Do bass eat alligators? No... not really. Do alligators eat bass? Yeah. So on its face, you would never would have guessed that an alligator lure could catch fish, but you'd be wrong. But as soon as you understand how bass feed, it all makes sense. It’s an only the strong survive world out there, and everything has to eat. Largemouth bass are no different. They are both predators and prey, and their only hope of survival is to eat the next thing that comes their way. Largemouth are a common sport fish and are often plentiful where they live. They average around 1 to 3 pounds in most places, but the further south you go, you can regularly catch 5, 10 and even 15-pound bass. Rarely, they have eclipsed 20 pounds with the world record being over 22 pounds. They are opportunistic feeders and will eat literally anything they think they can if the opportunity is there. Alligators are similar in that since, they are very opportunistic and will never turn down and easy meal. Alligators are known to eat bass and often live in the waters the swim in. But would a bass eat an alligator? I guess it could if it was small enough. This fisherman set out to find that out with his custom-built baby alligator topwater lure. The kayak angler paddles out on a quiet lake in Minnesota with the custom lure, looking just like a young gator. He starts heaving it out there, and quickly, he gets rewarded with beauty largemouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjyB6C6tnZ8 Of course, there are no alligators in Minnesota, so even if this bass got a good look at the lure, it wouldn't immediately think it was predator. But more likely, this bass didn't get a good look at the lure. When you're fishing topwater, one of the most fun bites in all of bass fishing, the fish really only get a view of the bottom of the lure, and up against the sun above the surface, it's mostly just a silhouette. This is why most bass anglers typically use white or black topwater lures in low light conditions (like early morning) because they provide the best contrast for a bass to see. Combine that with the splashing on the surface, and the bass can't help but strike. So does this prove that a bass will eat an alligator? Well, not really... but it seems like a bass (if they're in the mood to eat and you can find them) will eat just about any topwater lure, regardless of what the top of it looks like. That being said, here's a quick recommendation on some of my favorite, perhaps more conventional, topwater lures:
Hollow Body Frog
Toad Thumper Swamper Frog – $9.99 Colors: Bad Bone, Black, Bad Gill https://www.instagram.com/p/Cub6Ck2OCGJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=07691a05-b9c9-46be-b7bf-48e92a7f7af8
Walking Bait
Evergreen SB Topwater Plugs 105 - $17.99
Colors: Full Metal, Bone, Ghost Threadfin Shad
https://www.instagram.com/p/CswKzKOL-hN/
Popper
Storm Arashi Cover Pop - $7.99
Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Pearl Shad
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5-35jq7QL/
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