Brandon Cobb is know for fishing a buzzbait, and, given the right conditions, he will fish it all year. Brandon also loves fishing other topwater (and slightly sub-surface baits), and there are times that they will outperform a buzzbait. He believes that there are some big fish that are more susceptible to topwater lures that any other bait, but you have to have the right one during the right season and conditions. In this bass fishing class seminar video, Brandon Cobb shares his favorite baits & tackle for fishing topwater throughout the year. Learn what baits to fish from 45 degree water to the shad spawn to schooling fish and through the fall turnover.

0:17 Topwater bass fishing is high risk and potentially high reward
1:17 How to throw topwater lures all year long, a seasonal approach

2:15 Spring - Pre spawn to post spawn
18:16 Summer - Full moon bream beds and schooling fish
29:06 Fall / Autumn - More schooling fish and fall lake turnover
35:16 Winter - Situational times to use topwater baits, even in the winter

38:40 Brandon Cobb's tackle setups for fishing buzzbaits all year long
42:03 Brandon Cobb's buzzbait modifications, tips & tricks
44:10 Rod, reel & line for fishing a topwater pencil popper
46:00 Floating worm tackle setup
48:07 Fishing shad balls
50:54 Schooling bass as a bass fishing tournament strategy or pattern
54:10 Hooksets on various topwaters
57:38 Do you ever replace a Zoom Horny Toad with something smaller like a Zoom Z Craw?