Hard baits: Topwater hard baits

Hard baits that work on the surface. What they do on top comes from one of four things: a cupped face, a tapered nose walked side to side, a propeller, or a lip that makes a floating body wake. Four pages. Buzzbaits are wire baits and hollow frogs are soft plastics: their own families.

BuildMechanismRetrieveWhen
PoppersCupped or slanted face spits and chugsPop, pause, popCalm water, targets, warm mornings
Walking baitsCigar body, no lip: walk-the-dogRhythmic twitches, the nose swings side to sideOpen water, schooling fish, wind chop
Prop baitsA propeller (Whopper Plopper's plopping tail, twin-prop stick baits)Steady reel or twitch-pauseLow light, stained water, over grass
Wake baitsA lip or flat face on a floating body: a V-wake, never underDead slow steady reelDawn and dusk, flat calm, big fish
ItemDetail
Rod / line6'10"–7'3" (2.08–2.21 m) M–MH moderate; 30–50 lb braid or 15–20 lb mono; never fluorocarbon on top
HooksTwo or three trebles; a feathered rear treble on poppers and walkers
SeasonWater above 15 °C (59 °F): post-spawn to fall; wake baits and walkers into cold water for big fish

Wait for the weight, not the splash: set when the rod loads, or you pull the bait away from every blow-up.

