As waters warm and more baitfish arrive, bass start looking upward, and fishermen can celebrate the new striper season with the excitement of light-tackle topwater fishing.

The unique and enticing walk-the-dog action of a spook-style topwater will catch striped bass all season long in various conditions and environments.

When a striper attacks a Doc the fish seems more motivated by anger than hunger

Dial in your topwater presentation to bring more bass to the surface.

Employ these tactics for catching cow stripers on the surface.