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Springtime Topwater Fun

1 [The Case For April Topwater Action]

Depending on your geographic location, chances are that you sit around all winter and early spring dreaming of warmer days and topwater explosions, but once we reach April, those dreams can become realities. April is widely associated with the spawn across the majority of the country, but it can also be a great time to catch a trophy bass on a topwater.

There’s A Time And Place

There’s really no way around it — throwing a topwater in April is not always going to be the best way to get a ton of bites. However, April can provide the opportunity for anglers to catch big bass on a topwater bait. After the true

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