Top water in the rain

[DitchPanda]

What topwaters do you prefer in rainy conditions? I'm not talking down pour but let's say a light to medium shower

[Black Hawk Basser]

I recall several days of spitting rain during which I caught a bunch with the ole' Chug Bug.  Mid-summer mornings, most likely.

 

I can imagine that the Whopper Plopper or a regular buzzbait also being good options.

[looking45]

I would throw baits that create more commotion than the rain hitting the water. Prop bats, wake baits. Personally I would throw the larger size  Deps Buzz Jet, whopper plopped 130 or a 5" Evergreen SB. All three of these lures create a lot of noise and commotion

[JediAmoeba]

Continuous moving baits - mostly a buzz bait or plopper style.

[keagbassr]

Buzzbait.

[Born 2 fish]

Buzzbait for me.

[scaleface]

Buzzbait 

[Dirtyeggroll]

I have had good luck with a whopper plopper on rainy days.

[DitchPanda]

Buzzbait has always been my choice as well just making sure I wasn't missing anything

[Mobasser]

1 hour ago, scaleface said:

Buzzbait 

I say buzzbait also. Nice fish there

[WRB]

Wind has a bigger impact on a top water bite then rain. Use whatever top water lure works for you.

Tom

[Mike L]

I don’t really have a particular favorite. 
Depending on where I’m at, I’ll usually start with a Spook or Pop R and go from there. 
 

But I’ve also found that something with a little flash fished just below the surface will work just as well. 

 

 

Mike

[Munkin]

Buzzbait 

[Primus]

Wake baits like an Evergreen ND 180, Buzzbaits & Whopper Ploppers would be my consistent however just about any topwater could work when the timing is right. That said wind , water clarity & the water temperature need to be considered. I remember tearing them up at a lake last year during the post spawn with a weedless frog. Keep an open mind. 

[Bird]

Don't own an array of top water baits but the ones I own all work well. 

Often one works better on a given day.

 

Buzzbaits

Ploppers 

Pop R

Frogs 

 

I'd be more inclined to throw the Pop R in the rain but think in light misting rain, all could be productive.

[Eric Matechak]

if it is a steady downpour, go with something that puts out some noise or water displacement. The rain will put white noise into the water (my theory) so you will want a bait that was break through that rain noise to draw in bass. I like a popper or a whopper plopper

[Hammer 4]

On 6/17/2020 at 6:31 PM, Mike L said:

I don’t really have a particular favorite. 
Depending on where I’m at, I’ll usually start with a Spook or Pop R and go from there. 
 

But I’ve also found that something with a little flash fished just below the surface will work just as well. 

 

 

Mike

Yup, I like fishing a white spinnerbait with large willow leaf blades about 6" to a foot below the surface, it gets bit.

[Mike L]

4 hours ago, Hammer 4 said:

Yup, I like fishing a white spinnerbait with large willow leaf blades about 6" to a foot below the surface, it gets bit.

It sure does 

Very underrated 

 

 

 

Mike

[Shimano_1]

Buzzbait

[Bankbeater]

Buzzbait. I want something that’s not going blend in with the sound of the rain. 

[GreenPig]

In light to medium rain I've got to throw the Wake Bull Shad. Add wind and I'll throw the 130 Whopper Plopper.