Sounds to me, from your description, your're loaded for bass. Top water lures are also known as buzz baits. Best in the water foilage(bushes,trees, etc.) or in the mornings/evenings in open water. Always, no matter what your angling for, try different retrieve speeds and depths. Bass are an agressive fish so cast towards attack points. Either brush, edges of coves or rocky areas. All places where they can and will hide. They are a warm water fish so mornings in the shallower waters and hot afternoons in the deeper waters or shaded areas. Flavored worms.........personally I go more for color rather than scent. Scent is primarily for bait fishing in the afternoon or night. Buy a Timber Doodle. You can work the bottom of the water in brushy areas and attach different styles of worms. You can also "jig" with them. Try shad colored lures. Rapala "rattletrap" lures are pretty decent too in same color. Beware the overly colored/fancy lures. Look pretty to buy but the fish don't care.
In general, Bass fishin' is work. Most fishin' is. That's why they call it "fishing" and not catching..............
Good luck, and with patience..........it ain't luck at all.