Top 10 in four markets

United States

  1. Lobina Ricos — $24.99 - $25.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; topwater, 2-3/8 in (60 mm), 1/4 oz (7 g) (Rio Rico 2-7/8 in, 7/16 oz); the hand-painted Rico popper with a feathered rear treble; 3.9/5 avg (12 reviews)
  2. Yellow Magic Japanese Popper — $16.49 - $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; topwater, 2.25 / 3.5 in (57 / 89 mm), 1/4 / 1/2 oz (7 / 14 g); cupped-mouth Japanese popper in two sizes; 4.8/5 avg (4 reviews)
  3. Megabass Pop Max — $21.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; topwater, 3-1/4 in (83 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); Megabass's big popper with a water-channel cup; 4.0/5 avg (10 reviews)
  4. Storm Rattlin Chug Bug — $10.00 - $10.49. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; topwater, 2-1/2 / 3-1/4 in (64 / 83 mm), 1/4 / 3/8 oz (7 / 10.6 g); tail-weighted chugger that casts far and rattles; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  5. SPRO Essential Series E Pop Topwater Popper — $11.99 - $12.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; topwater, 2-1/2 / 3 in (65 / 80 mm), 3/8 / 7/16 oz (10.6 / 12.4 g); E Pop 65 and 80 poppers; 5.0/5 avg (9 reviews)
  6. Berkley Bullet Pop Popper — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; topwater, 2-3/4 / 3-1/4 in (70 / 80 mm), 2/5 / 1/2 oz (11 / 14 g); long-casting popper in 70 and 80; 4.6/5 avg (5 reviews)
  7. Strike King HC KVD Splash Popper — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #7; topwater, 2.25 / 2.75 in (57 / 70 mm), 1/4 / 1/2 oz (7 / 14 g); KVD Splash and Splash Jr. poppers; 4.3/5 avg (3 reviews)
  8. Megabass Baby Pop X BFS Popper — $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; topwater, 2 in (51 mm), 3/16 oz (5.3 g); BFS-size Pop X with a sculpted cup and bubble trail; 4.7/5 avg (3 reviews)
  9. Rebel Pop-R Topwater Popper — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #9; topwater, 2-3 in (51-76 mm), 1/8-1/2 oz (3.5-14 g); the classic Pop-R in three sizes; 4.3/5 avg (6 reviews)
  10. Yo-Zuri 3DR-X Series Popper — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Poppers' (61 items) sorted by Popularity: #10; topwater, 2-5/8 in (67 mm), 1/4 oz (7 g); budget popper with internal 3D prism finish; 5.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  11. Megabass Giant Dog X Walking Bait — $19.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; topwater, 3-7/8 in (98 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); the Dog X pencil in its largest size; walk-the-dog; 4.6/5 avg (8 reviews)
  12. Evergreen SB Topwater Plugs — $17.99 - $27.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; topwater, 3-6 in (77-150 mm), 11/32 to 1-1/2 oz (10-43 g); Shower Blows walking pencils in four sizes; 4.6/5 avg (7 reviews)
  13. Berkley Slap Gill Topwater Walking Bait — $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; topwater, 3.1 / 3.8 in (80 / 90 mm), 3/5 / 1 oz (17 / 28 g); deep-bodied bluegill-shaped walker
  14. Ima Skimmer 110 Walking Bait — $13.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; topwater, 4.50 in (110 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); slender stickbait-profile walker; Owner ST-36 #4 trebles; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  15. Megabass Dogmax — $24.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; topwater, 5.11 in (130 mm), 1-1/8 oz (32 g); Megabass's magnum 130 walker
  16. Heddon Super Spook Walking Bait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; topwater, 5 in (127 mm), 7/8 oz (25 g) (Jr. 3.5 in, 1/2 oz); the Spook: the original walk-the-dog pencil; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  17. Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg — $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #7; topwater, 4.5 in (114 mm), 7/8 oz (25 g) (Jr. 3.75 in, 1/2 oz); KVD walking bait; 4.0/5 avg (5 reviews)
  18. Heddon One Knocker Spook Walking Bait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; topwater, 4-1/2 in (114 mm), 3/4 oz (21 g); Spook with a single loud knocker; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  19. River2Sea Pro Tuned Rover — $11.99 - $12.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #9; topwater, 3-7/8 / 5 in (98 / 128 mm), 7/16 / 3/4 oz (12.4 / 21 g); Rover walker with tungsten bearings and Daiichi trebles; 5.0/5 avg (4 reviews)
  20. Heddon Spook Stick Topwater Walking Bait — $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Walking Baits' (130 items) sorted by Popularity: #10; topwater, 3-1/2 in (89 mm), 1/4 oz (7 g); slim shad-profile Spook with a glide-walk; #6 trebles; 3.5/5 avg (4 reviews)
  21. Heddon Torpedo Propbait — $6.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Propbaits' (28 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; topwater, 1-7/8 / 2-1/2 in (48 / 64 mm), 1/4 / 3/8 oz (7 / 10.6 g); the classic rear-prop Torpedo (Tiny and Baby); 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  22. River2Sea Whopper Plopper Silent — $9.99 - $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Ploppers' (23 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; topwater, 2-3/8 in (60) to larger sizes, 1/4 oz+; the plopper: rotating soft tail that plops on a straight retrieve; silent version; 4.9/5 avg (10 reviews)
