Best popper for bass

[Skspacemonkey]

In your opinion, what is the best popper for bass? 

[RoLo]

 

Spro Bronzeye Poppin' Frog

Not the best, but one I really like 

 

Roger

[Mike L]

For me it's still the venerable little 'ol Pop R..

It's been around for years for a reason.

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Jar11591]

My favorites are the Megabass Pop Max and the Storm Chug Bug. Rebel Pop'R is a great popper as well.

[RoLo]

3 minutes ago, Mike L said:

For me it's still the venerable little 'ol Pop R..

It's been around for years for a reason.

Mike

 

 

There's no denying the time-honored popularity of the Pop-R.

(The Pop-R was discontinued, then reintroduced due to popular demand)

I can't help but think that its remarkable success is related to its diminutive size  (intimidates NO bass)

 

Roger

[Yakalong]

Another vote here for the pop r 

[Crestliner2008]

I've fished a lot of poppers over the years. The only one I use now is the Pop N' Image by Bill Dance. Extremely easy to walk the dog with. Great variety of popping sounds. Inexpensive. And, best of all, it flat out catches bass.

 

 

 

[WRB]

Iovino Splash-It in Shad & baby bass colors. You can't work most Pop-R's fast enough to create the panic bait fish action. Zell Roland's modified Pop-R is OK but doesn't work for me as well. I have no use for a walking Pop-R, too many excellent walking lures available like a Vixen or Sammy.

Tom

[iceintheveins]

Definitely the Rapala Skitterpop for me. No other popper walks the dog as well and produces such a wide variety of sounds. Runners up for me would be the Heddon Pop N' Image and the Booyah Boss Pop.

[Bankbeater]

I have several different brands of poppers, but I always end up using the pop-r.

[jr231]

2nd here for the skitter pop. Probably the best bang for your buck. 

 

I have one in an oversized brown frog pattern that has 4 bass over 20" to it's credit with one being 24" . Which is a nice bass anywhere but one helluva bass where I'm living currently. 

 

And I own many, many poppers and various topwaters. The success with this particular popper speaks volumes to me ,although probably based on some coincidence and luck (right place , right time etc) it still had the mojo to get her done... 

 

Shop around and they can be had for 6-7 bucks a piece. 

 

Bargains my friend. Bargains. 

[Sam]

Monkey, the best popper for bass is the one that is working.

 

You may have to try several before you find the right one.

 

 

[jr231]

@Sam  no favorite for you Sam ? 

[RoLo]

2 hours ago, WRB said:

Iovino Splash-It in Shad & baby bass colors. You can't work most Pop-R's fast enough to create the panic bait fish action. Zell Roland's modified Pop-R is OK but doesn't work for me as well. I have no use for a walking Pop-R, too many excellent walking lures available like a Vixen or Sammy.

Tom

 

 

Here's a novel approach: why not use a Rebel Pop-R for popping, and a Lucky Craft Sammy for walking?

If zigzag walking is your thing, ANY topwater with a weighted tail will be a cakewalk to walk 

 

Roger

 

 

[scaleface]

Sometimes I want a lot of noise like mid day during the summer on standing timber lines / breaks . My favorite then is the Rebel Magnum Pop R .

[WRB]

White/charteuse chicken feathers combo is all I use.

Tom

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2 hours ago, Skspacemonkey said:

In your opinion, what is the best popper for bass? 

 

No top 5?

[gim]

I'll second the Rapala Skitter Pop

[Raul]

Got a really soft spot for the old & venerable Hula Popper, have caught tons of fish with it.

[RoLo]

6 minutes ago, Raul said:

Got a really soft spot for the old & venerable Hula Popper, have caught tons of fish with it.

 

Me too Raul, but I was afraid no one heard of it  

 

Roger

 

 

[frosty]

I still remember the first blowup using my dad's old hula popper. He didn't use many artificial lures, but he always had a hula popper. 

[WRB]

Arbogast Hula Poppers are still available, TW carries them!

Tom

[Outdoor Zack]

Rebel pop r can't be beaten (my opinion).  

 

 

[IntroC]

Yo Zuri's 3DB series, and the mega bass pop max I like in clear wAter situations. I do believe the realism of these baits illicit strikes when the water is clear. I have witnessed many a smallmouth slowly come up under a lure a take a closer look. You can't tell me realism in this instance doesn't help, certainly isn't gonna hurt.

 

Stained water Pop-R. 

[Hooligan]

Popmax.