Some quick tips to get more out of your bass fishing prop baits for some good topwater fishing this spring.
Props to Bernie Schultz for sharing a few topwater tips. In fact, it’s the prop bait to which he devotes much of his modifying and tweaking when it comes to topwater fishing. Reason being, the general design of sputtering commotion fore and aft can be enhanced with simple hardware manipulation.
“Loosen the screws securing the props on your topwater plug just enough to allow the cup-washers to move freely without compromising strength,” said the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Gainesville, Fla. “If the cup-washer is stuck to the clear coat on the lure body, pop it free. Loose hardware will create a very desirable chattering sound when the blades are turning.”