  23. Berkley Choppo Topwater — $14.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Ploppers' (23 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; topwater, 3 to 4-1/2 in (75-120 mm), 1/2 to 1 oz (14-28 g); cupped propeller tail plopper in four sizes; 4.6/5 avg (9 reviews)
  24. ima HeliPs Propbait — $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Propbaits' (28 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; topwater, 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); pudgy twin-prop bait; squeaky blades, floats on the pause
  25. Smithwick Devil's Horse Propbait — $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Propbaits' (28 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; topwater, 4-1/2 in (114 mm), 3/8 / 1/2 oz (10.6 / 14 g); the original twin-prop stick (props front and back)
  26. River2Sea Whopper Plopper — $16.99 - $20.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Ploppers' (23 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; topwater, 5 / 7-1/2 in (130 / 190 mm), 1-3/8 / 2-3/4 oz (39 / 78 g); the full-size Whopper Plopper 130 and 190; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  27. Berkley Spin Bomb Propbait — $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Propbaits' (28 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; topwater, n/a; Justin Lucas twin-prop with large cupped plastic props; 4.5/5 avg (2 reviews)
  28. Cotton Cordell Crazy Shad Propbaits — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Propbaits' (28 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; topwater, 3 in (76 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); shad-profile twin-prop; 4.5/5 avg (2 reviews)
  29. Rapala X-Rap Prop Propbaits — $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Propbaits' (28 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; topwater, 4-3/8 in (110 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); X-Rap body with front and rear props; 4.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  30. Rapala Claptail — $21.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Ploppers' (23 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; topwater, 3 to 4-3/8 in (75-110 mm), 3/8 to 7/8 oz (10.6-25 g); Jacob Wheeler plopper-style: metal prop and back blade clap together; 5.0/5 avg (6 reviews)
  31. Z-Man Hellraizer — $5.00 - $17.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Wakebaits' (44 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; topwater, 4 / 5 in (102 / 127 mm), 3/8 / 5/8 oz (10.6 / 17.7 g); TW's #1 wakebait: belly line tie and tail blade, wakes and spits on a slow retrieve; 3.8/5 avg (4 reviews)
  32. Strike King Evader — $5.00 - $15.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Wakebaits' (44 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; topwater, 3-3.5 in (76-89 mm), 1/4-1/2 oz (7-14 g); shallow wake/glide minnow in three sizes; 4.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  33. Jackall Riser Bait 007 — $10.00 - $20.00. Tackle Warehouse 'Wakebaits' (44 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 0-1 ft (surface), 2.75 in (70 mm), 5/16 oz (9 g); lipless riser that climbs to the surface and wakes; 3.4/5 avg (5 reviews)
  34. Megabass Grand Siglett Walking Bait — $17.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Crawlers' (26 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; topwater, 1-2/3 in (42 mm), 1/4 oz (7 g); cicada crawler with a rattling exoskeleton (TW crawler #1); 4.2/5 avg (5 reviews)
  35. Jackall Pompadour Walking Bait — $30.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Crawlers' (26 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; topwater, 3 in (76 mm), 3/4 oz (21 g); wide-wing crawler with a rear prop blade; 4.3/5 avg (3 reviews)
  36. Daiwa Mr. Fortune Wakebait — $15.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Wakebaits' (44 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; 0-1 ft (subsurface), 2 in (51 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); fat wakebait with a belly blade
  37. Strike King Wake Shad 2.0 Wakebait — $10.00 - $14.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Wakebaits' (44 items) sorted by Popularity: #7; topwater, 4 in (102 mm), 3/4 oz (21 g); single-jointed flat-sided shad with a vertical wake bill; 4.5/5 avg (2 reviews)
  38. Strike King HC KVD Wakebait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Wakebaits' (44 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; surface, 2.5 in (64 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); KVD 2.5 squarebill body re-lipped to wake; 5.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  39. Arbogast Jitterbug Wakebaits — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Crawlers' (26 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; topwater, 2-1/2 / 3 in (64 / 76 mm), 3/8 / 5/8 oz (10.6 / 17.7 g); the Jitterbug: double-cupped lip crawler; 5.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  40. SPRO Creeper Topwater — $15.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Topwater Crawlers' (26 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; topwater, 3.14 in (80 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); wing-style crawler; 4.4/5 avg (8 reviews)

