Jitterbug fishing is a great mid-summer tactic

Largemouth bass, small mouth bass and pike provide some great top water action all summer long. There is nothing quite like a top-water bite. The fish explodes out of the water, inhaling a top-water plug and dives back to the depths. The angler’s heart is racing and their hands start to shake as they lean back and set the hook, driving the treble hooks into the meat of the fish’s mouth. The fight is on, and it is like hand-to-hand combat between the angler and the big fish at the other end of the line.

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• By Beckie Gaskill
• July 3, 2025