Topwater Chuggers & Wakebaits - Jesse Wiggins
Topwaters
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41m
In the Spring, during the spawn and when bass are guarding fry, it's a great time to catch bass on topwater and baits that are just barely subsurface. Jesse Wiggins likes a popper bait and a wakebait the best. Watch this on the water bass fishing class and learn the tackle that Jesse uses to fish these baits, places he likes to fish when bass are on beds and guarding fry, and follow up baits for when bass reveal their location, but miss the bait.
0:19 Great techniques around the spawn
0:43 Wakebaits generate ferocious bites
1:18 Tackle setup for wakebait fishing
2:32 Where to fish a wakebait around the spawn
4:24 Topwater poppers in the Spring
5:34 Why fish the popper over the wakebait?
6:35 Why fish a wakebait in the Spring?
7:38 Targeting spawning fish with a wakebait & popper
18:14 When a spawning bass misses your topwater bait
21:17 Why do they bite the popper well when spawning?
26:25 Concentrating on fishing the wakebait
33:27 Upsizing your wakebait
34:38 Targeting a laydown with a popper
36:40 More wakebait bass fishing for spawners
39:05 Finishing up with the popper
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