Surface Lures

A surface lure or topwater lure is a class of fishing lure that is designed to attract the attention of predatory fish through commotion produced at (or immediately below) the water surface, imitating prey of interest swimming at the surface.

 These lures are preferred by some anglers due to the belief that they attract larger-than-average fish (which tend not to be afraid to come out of underwater shelters) and from the added excitement of actually seeing the sudden splashes created by fish aggressively breaching the surface to strike the lure.