I didn't really read any of the other reply's, but...I can fish topwater all day (and all night for that matter). From morning till midnight (or midnight till morning). It has accounted for many, many good days, but it has also made me have some bad days. For me, I have so much confidence in topwaters, it's not even funny. The thrill of knowing that a fish could blow up on it at any second keeps me hooked. I've also caught many fish where people would not expect to fish topwaters. Once at Table Rock, the only way we could catch them was throwing topwaters in 100+ feet of water with no visible cover.