‘The Jumps’ and what it means for the hybrid striped bass at Shabbona Lake and topwater fishing

The hour or so before darkness is the prime time in late summer and early fall for topwater action on hybrid striped bass at Shabbona Lake. (Dale Bowman)

SHABBONA — “They are in the jumps, as they say down south,” fisheries biologist David Wyffels said.

That’s my kind of turn of phrase, my kind of fishing.