new whopper plopper

[looking45]

Has anyone bought/tried the new whopper plopper 60 yet? A good selection of colors is available at Tackle Warehouse. I'm thinking this will be a great bait for spotted bass and smallies.

[GreenPig]

What's a Whopper Plopper? JK. I'll get me a couple on my next order. Thanks

[NYWayfarer]

 

Whattttttt? Didn’t know there was a smaller size! Of course the topwater bite is all but over in the north. I will get one of these for 2021

[suzuki2903]

Have a link ? Didn’t see any size 60

[MN Fisher]

On 10/3/2020 at 6:47 PM, suzuki2903 said:

Have a link ? Didn’t see any size 60

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/River2Sea_Whopper_Plopper_Silent/descpage-R2SWPS.html

 

Not all colors have a 60 - yet. I've already added some to my wishlist.

[gim]

Don’t waste your money on these things

[ike8120]

8 hours ago, gimruis said:

Don’t waste your money on these things

May I ask why?

[Sam]

14 hours ago, GreenPig said:

What's a Whopper Plopper? JK. I'll get me a couple on my next order. Thanks

GreenPig, a Whopper Plopper, Jr. is a smaller version of the original Whopper Plopper.

 

Some guys have complained that the larger Whopper Plopper sizes are causing the bass to miss the bait when they hit it and they have gone back to the proven buzzbait for loud topwater action.

[ChrisD46]

17 hours ago, looking45 said:

Has anyone bought/tried the new whopper plopper 60 yet? A good selection of colors is available at Tackle Warehouse. I'm thinking this will be a great bait for spotted bass and smallies.

I saw a new video on the new WP 60 size : Weighted well , rear prop is  larger (like the WP75 which is good) , good hooks .

*I could see one in chrome, Bone or I Know It colors in early Fall when bass are keying in on tiny shad . Otherwise the WP 75 is as small as I go and prefer the WP110 size as the sweet spot . Spotted Bass will hit a WP130 and as we get into mid to late Fall bass start feeding on the larger shad as that is about all there is left . Shad that are smaller or less hearty are mostly gone by now so I up size top water baits  as I get more into mid - Fall and beyond .

[suzuki2903]

Ordered two ! Should be good in local shallow creeks and smaller ponds 

[kayaking_kev]

I had no idea, to the TW wish list it goes.

[ChrisD46]

3 hours ago, kayaking_kev said:

I had no idea, to the TW wish list it goes.

*My TW Wish List is up to the $$$ sum of our state lottery after no one has won in a month - I firmly believe the Bait Monkey manages the TW Wish List as well !!

[gim]

On 10/4/2020 at 5:36 AM, ike8120 said:

May I ask why?

Because they aren't effective!

 

In all truth, they are a well built lure though.  Durable with quality components.  They just don't catch fish regularly for this guy, even after 3 full seasons of use.  Try one for yourself but don't buy several of them until you can confirm they work for you.  I made that mistake already.

[Cgolf]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

Because they aren't effective!

 

In all truth, they are a well built lure though.  Durable with quality components.  They just don't catch fish regularly for this guy, even after 3 full seasons of use.  Try one for yourself but don't buy several of them until you can confirm they work for you.  I made that mistake already.

I actually agree with you, while they have been ok for me at times, but not a consistent producer like others have seen. For me topawater is just that way though, I haven't learned the right time to throw them, and I generally catch fish at the wrong time, middle of a sunny day in 5 to 6 fow around reeds lol.

 

The only reason I will pick up 2 60's is when I kayak with my wife for fun, we paddle up stream a bit and drift back down and I toss a few casts. While drifting a a good clip a plopper is nice because the only snags are because I can't cast. The 60 will pair really nicely with the 5'6" M Ugly GX2 I use in the yak. May need to upgrade the reel so I don't backlash a lighter lure though. Have a Daiwa Laguna that casts really good for a bargain reel so may go with that. Try to keep the kayak setup cheap because we yak a fairly tight section of river with lots of low hanging branches.

[looking45]

For those of you who are trying to decide about getting one, they're 2 3/8", weigh 1/4 oz and come with #8 trebles. I'll be swapping out the hooks for inline hooks.

[Bluebasser86]

Those will be nice for my trips with people who can only use spinning gear ?

[Mat_ski]

On 10/5/2020 at 8:11 AM, gimruis said:

Because they aren't effective!

 

In all truth, they are a well built lure though.  Durable with quality components.  They just don't catch fish regularly for this guy, even after 3 full seasons of use.  Try one for yourself but don't buy several of them until you can confirm they work for you.  I made that mistake already.

Here in Illinois, WP is my most consistent river smallmouth topwater, so of course I will add 60 to my arsenal.

[Luke Barnes]

Ive never actually fished a whopper plopper. I use the Berkley Choppo and have caught the second biggest bass of the year on it. Having good luck night fishing the matte black one. I like the smallest Choppo, I cant remember the size. Its not a 60 though.

[looking45]

10 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Those will be nice for my trips with people who can only use spinning gear ?

A 1/4oz lure can be easily used with bait casting gear.

[MN Fisher]

10 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Those will be nice for my trips with people who can only use spinning gear ?

 

22 minutes ago, looking45 said:

A 1/4oz lure can be easily used with bait casting gear.

I think Blue is talking about people who don't know how to use a BC

 

Myself - the 60 will be great for either canoe trips when I have my BCs, or shore fishing when I take my MH spinning rig...I'm already tossing 90s with that setup.

[KayakJimW]

On one hand, I don't see the point of scaling down after catching several dinks on a 90 and a 110.

 

On the other hand, I'm sure I'll buy one anyway just to try it out ?

[looking45]

3 hours ago, KayakJimW said:

On one hand, I don't see the point of scaling down after catching several dinks on a 90 and a 110.

 

On the other hand, I'm sure I'll buy one anyway just to try it out ?

When the shad is really small, the spotted bass here in NorCal won't touch a normal size lure. 

[KayakJimW]

Interesting, that makes sense

[Bluebasser86]

8 hours ago, looking45 said:

A 1/4oz lure can be easily used with bait casting gear.

Right, but a lot of people I guide can't use baitcasters and a 90 plopper is pushing it for a spinning rod so they'll be nice for that.

[Chonch12]

On 10/5/2020 at 9:11 AM, gimruis said:

Because they aren't effective!

 

In all truth, they are a well built lure though.  Durable with quality components.  They just don't catch fish regularly for this guy, even after 3 full seasons of use.  Try one for yourself but don't buy several of them until you can confirm they work for you.  I made that mistake already.

I can 100% see that. Personally its the only thing I can use for top water that produces. Dont get me wrong I do not throw top water very often, but I cant get a frog bite if my life depended on it.