Every topwater strike makes bass fishing more fun. But there’s something about topwater frog fishing—watching that almost comical-looking bait hop and sputter and then get suddenly obliterated—that ...

Fishing a frog over the pads and slop is one of my absolute favorite ways to catch bass. The visual strikes are absolutely explosive. When the bite is on, a day of frog fishing is a great day. It’s ...

We're targeting largemouth bass and potentially pike using the peeper frog top water lure. We're drifting over a vast weed flat, focusing on a specific point off the shoreline that we're hoping will ...

I love to catch bass no matter which lure I use. But there still has to be a best way, right? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I ...

Frog fishing over giant grass mats is one of the most exciting ways to catch big summer bass. In this video, we go pond ...

Follow up your frog strikes with a punch rig and turn blowups into big bass in heavy cover. | Photo by Kurt Mazurek Fishing a frog over the pads and slop is one of my absolute favorite ways to catch ...

There is not anything more exciting than catching a bass on a topwater bait. Of all the options, a frog may top the list because of the excitement of that big mouth exploding out of the vegetation. I ...

Kurt Mazurek writes about all things fishing and the outdoor lifestyle for Fishing On SI -a division of Sports Illustrated. Before writing On SI he enjoyed a successful career in the fishing industry, ...

Nothing thrills like a topwater bite, and whether you’re fishing during the early morning feed or prospecting a midday shade pocket, the right topwater bait often tempts the biggest fish. The question ...

Frog gigging, fishing Rough River Lake for hybrid striped bass, learning about fish populations. We're frog gigging, fishing Rough River Lake in search of hybrid striped bass, and tagging along with ...

For as long as I am able to go fishing, the charming song recited by a long-time fishing buddy will be rattling between my ears every time I am rigged up with a topwater frog for largemouth bass.