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Bernie’s top trio for topwater targets 

Nine-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier Bernie Schultz has three favorite topwater lures to target April bass

Visual targets. That’s what Bernie Schultz says you’re looking for during spring. Depending on your local latitude, April and May mean bass are either spawning or just wrapping up the dirty dance. That means they’ll likely still be near spawning areas or lingering in warm, shallow water as the sun begins to hang higher in the afternoon sky. Spring fever, however, doesn’t just affect bass — anglers, too, are out in growing numbers this time of year.