topwater
Stays above water
Topwater refers to fishing lures designed to float and create surface disturbance, mimicking prey like frogs, insects, or wounded baitfish: I switched to a topwater plug at dawn.
The term works as noun or adjective: topwater fishing, topwater action.
Fish striking topwater lures produce dramatic, visible explosions that make this technique especially exciting for anglers.
Inhalant vial or corn appliance
- buzzbaitBladed topwater fishing lure
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- spookApparition or frighten
- chuggerAggressive street charity worker
crawler · jitterbug · floating · minnow · skitter · wobble · twitch · blowup
Liquid scattering on impact
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- blowupSudden fit of rage
skimming · walking · chugging · popping · gurgling · wake · commotion · retrieve
popper
Inhalant vial or corn appliance
chugger · crawler · jitterbug · floating · minnow · skitter · wobble · twitch · blowup · treble
splash
Liquid scattering on impact
blowup · skimming · walking · chugging · popping · gurgling · wake · commotion · retrieve · twitch
floating
Staying atop liquid
meniscus · calm · glassy · slick · ripple · wake · disturbance · waterline
bass
Deep pitch or fish
redfish · snook · tarpon · largemouth · smallmouth · stripers · predator · ambush · shallow · dawn
- fishing baitworm, worms, nightcrawlers, nightcrawler, live bait
- fishing lurescrankbait, spoons, spinnerbait, plugs, jig
- fishingfishing rod, fish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear
topwaterbottom-fishing
Buying at depressed prices
sinker · deep-diving · deepwater · bottom fishing · jigging
top, water, watery, underwater, waterproof, freshwater, watertight, waterspout, tabletop