Summer Topwater Madness Plus Grass Fishing Tips!

Bass are exploding inches from the rod tip! Its a feeding frenzy!!

When Matt woke up he knew he had perfect topwater fishing conditions so he jumped in the kayak and headed out on Clearlake with 3 topwater rods in hand. His hunch was right as bass were exploding through the grass beds ambushing baitfish.

Come along and see how Matt adjusts to catch as many bass as possible before the wind and waves get a chance to ruin it all. Matt started the day with 3 baits tied on.

He’d selected a Gavacho (popping frog), Teckel Honker (straight retrieve frog), and a Rage Shad (straight retrieve solid body) for their unique actions. Each bait would meet a different set of possible circumstances and at least one was going to produce. Before day’s end Matt also added a Fluke to the arsenal to help convert leery bass.

Fishing weed beds can be overwhelming but it doesn’t need to be. The bass treat this cover like any other. They focus on points, funnels, overhead cover, and small protected pockets.

Once you learn to look through the expanse of weeds and see the subtle differences between one clump and the next, the bass become very predictable. Once Matt identified prime spots he was able to use the topwater and fluke combination to successfully lure out the bass.