Northwest Fishing Magazine May 2025 Volume 4 Issue 8 - Flipbook - Page 25
Summer is an exciting
season for bass anglers.
The bass are done
spawning and are actively
feeding in both the
shallows as well as deeper
depths. There are also a
variety of ways to catch
bass, both largemouth and
smallmouth, this time of
year.
Easy to say, I know, but
hard to do. When it comes
to topwater fishing, have a
frog rigged up on at least
one rod. Whether you
use a standard frog or a
popping frog, you have the
advantage of fishing this
weedless offering in heavy
cover, whether it be weeds,
grass, or lily pads.
Perhaps the most exciting
way to catch bass during
the summer months is
using topwater baits.
Watching a largemouth
bass explode out of the
water to smash your lure
is always an exhilarating
experience! Just make sure
you don’t set the hook
when the bass comes out
of the water. Pause and let
them take it first.
If you are casting into more
open water, I like to fish a
topwater popper. My go-to
popper is a Berkley Bullet
Pop in either a bluegill,
bass, or frog pattern. The
Whopper Plopper made
quite a splash in the bass
fishing world when it was
introduced in 2008, and
many anglers insist it’s still
a great offering. However,
this is a low-confidence lure
