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Bass Crash Course: Topwater Pointers for Buzzbaits, Walking Baits

Learn the best times and places to pull out two of the most effective topwater lures for bass fishing.

If you poll 100 anglers on their favorite way to catch a bass, I’d wager that 99 would quickly answer "topwater," the lone holdout being someone who never caught a five-pounder on a buzzbait in two feet of water.

Topwater bass fishing is all about the drama: Anticipating the strike, yet always being surprised when it comes. It's an addictive form of bass fishing for which no one is seeking a cure.

While bass can certainly be caught...

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