Super User MassYak85 Posted August 1, 2016 Super User Posted August 1, 2016 3 hours ago, YoTone said: i love the 90 but i feel like im spooking the fish when tossing out the 130 when hits the water. im debating on returning the other 130 in monkey butt. when throwing out the 130 do any of yall let it sit and calm everything down before the retrieve? If I am casting to or near a target that I think the fish might be holding to I like to let it sit for a bit in case they did get spooked. But my favorite time to fish it is in the wind, in which case any ripples or commotion it generates on landing is gone in a few seconds, in which case I start reeling almost immediately. Has anyone else noticed that they are almost always hooking fish on the front treble? Literally 100% of my fish have been that way. I almost want to take off the back one just as an experiment. I'm wondering if it would lay flatter in the water without the extra weight in the back, since right now it sits almost 60 degrees upright for me. Quote
Travis Gasper Posted August 1, 2016 Author Posted August 1, 2016 If I'm ever worried about spooking a fish, I cast past my intended target and work the bait to the spot I wanted. On the ther hand, sometimes I think the sudden splash can cause strikes too. It's all what you're comfortable with. As far as the trebles on the Plopper, most of the bass I've caught on it had both sets hooked in. Usually the front set in the mouth, and the back set in the head or side of the face. Quote
Arobb2012 Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 I have the 90 size in bone and throw it on a 7' m/f baitcaster with 30 lb pp slick. There isn't much of a hook set, they usually hammer it. I've been fishing rivers lately gonna wait till it cools down a bit till I fish a reservoir when the ski boats go away. The smallies either destroy it or slap at it. Quote
Brett's_daddy Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Arobb2012 said: gonna wait till it cools down a bit till I fish a reservoir when the ski boats go away. This is the truth! I tried fishing a reservoir on Sunday and it was terrible with the speed/ski boats all over and jet ski's too...you can't tell me that with all of those boats and PWC racing all over creating huge wakes that the fish aren't a little spooked. There was a particular boat loaded with what looked like college kids racing up and down right in front of a prime fishing spot all day and the wakes were huge and caused myself and family in our little 16ft. aluminum boat to be tossed around like a bobber. The idiots were just too close and they didn't even care what their wakes were doing to other people trying to enjoy the reservoir...jerks!!! 1 Quote
Super User Gundog Posted August 1, 2016 Super User Posted August 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, Brett's_daddy said: This is the truth! I tried fishing a reservoir on Sunday and it was terrible with the speed/ski boats all over and jet ski's too...you can't tell me that with all of those boats and PWC racing all over creating huge wakes that the fish aren't a little spooked. There was a particular boat loaded with what looked like college kids racing up and down right in front of a prime fishing spot all day and the wakes were huge and caused myself and family in our little 16ft. aluminum boat to be tossed around like a bobber. The idiots were just too close and they didn't even care what their wakes were doing to other people trying to enjoy the reservoir...jerks!!! Unfortunately I see that in all the big lakes in my area. Thankfully we have TM only lakes in the area. Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted August 1, 2016 Super User Posted August 1, 2016 2 hours ago, Travis Gasper said: If I'm ever worried about spooking a fish, I cast past my intended target and work the bait to the spot I wanted. On the ther hand, sometimes I think the sudden splash can cause strikes too. It's all what you're comfortable with. As far as the trebles on the Plopper, most of the bass I've caught on it had both sets hooked in. Usually the front set in the mouth, and the back set in the head or side of the face. That's what I meant, the front one is always in the mouth for me and the back one usually ends up snagging some other part of them. Usually if the front one pops though the back one comes out too, at least in my experience. 1 Quote
CavScoutA21 Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 Has anyone tried the Whopper Plopper Silent version? I asked my wife to get me a couple of WP's (since I have seen an increase in postings about them) and she got me the silent version. Just curious what the differences are. Congrats on a great day! 1 Quote
Travis Gasper Posted August 2, 2016 Author Posted August 2, 2016 I wasn't even aware they made a silent version of the Plopper until I went to order a 130 size of the regular version the other day. I haven't heard or seen any reviews on it. Quote
