Are the Dogwood or Magnolia trees in your state in bloom? That's a good sign that the bass are becoming active. Spring and topwater action for bass go hand in hand. Here's a how-to to get you started.

The New Jersey coast features tens of thousands of acres of tidal rivers, salt marshes and bays where striped bass feed in the shallows. Tom Lynch A well-placed cast near a grassy point in little more ...