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Phelptwan reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and PowerPro Spectra Braid on Fish Lake (MI). Additional comments from this report: "A little bit of wind when we first got out, just enough to put a chop on the surface. Caught a fish on a wacky on nearly the first cast and another s short while later on a shower blows but then it was dinks and pretty dead the rest of the evening. Once the wind calmed down a top water bite turned on and caught a good number of 13" bass on a Shimano popper, and lost several better ones as well. They just seemed to be sucking the tail down and not getting hooked well. Switched to a popmax and they started horking it down pretty well at that point and made it a lot easier to pull them in. We managed 4th place with 3 fish for 4.41lbs. Big bass was around 3.5lbs, and winning weights were scattered between 4.5 and 10lbs."

Chris Fiore reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and PowerPro Spectra Braid on John H. Kerr Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "In the fall bass are feeding heavily on shad and blueback herring. focus on main lake points anywhere from 2ft-25ft of water. If the wind is blowing on it even better."

Jaxon Heine reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and PowerPro Spectra Braid on Fountain Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Topwater action!!"

Andrew Williams reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Sufix 832 Braid on Lake Ponemah. Additional comments from this report: "Fishing the island flats with tall grass. Slow cadence seemed to work the best. "

Final Flight Outdoors reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Sufix 832 Braid on Watts Bar Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Even though the Mayfly hatch over with, throwing a popping style top water bait around steep banks with overhangs and lay downs is still producing fish. They don’t seem to be grouped up, so keep trolling motor on high and cover water."

Jackie Au reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Sufix 832 Braid on Honeoye Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Saw a few blowups late morning so I tied on a popper and got a few of them to bite."

Ryan Hartman reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Sunline Super FC Sniper on Findlay Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "Caught some decent size Smallmouth Bass at the Res. Used a 3.5" Coffee Tube with a 3/8 oz Bite Me Tackle Tube jig. I was casting for them after locating some decent sized rock in the 17' range. Dragging and popping worked the best. We also caught the bronze bombers on some top water early in the morning. Make sure to grab a Storm Arashi Cover Pop and walk the dog!"

Ben Hutchins reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Sunline Super FC Sniper on Lake James. Additional comments from this report: "We caught all of our fish early in the morning throwing a popper. We were casting over bluegill beds that bass were actively feeding on."

Michael Gammons reported catching Spotted Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Sunline Super FC Sniper on Lake Lanier. Additional comments from this report: "Lake Lanier bass love moving around this time of year. Never spend too much time on one spot unless you know there are fishing biting. Focus on humps and long points with the wind blowing directly on them. Good luck fishing!"