Fishhound Magazine 008 | Page 12

do not have confidence in their topwater baits except in those classic calm, lowlight or early/ late in the day periods when the waters seem to scream for surface commotion! “That’s good for me,” says Zell, who has been known to surprise bass and competitor alike with a topwater trophy at mid-day. Zell fishes topwaters in all four seasons, too, though he tends to begin with water temps in the upper 40s. And he really gets serious when