CavScoutA21 Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 22 minutes ago, Travis Gasper said: I wasn't even aware they made a silent version of the Plopper until I went to order a 130 size of the regular version the other day. I haven't heard or seen any reviews on it. Exactly. I was shocked when I saw them. So far the only difference I have learned about is they don't have the rattles in them. Quote
YakPirate Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 38 minutes ago, CavScoutA21 said: Has anyone tried the Whopper Plopper Silent version? I asked my wife to get me a couple of WP's (since I have seen an increase in postings about them) and she got me the silent version. Just curious what the differences are. Congrats on a great day! Less invasive, yet just as effective as the original, the River2Sea Whopper Plopper Silent delivers the same signature topwater disruption as its noisy brother, minus the internal acoustics. Perfect for targeting pressured and easily spooked fish, the River2Sea Whopper Plopper Silent features a stickbait style front-half and a rotating backside, which delivers a heavy sputter as it moves across the surface. straight from site.. Quote
CavScoutA21 Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, YakPirate said: Less invasive, yet just as effective as the original, the River2Sea Whopper Plopper Silent delivers the same signature topwater disruption as its noisy brother, minus the internal acoustics. Perfect for targeting pressured and easily spooked fish, the River2Sea Whopper Plopper Silent features a stickbait style front-half and a rotating backside, which delivers a heavy sputter as it moves across the surface. straight from site.. Well I definitely fish pressured waters here in Boston so I will have to post my experiences with them next week. 1 Quote
YakPirate Posted August 2, 2016 Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, CavScoutA21 said: Well I definitely fish pressured waters here in Boston so I will have to post my experiences with them next week. please do ..heavy pressure here in NJ as well , but i bet they haven't seen the WP yet!... i just scooped a few of the originals but have yet to christen them! 1 Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted August 2, 2016 Super User Posted August 2, 2016 5 hours ago, CavScoutA21 said: Well I definitely fish pressured waters here in Boston so I will have to post my experiences with them next week. I haven't fished mine on the Charles yet but I would imagine you could do really well with it along some of the weedlines. I was actually wondering about the silent version as well, more so for buoyancy.I'd imagine the lack of the rattles makes it a little lighter, and might make it float higher, which could be good in windier conditions to keep it higher in the waves. 1 Quote
Torn Thumb Posted August 3, 2016 Posted August 3, 2016 1 hour ago, MassYak85 said: ... which could be good in windier conditions to keep it higher in the waves. How choppy of water are you throwing it in and still having success? I'm very interested. 1 Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted August 3, 2016 Super User Posted August 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Torn Thumb said: How choppy of water are you throwing it in and still having success? I'm very interested. I'd saying the heaviest winds I've caught fish in are like 15-20. But heavier than that I usually don't fish period. Dead calm is my least favorite time to use the lure. Even though I did get a couple today in dead calm conditions. I honestly have been using it in all circumstances and having success. I've had one tied on to a rod like 90% of the time in the past month. 1 Quote
Torn Thumb Posted August 3, 2016 Posted August 3, 2016 I figured the bass couldn't see or hear it with the water sloshing about in heavy wind. I have been trying to keep it tied on to one of my two rods most of the time also ( have to justify the price by using the crap out if it). I'm gonna throw it in more non ideal conditions now but if I fail, don't be surprised if you get bad ju-ju. Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted August 3, 2016 Super User Posted August 3, 2016 14 hours ago, Torn Thumb said: I figured the bass couldn't see or hear it with the water sloshing about in heavy wind. I have been trying to keep it tied on to one of my two rods most of the time also ( have to justify the price by using the crap out if it). I'm gonna throw it in more non ideal conditions now but if I fail, don't be surprised if you get bad ju-ju. Like I said, I like to fish it in a little bit of wind, and if it is dead calm and I see surface activity I'll throw it too. My biggest fish on it so far was a 4.5 and hit right as it passed by a patch of promising looking lily pads. But I've caught fish on it in 20 foot deep open water. Quote
Torn Thumb Posted August 3, 2016 Posted August 3, 2016 I'm definitely going to continue to throw it. I was just giving you a hard time. Quote
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