What are your favorite colors and what rod do you fish it on?

White Python - Zodias 7'2 MH

 Currently a Daiwa Aird-X 6’ 6” M/F baitcasting rod. I only have one so can’t say I have a favorite color. I think it’s Gill. 

InterWeb loves that crackle albino thing...

I’ve used the bass one and the one that looks like a fired up gill. They worked so I didn’t buy any others. As I can get carried away. 

  I have success with a few different  Pop Max patterns.

As can be the case with many deals, it may be more about when & where I throw it,

rather than which one.

Either way, the Perch bait IS my Go To . . .

I throw them on M spinning gear and 20lb braid.

https://youtu.be/6Ds4Z22ywnY?t=128

Fish Hard

A-Jay

 

Mat Frog

 

 

I fish these on 6'4'-6'8" MF or MXF baitcasters.

6 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

  I have success with a few different  Pop Max patterns.

As can be the case with many deals, it may be more about when & where I throw it,

rather than which one.

Either way, the Perch bait IS my Go To . . .

I throw them on M spinning gear and 20lb braid.

https://youtu.be/6Ds4Z22ywnY?t=128

Fish Hard

A-Jay

 

Nice fish! Your videos are the best!

24 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

 I throw them on M spinning gear and 20lb braid.

I'm calling Social Services....

The 80 size of this looks exactly like the MB, but it actually catches fish for me, something the MB rarely does. I like the "You Know It" color. 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/River2Sea_Bubble_Walker/descpage-R2SBUB.html

Gill and Sexy French Pearl

Thanks everyone!

I will throw mine on a M/XF or MH/MF rod with 12lb mono that runs on the fatter side although if I was just throwing poppers I would increase that to 17lb.

 

Like @A-Jay my top Pop Max (and Pop X) color is Perch. The Megabass Sexy Shad is a good color as well, especially for spring.

Sexy Shad and Secret Gill are kind of my "standard" colors but I've had luck with Black Orochi when I want to change it up, and I recently picked up a Pumpkinseed that I think offers a little variation that the other colors don't.

 

I fish it on a St. Croix Bass X 7'1" M/F with 15# mono.

Wild Gill or plain ol' Gill are what I use the most. I'm using a 6'9 M/F baitcaster with 40lb braid / 14lb mono leader most often. I usually use the Popmax as a walking bait first and personally have more success with a straight walk rather than a slower traditional popper style. It's probably my most used topwater lure. Big fan. 

My favorite Pop Max is one signed by the man himself, Yuki Ito, at a tackle show I went to a few years back in Japan. My best producer is the Gill Female.

That is coolest pop max ever!!! And I have the man as my avatar!

Got both the PopMax and Pop X in perch.

On 5/20/2021 at 12:28 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

The 80 size of this looks exactly like the MB, but it actually catches fish for me, something the MB rarely does. I like the "You Know It" color. 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/River2Sea_Bubble_Walker/descpage-R2SBUB.html

The River2 Sea Bubble Walker 80 is a terrible top water lure - I am happy to dispose of them properly for you ... Especially the "You Know It" , "Loon" , "Bluegill" and "Abalone Shad" colors.

On 5/21/2021 at 4:58 PM, Crankin4Bass said:

Got both the PopMax and Pop X in perch.

 

Thanks a lot....now I had to go and order another one. 

 

TW had "pumpkinseed" in stock, so that's on it's way now.

2 hours ago, MIbassyaker said:

 

Thanks a lot....now I had to go and order another one. 

 

TW had "pumpkinseed" in stock, so that's on it's way now.

You're welcome!

I almost ordered pumpkinseed and gill too. Somehow I was able to restrain myself. 

Unpopular opinion here. I think topwaters are the lures for which color means the least.

yeah im not sure the color means much either. i use gill perch and french pearl. i fish mine on an expride 6'10" medium.

3 hours ago, the reel ess said:

Unpopular opinion here. I think topwaters are the lures for which color means the least.

 

I think that's (1) true, and (2) not actually an unpopular opinion. Speaking for myself, I just have favorite colors anyway and can't help myself....

5 hours ago, the reel ess said:

Unpopular opinion here. I think topwaters are the lures for which color means the least.

I use to agree with this opinion but I've ran too many trips with 3 guys all throwing topwaters and the fish kept hitting one color more consistently than the other. Once they get switched over, everyone starts catching fish. I still feel like they're one of those baits that it probably matters the least, but it can really matter at times unfortunately.