Viewer's Choice Winning Swimbaits, Frog Baits & Topwater Baits

An exciting year for new lure development. This year’s ICAST show and summer releases did not disappoint and vendors debuted some incredibly innovative new swimbaits, topwater baits, and frogs for anglers to add to their arsenal for next season. Taking the top spot in the Frog category, Berkley showcased their new Swamp Lord Frogs that won over the viewers while 6^th Sense released a new Hangover Line Through Swimbait that has anglers itching to chase after some trophy bass. Teckel Lures, always a contender for best Topwater bait, took top honors with the 10-year Anniversary Kicknocker that anglers are raving about and can’t wait to get their hands on. Check out all the head-to-head battles down below, as well as all of the top finishers for the best new topwater bait, best new frog bait, and best new swimbait in this year’s awards.

Viewer's Choice: Teckel 10 Year Anniversary Series Kicknocker

Commemorating Teckel’s 10^th Anniversary, the Teckel 10-year Anniversary Series Kicknocker is a limited-edition bait made from a special bone ABS plastic that emits a higher-pitched sound from the original kicknocker to provide a distinct and unique appeal. Featuring multiple rattle chambers and a carefully shaped body, the 10-year Anniversary Series Kicknocker delivers an unrivaled action that has been catching tournament winning bags of fish for a decade. Offered in custom colors never seen before in the Kicknocker series, the Teckel 10-year Anniversary Series Kicknocker is only available while supplies last so get them while you can.

Viewer's Choice: 6th Sense Hangover Line Through Swimbait 6.25"
(Coming Soon)

Developed and tested by Bassmaster Opens champion, Ben Milliken, along with the 6^th Sense team, the 6^th Sense Hangover Line Through Swimbait was built to be the very best line through swimbait on the market. Featuring an internal weight system with three different weight options for variable sink rates, the Hangover Line Through Swimbait utilizes a top riding treble hook that lets the bait run freely and more effectively on the bottom or over cover. The wide body, uniquely shaped boot tail, and weight positioning also give this bait excessive wobble and tail kick that is sure to give big bass a headache when they overindulge.

Viewer's Choice: Berkley Swamp Lord Frog

Designed in collaboration with Major League Fishing pro and expert frog angler, Bobby Lane, the Berkley Swamp Lord Frog is a super soft hollow body frog that is optimized for maximum hook penetration. Built with a quick collapsing body and fitted with a precisely angled Berkley Fusion 19 frog hook, the Swamp Lord Frog easily slithers through cover and provides unbeatable hook setting performance. It also features a sealed hook shank and body chamber that totally eliminates water intrusion for uninterrupted frog fishing when you’re casting into shallow grass, matted vegetation, and cattails where big bass like to attack amphibians.