout from South Florida to Georgia, along much of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. He now lives in Fairhope, Ala., where trout fishing is ...

A very good friend of mine and a great teacher, Hawaiian Capt. Mike Rand, once said to me, “Marlin fishing is a simple thing that we make complicated, only to realize just how simple it is.” No truer ...