In a story on Bassmaster.com: It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts of U.S.

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 ...

You already know there is no more exciting and satisfying way to catch a bass than with a topwater lure, but which one is best, when and where? The following list highlights the five most universally ...

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 ...

If any lure has made a new and interesting splash on local fishing store shelves this summer, it has been the Whopper Plopper. Although it comes with a relatively hefty price tag — the River2Sea plug ...

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In this edition of The Starting Spot: -If you’ve ever been around a lake during a mayfly hatch you can imagine just how big of an impact a natural event like that can have on an ecosystem. The sudden ...