4 hours ago, BassWhole! said:

Yuk!

Poppers get a dedicated 6' Med BC. Can I fish a popper with spinning? yes, would I? No. But to each his own....

This^^^^

 

One exception I make is I use a St Croix Mojo Medium Heavy 7' with a MODERATE FAST tip with a Tatula SV 8 to 1 ratio. That tip allows the bass to fight without tearing off and the backbone insures a good hookset while keeping the big girls from running off with my bait. I use 14lb Cajun Line. I can easily cast a 1/4oz popper all the way up to 3/4 walking bait with that one setup. 

The rod I've been using is a M baitcaster with 8 or 10lb test copoly. 

7 hours ago, BassWhole! said:

Yuk!

Poppers get a dedicated 6' Med BC. Can I fish a popper with spinning? yes, would I? No. But to each his own....

 

3 minutes ago, Rodney Smith said:

 

I did say (typed) TEHO, so again, no to the spinning thing, and double no to the loop knot...

I have two of the Megabass Pop X's but don't use them as they are so pretty that I don't want to take the chance on losing either.

 

Actually, I did use them years ago but they never produced like my buzzbaits, RICO's and Zell Roland poppers.

 

I put them in a tackle box to take with me to my double secret pond to give them another whack later this week, if possible.

 

I will let you know what happens.

 

 

20 hours ago, Sam said:

I have two of the Megabass Pop X's but don't use them as they are so pretty that I don't want to take the chance on losing either.

 

Actually, I did use them years ago but they never produced like my buzzbaits, RICO's and Zell Roland poppers.

 

I put them in a tackle box to take with me to my double secret pond to give them another whack later this week, if possible.

 

I will let you know what happens.

 

 

I'd like to try the Ricos and Splash Its, but for now, I'm pleased with my Pop Xs.

21 hours ago, Drew03cmc said:

I'd like to try the Ricos and Splash Its, but for now, I'm pleased with my Pop Xs.

Get a couple of colors of SplashIt's and when your bass are short striking your Pop X go to the Splash It. Often times just a subtle change in sound and presentation as all that's needed to trigger an awesome topwater bite that otherwise would leave you frustrated due to all the short strikes and boils that produce nothing. 

 

I have learned from many hours of use that the Splash It is easier to walk and has superior components to the Rico. However, on some days the Rico works better. It tends to sit a little higher in the water and produces a different splash than the Splash It. But my go-to is the Splash It. It just flat out catches them when other poppers just produce short strikes. 

39 minutes ago, Big Rick said:

Get a couple of colors of SplashIt's and when your bass are short striking your Pop X go to the Splash It. Often times just a subtle change in sound and presentation as all that's needed to trigger an awesome topwater bite that otherwise would leave you frustrated due to all the short strikes and boils that produce nothing. 

 

I have learned from many hours of use that the Splash It is easier to walk and has superior components to the Rico. However, on some days the Rico works better. It tends to sit a little higher in the water and produces a different splash than the Splash It. But my go-to is the Splash It. It just flat out catches them when other poppers just produce short strikes. 

Anywhere in particular to find them?

On 6/25/2019 at 9:54 AM, Drew03cmc said:

Anywhere in particular to find them?

I buy mine from Tackle Warehouse. I prefer the Standard size. 

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Don_Iovinos_Splash-It_Poppers/descpage-DISI.html

On 6/18/2019 at 4:32 PM, zell_pop1 said:

My favorite popper is a Lucky Craft G-Splash. It spits, pops, walks...why did they discontinue it?

Say what? Looks like I need to stock up now then on my favorite colors.

 

Allen 

@Sam, how did the trip go with the poppers?

This one liked a Pop Max in White Python

58 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

This one liked a Pop Max in White Python

I have a Pop Max that I'm not a huge fan of. I prefer the Pop X, and the more I fish it, give me a medium spinning rod. 

On 6/23/2019 at 5:51 PM, Sam said:

I have two of the Megabass Pop X's but don't use them as they are so pretty that I don't want to take the chance on losing either.

Same with my PopMax. Beautiful bait but Sunfish in my area loved the tail too much.

 

My favorite Popper right now is the Yozuri 3DB prism popper. I throw it on a 7’ MH fast action baitcasting setup.

 

The only popper I throw on spinning gear is a tiny Rebel Pop-R that came in a Rebel Critter kit I bought. It’s great for fishing the canal in my area. Sunfish and Pickerel magnet.