Canada

  1. Berkley Bullet Pop — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #2 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #21 of 36; runs topwater; 70 mm / 1/2 oz; popper
  2. Rebel Pop-R — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #3 of 136; runs topwater; 2-1/2" / 1/4 oz; the classic popper
  3. Storm Rattlin' Chug Bug — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #12 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #12 of 36; runs topwater; 3-1/2" / 3/8 oz; chugger
  4. SPRO Bronzeye Pop 60 — C$17.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #13 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 36; runs topwater; 60 mm / 1/2 oz; frog-shaped hollow-body popper
  5. Megabass PopMax — C$31.49. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #19 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'BASS FAVOURITES 2026' collection, best-selling sort #219 of 219; runs topwater; 78 mm / 1/2 oz; popper
  6. Rebel Magnum Pop-R — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #21 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #17 of 36; runs topwater; 3" / 1/2 oz; popper
  7. Yo-Zuri Hardcore Popper 70F — C$11.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #17 of 136; runs topwater; 70 mm / 1/4 oz; popper
  8. Strike King KVD Splash Jr — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #20 of 136; runs topwater; 2-1/2"; popper
  9. Strike King KVD Splash — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #30 of 136; runs topwater; 3"; popper
  10. Megabass Pop-X — C$28.49. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #49 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #31 of 36; runs topwater; 64 mm / 1/4 oz; popper
  11. Heddon Super Spook Jr. — C$12.99. fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #3 of 36; anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #43 of 136; runs topwater; 3-1/2" / 1/2 oz; walk-the-dog
  12. Berkley J-Walker — C$15.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #15 of 136; runs topwater; 100 mm / 120 mm; walk-the-dog
  13. Heddon Zara Spook — C$12.99. fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #7 of 36; anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #34 of 136; runs topwater; 4-1/2" / 3/4 oz; the original walk-the-dog
  14. Jackall PikuPiku 78 — C$19.99. fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #11 of 36; runs topwater; 78 mm; small left-right gliding topwater
  15. Rapala Precision Xtreme Pencil — C$18.99–C$19.99. fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #16 of 36; anglingsports.ca 'Rapala Fishing Lures & Tackle' collection, best-selling sort #92 of 110; runs topwater; 87 mm / 107 mm; pencil walker
  16. Berkley Cane Walker 110 — C$12.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #52 of 136; runs topwater; 110 mm; walk-the-dog
  17. Heddon Feathered Super Spook — C$12.99. fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #14 of 36; runs topwater; 5"; walk-the-dog with feathered treble
  18. Berkley Cane Walker 125 — C$15.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #53 of 136; runs topwater; 125 mm; walk-the-dog
  19. Megabass Giant Dog-X — C$28.49. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #54 of 136; runs topwater; 98 mm / 1/2 oz; walk-the-dog
  20. Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #62 of 136; single store, position 62 — weak evidence; runs topwater; 4-1/2"; walk-the-dog
