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.

Chug Bug. Jitterbug. Hula Popper. Knuckle-head. Zara Spook. They all have creative names and designs. They imitate every conceivable critter that could be on, around or just under the water in a wild ...

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 ...