One of the more underappreciated techniques in all of bass fishing is throwing a wakebait. For any of us who ever fish on lakes cohabited by pleasure boaters, usually a wake is a terrible thing for bass fishing. But, not anymore.

The first, and most obvious reason these baits are different than a typical crankbait is the motion they create behind them. This v-shaped wake behind these “subsurface topwaters” creates a funnel shape, almost directly leading predators down a path to your bait. We call these baits “subsurface topwaters” because even though you are fishing them on the top and will generate blowups, they do tend to swim JUST below the surface by a few inches.