Hard baits
Topwater plug fishing lure
A floating plug that pops and gurgles on the surface.
Characteristics
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Body
Hard
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Sink
Floating
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Action
Pop
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Depth
Surface
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Habitats
Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish
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Methods
Spinning, Popping
Mouth or prop
Cup face creates a loud popping sound and splashes water on the surface.
Body
Hard plastic scaled body floats horizontally on the surface.
Rear hook
Dangling treble hook catches fish striking from behind.
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Species caught on a topwater plug lure
How to fish a topwater plug
Walk or pop with a slack-then-snap cadence. Pause longer than feels natural — the blow-up often comes on the stop.
When to fish a topwater plug
Dawn, dusk, overcast days, and calm water over weed, bait showers, or harbour lights.
What is a topwater plug lure?
Topwater plugs wake the surface with a cupped mouth or prop. They turn following fish into explosive strikes for bass, sea bass, trevally, and pike in low light. The Topwater plug is a Hard lure with a Pop action. It is Floating, fished Surface, for Spinning, Popping in Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish.
Topwater plug lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 8 g 8 cm
- 12 g 10 cm
- 18 g 13 cm