  21. River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90 — C$14.99–C$23.99. fishingworld.ca 'BASS FAVOURITES 2026' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 219; anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 136; runs topwater; 90 mm / 1/2 oz; plopper tail
  22. Berkley Choppo — C$17.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #2 of 36; runs topwater; 90 mm / 105 mm / 120 mm; plopper tail
  23. River2Sea Whopper Plopper 75 — C$22.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 136; runs topwater; 75 mm / 1/4 oz; plopper tail
  24. Berkley Screamin' Choppo — C$20.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #10 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #19 of 36; runs topwater; 105 mm / 120 mm; plopper tail with squealing blade
  25. River2Sea Whopper Plopper 190 — C$29.99. fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 36; runs topwater; 190 mm / 4-3/8 oz; plopper tail, musky size
  26. Z-Man HellraiZer 5" — C$19.49. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #18 of 136; runs topwater; 5" / 3/4 oz; self-walking rear-prop topwater
  27. River2Sea Whopper Plopper 110 — C$28.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #23 of 136; runs topwater; 110 mm / 1 oz; plopper tail
  28. Berkley Spin Bomb 60 — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #35 of 136; runs topwater; 60 mm; twin-prop stick
  29. Rapala ClapTail 110 — C$29.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #72 of 136; fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #28 of 36; runs topwater; 110 mm; prop + clapping back blade
  30. Heddon Tiny Torpedo — C$9.49. fishingworld.ca 'TOPWATER BAIT' collection, best-selling sort #27 of 36; anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #113 of 136; runs topwater; 1-7/8" / 1/4 oz; rear-prop stick
  31. Arbogast Jitterbug — C$11.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #26 of 136; runs topwater crawler; 2-1/2" / 3/8 oz; the classic crawler
  32. Savage Gear 3D Rad Rat — C$24.99–C$34.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #50 of 136; runs topwater wake; 6-1/2"; jointed wake rat
  33. Strike King Wake Shad — C$16.99. anglingsports.ca 'Hard Jerkbaits' collection, best-selling sort #24 of 54; runs wakes surface; 3-1/2"; jointed wake bait (store lists it under jerkbaits)
  34. 6th Sense Speed Wake 100 — C$20.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #71 of 136; single store, position 71 — weak evidence; runs wakes surface; 100 mm; wake bait
  35. SPRO Creeper 80 — C$18.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #80 of 136; single store, position 80 — weak evidence; runs topwater crawler; 80 mm / 5/8 oz; winged crawler
  36. Arbogast Jointed Jitterbug — C$11.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #82 of 136; single store, position 82 — weak evidence; runs topwater crawler; 3-1/2"; jointed crawler
  37. Megabass Grand Siglett — C$25.49. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #87 of 136; single store, position 87 — weak evidence; runs topwater crawler; 44 mm; cicada crawler with folding wings
  38. Savage Gear 3D Wake Snake 8" — C$29.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #88 of 136; single store, position 88 — weak evidence; runs wakes surface; 8"; multi-jointed wake snake
  39. Strike King KVD 2.5 Wake Bait — C$11.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #42 of 50; runs wakes surface; 2.5"; wake version of the KVD 2.5
  40. Lunkerhunt Yappa Rat — C$11.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #121 of 136; single store, position 121 — weak evidence; runs topwater wake; 3-1/2"; jointed wake rat

