when and where to fish a hula popper?

Throw it near some weeds or wood in the evening! Don't be afraid to let it sit for 20 seconds or more in-between pops. Sometimes they attack right away, sometimes they watch it for awhile first.

Generally, I throw it within a half hour either side of sunrise/sunset.  I mostly toss it in shallows around submerged laydowns.  But, I will also throw it into boiling shad balls around sunset anywhere in the lake....Never had a lot of luck with them during the daylight hours....except for bluegills, that is.