Early Season Topwater?

[Dr. Duckbutter]

To be honest I haven't even considered pulling the topwater stuff out of the box yet. From what I've noticed, it does seem the bass have become a good bit more active this last week, but they still wont travel out of their way and I'm still picking them up almost exclusively on a long pause suspending jerkbait(vision 110 style). As far as the toothies, i cant add too much on their behavior.. Been getting a ton of chains but the pike bite has cooled in my usual spots. Whats your luck been with topwater pike in the early spring the last couple years?