Japan

  1. Megabass PopMax — ¥2,145 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #1; 78 mm / 1/2 oz; popper
  2. Evergreen One's Bug — ¥1,861 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #2; 68 mm / 9.8 g; popper
  3. DUO Realis Popper 64 — ¥1,467 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #3; 64 mm / 9 g; popper
  4. Rapala Rattlin' Chug Bug — ¥1,540 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #4; 110 mm / 26 g; chugger
  5. Bomba da Agua Pani-Pop — ¥1,881 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #5; 48 mm / 13 g; egg-shaped pop pencil
  6. Heddon Lucky 13 — ¥1,815 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #6; 3.75 in / 5/8 oz; classic chugger
  7. O.S.P Louder 60 — ¥1,380 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #7; 60 mm / 8.4 g; popper
  8. Megabass Pop-X — ¥1,732 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #8; 64 mm / 1/4 oz; popper; cross-check: also in amazon.co.jp default search top 10 for the type keyword (POPX)
  9. Shimano Raigen 66F Flash Boost Walking Spec — ¥1,672 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #9; 66 mm / 5 g; pencil popper
  10. Daiwa Steez Popper 60F RW — ¥1,496 (naturum list price). naturum 'ポッパー' (Poppers) category, best-selling sort #10; 60 mm / 7.8 g; popper; cross-check: also in amazon.co.jp default search top 10 for the type keyword (スティーズポッパー 60F RW)
  11. Evergreen Shower Blows 77 — ¥1,808 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #1; 77 mm / 9.3 g; pencil
  12. Bomba da Agua Amazon Spook Jr. — ¥2,420 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #3; 95 mm / 15 g; pencil
  13. Evergreen Combat Pencil Justine — ¥2,191 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #4; 95 mm / 11 g; pencil
  14. Geecrack Akashic Pencil — ¥1,870 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #6; 90 mm; pencil
  15. Bomba da Agua Magnum Amazon Spook — ¥3,300 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #11; 140 mm / 50 g; big pencil
  16. Megabass Dogmax Sliding Model — ¥2,420 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #14; 130 mm; pencil
  17. Megabass Dogmax Walking Model — ¥2,420 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #15; 130 mm / 1-1/8 oz; pencil
  18. Whiplash Factory Live Wire — ¥2,420 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #16; 100 mm / 12.6 g; pencil
  19. Evergreen Shower Blows Shorty — ¥2,860 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #17; 16.3 g; short pencil
  20. Heddon Super Spook Jr. — ¥2,138 (naturum list price). naturum 'ペンシルベイト' (Pencil baits) category, best-selling sort #20; 3.5 in / 1/2 oz; walk-the-dog pencil
  21. Berkley Screamin' Choppo — ¥2,420 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #1; ; plopper tail
  22. Megabass Prop Darter 106 — ¥2,068 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #3; 106 mm / 1/2 oz; floating rear-prop minnow
  23. Deps Calling Hustler F — ¥2,772 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #6 (also keyword 'プロップベイト' #1); 125 mm / 27 g; floating double prop
  24. Nishine Lure Works Baby Avinaux 70F — ¥2,630 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #7 (also keyword 'プロップベイト' #2); 70 mm / 6.1 g; floating prop
  25. Deps Buzzjet — ¥1,920 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #9 (also keyword 'ウェイクベイト' #3); 96 mm / 30 g; prop-tail noisy
  26. Megabass X-Plose Double Scratch — ¥1,823 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #11 (also keyword 'プロップベイト' #5); 103 mm / 1/2 oz; floating twin-prop
  27. Heddon Baby Torpedo — ¥1,901 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #14; 63.5 mm / 3/8 oz; rear prop
  28. Daiwa Gillnado F — ¥1,080 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #20 (also keyword 'プロップベイト' #9); 70 mm / 14.7 g; floating prop
  29. Heddon Tiny Torpedo — ¥1,200 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #21; 49 mm / 1/4 oz; rear prop
  30. Smith CC Crazy Shad C04 — ¥1,694 (naturum list price). naturum 'スイッシャー' (Swishers / prop baits) category, best-selling sort #22; 3 in / 3/8 oz; double swisher
  31. Evergreen Otter Crawler — ¥5,500 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #1 (also keyword 'ジョイント' #1, 'クローラー' #1); 115 mm / 2 oz; winged crawler
  32. Deps Evoke Zero — ¥3,366 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #3; 150 mm (body 105) / 53.5 g; wake crank with single prop
  33. Deps NZ Crawler Jr. — ¥4,962 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #4 (also keyword 'クローラー' #3); 96 mm / 1 oz; crawler
  34. Tiemco Soft Shell Tonbo — ¥2,574 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #5; 89 mm / 10.5 g; soft-foam crawler
  35. tailwalk Draft Waker — ¥3,850 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #7; 70 mm / 21 g; Big Bud style wake
  36. Megabass i-Wing Triple Fry — ¥2,070 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #9 (also keyword 'ジョイント' #21); 80 mm / 1/2 oz; winged crawler
  37. Deps MT Wake — ¥2,338 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #10 (also keyword 'ウェイクベイト' #2, 'ジョイント' #22); 95 mm / 1.7 oz; jointed wake bait
  38. Imakatsu Waddle Buggy — ¥2,090 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #12; 70 mm / 18 g; Big Bud style wake
  39. Megabass i-Wing Fry — ¥1,900 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #13; 66 mm / 3/8 oz; winged crawler
  40. Tiemco Cicada Jumbo Dead Slow — ¥1,430 (naturum list price). naturum 'ノイジー' (Noisy / wake) category, best-selling sort #14; 60 mm / 13 g; winged cicada crawler

