I have used many top water lures, but for some reason have never used a popper, besides the hula popper. Any other recommendations? Thanks- Ben

megabass pop max

Best? There's no best, but I like my Pop- Rs and my Ricos. The easiest I find to walk is a Pop Max.

Pop x and pop max. Go ahead, spend extra on a popper since you aren't likely to lose it.

Pop-R and change out the Hooks. Don Iovino Splash It 2 if you want to splurge.  

The Yellow Magic Japanese Popper is a good one.

 

As is the Duo Realis Popper 64.

 

A-Jay

megabass pop max

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Hula Poppers have always caught the most fish for me. I love them. 

Xcalibur zell pop

Xcalibur zell pop

I was waiting on that.

I carry a box full of poppers from just about every make and model because I love buying and collecting topwater lures,  but even with a box full of awesome looking Japanese lures, I still throw the Rebel 60 size Pop'r in Bone Color 90% of the time, and the other 2 I like are the Sebile Splasher in the smaller and larger sizes, and for walking I like the Heddon Pop'n Image and always add a streak of chartreuse down the middle or side for flash since I like to use a fluoro leader to get a different look out of them.

 

I like the Zell Pop if I find them on sale, and the old Yo-zuri ZZ pop is another that I still use but only have a few left so I am afraid of losing them...I lose poppers more than any other topwater style lure since I am usually casting them toward a specific piece of cover or structure, so I am not going to spook a shoreline if I make a cast that is a bit off, I would rather cut the line.

While I like most Xcalibur stuff, I see no reason to buy a zell pop over a Rebel pop r. They are the exact same bait with different paint job, except pop r is cheaper.

While I like most Xcalibur stuff, I see no reason to buy a zell pop over a Rebel pop r. They are the exact same bait with different paint job, except pop r is cheaper.

For me, I have seen places where a zell pop will catch 20 fish and the pop-r simply won't get touched. Expensive poppers outproduce the cheaper ones IMO.

For me, I have seen places where a zell pop will catch 20 fish and the pop-r simply won't get touched. Expensive poppers outproduce the cheaper ones IMO.

Iv seen the exact opposite. Thats why I only use my megabass now. 

Iv seen the exact opposite. Thats why I only use my megabass now. 

Isn't magabass an expensive popper…?

For me, I have seen places where a zell pop will catch 20 fish and the pop-r simply won't get touched. Expensive poppers outproduce the cheaper ones IMO.

This is awesome guys. So many to choose from, I feel the urge of the monkey in my pocket.

I think the chug bug will fall under the popper category. If it does. I've caught plenty of bass off them. 

I'm a Yellow Magic fan.

The Pop Max sure has caught me, but don't know about the fish yet.

The Rebel Pop'R is the Zell Pop with a modified lip (and I mean barely modified..I still fish the Original Zell Rowland Rebel Pop'r's before they were disco'd and came back...Zell still throws both, two different baits but a piece of sand paper and 2 minutes you can turn a rebel Pop'R into a Zell Pop...Same company, same designer, same lure same sound.....if you like the Zell Pop, then just fish the Rebel to pop and not spit....

The Zell Pop is the Rebel Pop'r,  both were designed by Zell Rowland and I still throw the Zell Rowland Rebel Pop'r by Rebel which can still be found on Ebay for about $10 and you even get an autograph from Zell Rowland. They also seem to have a unique sound as I love both baits but if you want a Zell Pop and want to save money, the new G finish Rebels come with T3 trebles like the Zell Pops, and colors are good as I used to like the Zell Pop for the color patterns and larger hooks.

 

You can sand down the mouth of the Rebel to match the Zell pop literally in a minute or 2, they modified the lip by a tiny fraction and I mean tiny.....But the Zell Pop is a great lure, I just can't see paying $10 and up for a Pradco lure that is the same when I can buy 3 Rebels for $10.....Just my 2Cents...

Pop R pops when i need it to pop..and spit when i need it to spit..no need for an expensive lure..and yes i have had  the pricey ones and not much of a difference

Better to have one of each.

Pop R for me, easily.. Take a file, or a bit of sandpaper, hit that bottom lip a bit.. Upgrade your hooks, bling it with fingernail glitter polish &

Wala, your in business, or just buy a Excalibur Zell pop..