Whopper Plopper 60

[dj1975232]

I do well in the right conditions on the 75 and 110.  The 90 has been more or less useless to me.  Maybe worth giving the little 60 a try, if for nothing else as a poster mentioned above for having my son be able to throw one too.  

[Bluebasser86]

For those that haven't seen it yet, this is the bait the OP is referring to. 75 plopper on top, 60 plopper in the middle, 90 plopper on the bottom. 

[jtharris3]

I haven't thrown the 60 but, the 75 has worked well for me.

[Michigander]

2 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

That's what I thought. A lot of comments making it sound like it's been around a while but I have a feeling there's either some mixing up of what one the 60 is, or just seeing Whopper Plopper and assuming the question is just about ploppers. I had to look, got mine in late October, not prime time topwater season here unfortunately. 

 

For those asking "why fish one so small?" My oldest son has always wanted to fish one because he  likes watching me use them, now he can throw one on his spinning rod too.

I was confused, I was referencing the previously smallest WP. Though I did get that smallie during October.

[Brett's_daddy]

20 hours ago, They call me “Gaiter Salad” said:

I just bought the 60 in bluegill.  I tried casting it and it was tough to send out there.  I’ll try it at my local small lake when it gets warm around here.   Man, it’s light. 
 

I see guys crush the bass with the giant loon colored one on the Cali Delta. It’s still popular around here. 

Were you using casting gear or spinning gear? I'm thinking with the 60 being so light it would be much better on a spinning setup.

[MN Fisher]

19 minutes ago, Brett's_daddy said:

Were you using casting gear or spinning gear? I'm thinking with the 60 being so light it would be much better on a spinning setup.

I'll be tossing my 60s on spinning gear. New rod arriving tomorrow specifically for light cranks/jerks/topwaters...ML/MF 1/8oz-5/8oz

[Brett's_daddy]

35 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I'll be tossing my 60s on spinning gear. New rod arriving tomorrow specifically for light cranks/jerks/topwaters...ML/MF 1/8oz-5/8oz

What rod is that?

[MN Fisher]

3 minutes ago, Brett's_daddy said:

What rod is that?

Okuma Reflections - RZ-S-701MLA

7'0" Line: 6#-15#  Lure: 1/8-5/8

$75 near everywhere.

[Big Hands]

They all have a different 'plop' to them. I have had more strikes on the 90, so I am a little surprised to see several users not too keen on them. In my sample size of one (or two if you include my sometimes partner), I don't generally have success throwing them randomly, but more so throwing past boils of fish that are actively chasing bait on the surface.

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, Big Hands said:

I have had more strikes on the 90, so I am a little surprised to see several users not too keen on them.

I've caught more on my 90s than I have on my 130s - bass and pike. Don't have any 75s.

[Darth-Baiter]

1 hour ago, Brett's_daddy said:

Were you using casting gear or spinning gear? I'm thinking with the 60 being so light it would be much better on a spinning setup.

Spinning.  I’ll use my lighter set up next time to fling it to the horizon. Should be a fun hookup.

[928JLH]

Only caught a few dinks on the various plopper colors and sizes I have. I guess conditions never line up right when fishing them here. Don't care much for them, but will try them more after the spawn.

[kayaking_kev]

I have the Perch pattern WP size 60, but haven't been able to use it yet here. It's a weird Perch pattern, to me it looks like a frog on top and a bass on the side.

 

I have every size, but the 190, but I normally like to throw the size 90. Occasionally, I will throw the 75 or 110, but I haven't even thrown my 130 yet. I only use them on the small, shallow rivers that I kayak and the smallmouth & rock bass tear them up. And, on those shallow skinny rivers they will bite them almost all season long, even if it's Sunny in the middle of the day.

 

[NYWayfarer]

My bone color Whopper Plopper 60 will be arriving by mail today. It will be awhile before it sees action but I am looking forward to using it.

 

I get most of my Smallies on the 90 size. 75 has been ok but not as productive as my 90

[Darth-Baiter]

The bluegill looks like a loose interpretation of a bluegill as well.  It’s freaking tiny!  I’m gonna red sharpie the tip of the propeller 

 

 

[Bubba 460]

Whopper Plopper ~ my favorite lure to catch a fish on. The strikes on a Whopper Plopper could almost be called malicious with bad intentions ~ certainly there is no playing around when a bass smacks one. I use the 130 size for both largemouth and smallmouth and the 190 size for big largemouth and musky. I have bought and used the little Pip-squeak 60 and 75 whopper Plopper but gave them to my daughter to use. Yes, it catches fish but I'd call the 60 size Whopper Plopper "finesse fishing." I have caught 12" bass on the 130 size and that is what I'm trying NOT to catch. I'm looking for the grown up bass, the bigger the lure the bigger the fish. My go too color is black (loon) but will switch colors if warranted.  

