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Home > Learn to Fish & Boat > How To Fish > How to Fish with Lures > How to Topwater Fish
A vital lesson when learning how to fish is that of learning how to topwater fish. Topwater fishing is a variation on cast and retrieve that uses a floating lure.
Fish respond very differently to different types of topwater lures. Smooth water usually calls for a quiet and gentle presentation while choppy water requires anglers to make a statement. You will need to learn how to rig a topwater lure for different conditions. Swim a slider or a soft plastic erratically around rocks, edges, deadfall, or weeds but aggressively chug a popper around the same type of water when a strong wind creates a chop. If it isn’t working, try experimenting with a different approach.
The largemouth bass is the most popular freshwater game fish in the U.S. Learn more about how you can identify a largemouth bass, where to catch it and what bait and lures to use.
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