China

  1. 亿智谷 (shop) 波爬 水面系 喷水撞水 波扒 — ¥8.8 / item. Taobao list page 'popper' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 1 of 20; shop 亿智谷旗舰店. Cupped-mouth popper with feather treble; listing photo used as is.
  2. 渔弋钓具工厂店 (shop) 炸水波爬 会喷水 — ¥10 / item. Taobao list page 'popper' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 4 of 20; shop 渔弋钓具工厂店. Popper; cropped from the listing splash photo, captions removed.
  3. Megabass POP-X / POP MAX 撞水波爬 — ¥125 / item. Taobao list page 'crawler lure' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 2 of 20; shop 西子进出口有限公司. Megabass POP-X popper (POP MAX option); cropped, logo removed.
  4. EWE 美夏 鬼波 超远投波爬 7 / 9.5 / 13.5 / 18 g — ¥49 / item. Taobao list page 'crawler lure' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 11 of 20; shop 千岛路亚. Long-cast popper; cropped to the two lures at the bottom of the listing image.
  5. GUIDE POST 路标 夜叉 POPPER 55F / 85F — ¥27 / item. Taobao list page 'crawler lure' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 5 of 20; shop 天天去路亚. Popper with feather trebles; cropped to the two lures.
  6. 蓝旗鱼 Bluefish 弹道 波斩 超远投波爬 — ¥28 / item. Taobao list page 'crawler lure' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 8 of 20; shop 千岛路亚. Long-cast popper; cropped to the two lures.
  7. 慧爱渔具 (shop) 微物之字狗 浮水铅笔 — ¥3.9 - ¥42.25. Taobao list page '水面铅笔' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 4 of 20; shop 慧爱渔具户外店. Walking pencil; listing photo used as is. Folded in as sizes/variants of the same design: 微物之字狗 浮水铅笔 1.8 g (#3), 微物之字狗 浮水铅笔 (#5), 微物之字狗 浮水铅笔 (#7).
  8. 国王路亚 Kingdom 之字狗 微物浮水铅笔 — ¥56 / item. Taobao list page 'walking topwater lure' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 5 of 20; shop 国王路亚旗舰店. Kingdom walking pencil; cropped from the listing.
  9. 水灵契 SHUILINGQI 3.2 g 浮水之字狗 铅笔 — ¥5.99 / item. Taobao list page 'walking topwater lure' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 9 of 20; shop 福城路亚装备店. Silver micro walking pencil; cropped, logo removed.
  10. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ 水面系之字狗 浮水铅笔 5 g / 20 g — ¥14.58 / item. Taobao list page 'walking topwater lure' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 12 of 20; shop 钓之猪路亚. Walking pencil in two sizes; cropped to the three lures, badge removed.
  11. 亿智谷 (shop) 水面拖拉机 螺旋桨路亚饵 (plopper tail) — ¥5 / item. Taobao list page 'buzzbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 1 of 20; shop 亿智谷旗舰店. Whopper-Plopper-style single rotating tail (buzzbait = "surface tractor"); listing photo used as is.
  12. 国王路亚 Kingdom 水面拖拉机 铅笔 微物 螺旋桨 — ¥54 / item. Taobao list page 'buzzbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 6 of 20; shop 国王路亚旗舰店. Kingdom plopper with a rotating tail; cropped, small logo removed.
  13. 钓之猪 DIAOZZ 迷你噪音拖拉机 双螺旋桨 — ¥2.98 / item. Taobao list page 'buzzbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 8 of 20; shop 钓之猪路亚. Mini twin-prop plopper; cropped to the two lures, captions removed.
  14. 天天特卖工厂 (shop) 水面拖拉机 铅笔螺旋桨 — ¥8.33 / item. Taobao list page 'buzzbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 12 of 20; shop 天天特卖工厂. Plopper; listing photo used as is.
  15. 风鲨 (shop) 小型水面拖拉机 炸水铅笔 — ¥35 / item. Taobao list page 'buzzbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 14 of 20; shop 风鲨旗舰店. Small plopper, three colours; listing photo used as is.
  16. Megabass I WING FRY 水面爬行 带翅膀 — ¥155 / item. Taobao list page 'winged crawler' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 1 of 20; shop 西子进出口有限公司. Megabass i-Wing Fry winged crawler; cropped, logo removed.
  17. Jackall MICRO TAPPY 迷你浮水摇滚小胖子 4.8 g — ¥126.66 / item. Taobao list page 'wakebait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 17 of 20; shop 白沙洲路亚基地. Jackall Micro Tappy, labelled "surface wake bait" with a prop tail; cropped, header removed.

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Hard baits

Sub-surface hard baits by what makes them move: crankbaits with a lip (squarebill, medium, deep, flat-sided), lipless crankbaits, jerkbaits (suspending, floating, deep), hard swimbaits (glide baits with one joint, multi-jointed swimbaits), spybaits, and the topwater hard baits: poppers, walking baits, prop baits, wake baits.

  1. Crankbaits
  2. Deep-diving crankbaits
  3. Medium-diving crankbaits
  4. Squarebill crankbaits
  5. Flat-sided crankbaits
  6. Topwater hard baits
  7. Poppers
  8. Prop baits
  9. Walking baits (walk-the-dog)
  10. Wake baits
  11. Jerkbaits
  12. Suspending jerkbaits
  13. Water temperature and buoyancy tuning
  14. Nose split ring and loop knot
  15. Jump the slack and rod work
  16. Jerkbait colour and rattle selection
  17. Jerkbait rod, reel and line formula
  18. Jerkbait treble hook sizes and feathered tails
  19. Floating jerkbaits
  20. Slow-sinking jerkbaits
  21. Sinking jerkbaits
  22. Deep-diving jerkbaits
  23. Hard swimbaits
  24. Glide baits (single joint)
  25. Multi-jointed swimbaits
  26. Lipless crankbaits (VIB)
  27. Spybaits
  28. Choosing a hard bait: mechanism, depth, season

Hard baits