[PotatoLake]

Hey I was just curious if anyone put the size 60 to test this year. Last time I checked, it sounded like it was winter when everyone put their order in for the 60. I'd even take a quick thumbs up or down.

[TheBasslayer]

I’ve never caught a fish on my one Whopper Plopper, but I hope that’ll change this year!

[the reel ess]

On 3/2/2021 at 2:46 PM, Dens228 said:

Other than those who have never caught a bass on a Whopper Plopper I probably hold the world record for most Whopper Plopper casts per bass caught.  They just don't work for me. 

The lure of a thousand casts. I admit I went a couple years with just one missed bite on them before they started working for me. I finally decided to dedicate an entire day to throwing just this bait and got a few bites. I have a 110 and a 90. They both have been good for big bass, but the 110 is better. This year I have a 7.93 lb, a 5.75 lb (both on the same day) and a 4 lb. I also lost a big one. These aren't the only fish I've caught on it. But the bites are few and far between. It just seems to cull small bass, though I've caught a few. And when you get a bite the bass has murder in its heart for this lure.

[DSTN]

I haven't used my 60 extensively yet but it runs well and I've caught a few fish on it. I've used a spinning rod with mine. I'll be testing it some more if I can ever get out while there isn't too much wind.

[Bluebasser86]

12 hours ago, PotatoLake said:

Hey I was just curious if anyone put the size 60 to test this year. Last time I checked, it sounded like it was winter when everyone put their order in for the 60. I'd even take a quick thumbs up or down.

My son fished his a bit a few weeks ago. It wasn't an extended test given the patience of a 7 year old on a slow day, but the bait cast and ran well and I'm sure would have gotten bit if it had been given a little more time. 

[Bubba 460]

 

Pip-squeak, stop catching those little girly bass and get a man-sized Whopper Plopper 130.

[Bluebasser86]

1 hour ago, Bubba 460 said:

 

Pip-squeak, stop catching those little girly bass and get a man-sized Whopper Plopper 130.

Why not go to a 190 plopper then? Or a big muskie plopper? It'd be great if it was always so easy as just fish a big bait to catch a big fish, but we all know it doesn't work that way. Throw a 130 plopper on a glassy lake full of smallmouth around here and you're just going to get a bunch of casting practice, but they'll blast a 90. Plus, even a 90 is pushing it on my son's spinning rod, but he can handle the 60 with ease. 

[Bubba 460]

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Why not go to a 190 plopper then? Or a big muskie plopper? It'd be great if it was always so easy as just fish a big bait to catch a big fish, but we all know it doesn't work that way. Throw a 130 plopper on a glassy lake full of smallmouth around here and you're just going to get a bunch of casting practice, but they'll blast a 90. Plus, even a 90 is pushing it on my son's spinning rod, but he can handle the 60 with ease. 

 

I beg to differ ~ I have the 190 Whopper Plopper as well and caught a two pound largemouth bass on it on the second cast out of the box. I consistently catch 14" to 22" smallmouth  on the 130 (have witness).   I have not thrown anything smaller than the 130 size in over eight years because I catch 12" to 14" bass on it and that is what I'm trying NOT to catch. Now I'm certainly not saying that a size 90 won't catch more fish (and big fish) ~ it will.  I have the patience to throw the big whoppers for hours and most of the time I'm rewarded with a nice fish or two but always surprised (well not really anymore) at how many smaller bass will hit it. I like to throw bigger baits to start with, 6" bull shad,  no problem for a healthy smallmouth~ I guess a smallmouth doesn't know he has a small mouth.  If the big baits are not producing on certain days I down size to "normal" presentations and try to find out what IS working that day. 12" worms 8" swimbaits, big spinner baits  have all produced for me and I don't live in California. How many times have I seen a dead or dying bass floating on the water with a WAY to big of a bluegill stuck in his mouth. 

 

If I was to live out the rest of my life catching dink bass I would stop fishing. It's that challenge, that possibility that a really nice bass is going to smack this huge bait that keeps me fishing... with big baits. 10.3 pound bass in my photo caught on a 7" swimbait, that's bigger than a 13O Whopper Plopper.  Photo of one of my favorite baits, well used and well hit.

[gim]

I’ve got a 90, 110, 130, and 190. I have had the 190 for much longer, maybe 15 years, as that was the first size ever introduced, intended to be used as a muskie lure.

 

The other 3 I have I bought at DSG about 5 years ago when they had one of their buy 2 get 1 free sales. The 130 is over kill and I’ve never even had a fish go after it. I have caught a combined 3 fish on the other 2 sizes, one being a pike, in 4+ seasons now.  I wish I would have only bought one of these but I got sucked into the hype when they first came out and Chris Lane won an elite event using it. Some lures are sold to catch fish, some are sold to catch fisherman’s wallets.