Pop Max retrieve

On 4/22/2024 at 11:34 AM, Fishingmickey said:

Long time popper and top water fan too.  I have found the cast and let the ripples disappear before even thinking about twitching method does well. I will give it another twitch or two and the wait and then pop and then start to pick up the pace. Like stunned bug/frog that is recovering and fleeing. Rinse and repeat.

FM

This is how I fish them and if I want a walk-the-dog popper I just use the LC Gunfish. As for how loud of a pop or splash you need to try different baits. Recently started fishing a Don Iovino popper (forget the name) which I would call a finesse popper. The bait splits water and works far better than my other ones in really clear, low, summer river conditions.

Allen