good dark topwaters for river fishing

[burce]

I talked to a guy who fishes for bass in the local river, and he gave me some tips. He told me that topwaters seem to rule the area and that darker colors are best. The water isn't very stained, which would make me believe bright colors are best but he said darker. Also, fish early morning and before sunset, not really during the day much but have before.

What are some good, dark colored topwater lures to fish in a river for bass? I'm going to Dick's soon to go check some stuff out. Pretty sure they're out of jitterbugs and only have a couple scumfrogs (no big foot).

I am fishing from about 2.5 feet of water that I wade into and there is little cover. The river also moves pretty fast. Should I be using the topwater along the edges where the current wont take it too quickly or what?

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help

[KYntucky Warmouth]

this is a beast of a wake bait....small in size, big in action

[burce]

Wow some stuff is expensive haha $16. I'd be afraid of losing it on a low branch along the rivers edge

[Crestliner2008]

Try waking a Helin floating FlatFish and see what happens!

[Koop]

Wow some stuff is expensive haha $16. I'd be afraid of losing it on a low branch along the rivers edge

Yeah but the Ima Roumba's are worth every penny of that $16 (The albino is my favorite though not a dark color like your seeking).

If you think $16 is a lot don't get into swim baits

Other things you could try, black on black buzzbaits ( I prefer cavitron but any will do).

Just so many good things to choose from... poppers, spooks, prop baits... take your pick.  Maybe a black horny toad  

[Sam]

1/4 ounce Cavitron buzzbait.

Small Pop-R or RICO.

Dark trick worm on a weightless hook.

Black frog.

Black Swimming Senko.

Try your luck and see what happens with any bait of your choice.  

[burce]

Ughh I can't catch anything

I went to dicks and the fishing guy told me to get a jitterbug for low light situations and a popper and some zoom bait brush hog, which he says is great around here in the spring (decided to get some since he says they cant keep them in stock)

I went out to these 2 ponds for about an hour and a half and didn't catch a thing using the jitterbug mostly, about 15min of the popper.

I've probably spent about 10-15 hours fishing this week using spinners, chatterbait, senkos and now these lures and have only caught a sucker. No bass :(

[iceintheveins]

Black spooks and spook juniors and don't forget black torpedos.

[Koop]

me

Ughh I can't catch anything

I went to dicks and the fishing guy told me to get a jitterbug for low light situations and a popper and some zoom bait brush hog, which he says is great around here in the spring (decided to get some since he says they cant keep them in stock)

I went out to these 2 ponds for about an hour and a half and didn't catch a thing using the jitterbug mostly, about 15min of the popper.

I've probably spent about 10-15 hours fishing this week using spinners, chatterbait, senkos and now these lures and have only caught a sucker. No bass :(

Rome wasn't built in a day.

[wormsnufsaid]

id say keep trying that jitterbug they are my personal best producer but trash and treasure look awfully similar

[.dsaavedra.]

poppers, jitterbugs, and torpedo's are my favorite topwaters.

brush hogs aren't topwater lures but they do crush some bass

[burce]

poppers, jitterbugs, and torpedo's are my favorite topwaters.

brush hogs aren't topwater lures but they do crush some bass

Yeah I know the hogs aren't topwater but the guy said theyre great for bass. Do you texas  or carolina rig them?

And yes I know Rome wasn't built in a day haha I just expected at least one bass in the time I've spent out there and the places I've gone :-/

[tnbassfisher]

poppers, jitterbugs, and torpedo's are my favorite topwaters.

brush hogs aren't topwater lures but they do crush some bass

Yeah I know the hogs aren't topwater but the guy said theyre great for bass. Do you texas or carolina rig them?

And yes I know Rome wasn't built in a day haha I just expected at least one bass in the time I've spent out there and the places I've gone :-/

I would Texas rig them.

Also, you could try some weightless worms.