I would like to spend $15 ~ $20 on different kind of lures/baits to try out whites /hybrids fishing, what would you recommend for this time of season? Preferably something that can be found at Academy.

Not from Academy but local to DFW, Fiesta Slabs from moestackleshop.com

At Academy, I think Cotton Cordell spoons work pretty well. Maybe also try Bomber slabs in chartreuse.

What lure should I buy for topwater action?

Flies-By-Night flies, you can catch two fish at a time, just tie a fly above any slab or mice, and you catch'em for sure, the mice are good for catch doubles on top or suspended. Flies-By-Night.com and finnytribe.com for those mice.

Moes has some good top waters. But I bought a Top Dog from Bass Pro in the salt water section. It has worked pretty good for me when I'm not slabbin! Hope that helps.

Moe's and TNT's are all you need. Also, a method that used to be popular is a "Flies by Night" or two tied behind a popping cork. It is deadly when they are on the surface and the weighted cork enables you to cast long distances. I tried this recently and it still produces.

What is a mice? Is that something I can purchase locally?
Is there anyway someone can post the picture of flies by night in here?
Thanks a bunch!

a mice is a super lil george and they work. get those fiesta ans thrifty slabs from moe's. also some TNT 180's...don't forget sassy's and coho's as they are killer most of the year. good luck.

Go to Walmart or Academy and get you some 3/8 and 1/2 oz CC spoons, you can jig them or rip them through surfacing sandies or hybrids. You will not be disappointed and will be smashing the barbs down to get the fish off faster when you get into that school of fish.

Good luck alota good advice posted on this topic

For slabs, click on the TNT Slab pic in my sig, for everything else, click on the Moe's Tackle pic in my sig. The pricing is very reasonable and the products are as good as anything out there.

Moe's should have a topwater out called the Nitro Pop, soon, so keep your eyes open. Good luck to ya and keep those lines wet

I agree with Nitro, TNT slabs and Moe's slabs work excellent. Plastics I would go with Moe's all the way. They hold better than anything on the market.

forget the bomber slabs. place a moe's order and hang on.

Nothing wrong with any of the advice you have been given, if it were me I would buy several 1 ounce jig heads that are for sassy shad and several bullet type jig heads, 3/8 ounce.
I would buy a pack of chartreuse 4" sassy shad and a pack of 3" curly tailed grubs in white or chartreuse.
If I had any money left over I would buy a 2 ounce Fiesta slab in chartreuse.
Anything after that I would buy a Corona w/lime.

Don't forget about humdinders guys,they kinda tick me off cause they tend to hang up on themselves about every third cast,but did catch me a 10lb hybrid last year that is on my wall as we speak.Kinda partial,also tnts!!