Topwater blowup whopper plopper! 2024
brgbassmaster reply :
J Francho reply :
Nice slob!
BassNJake reply :
Love those topwater explosions!!
brgbassmaster reply :
On 9/27/2019 at 4:50 AM, BassNJake said:Love those topwater explosions!!
Gotta love an all summer topwater bite haha.
roadwarrior reply :
Koz reply :
The Whopper Plopper is probably THE most hit or miss bait in my bag. If I get one strike on it that day I know I'll get at least a dozen more. But more often than not over the past year it draws blanks.
brgbassmaster reply :
On 9/27/2019 at 9:34 PM, Koz said:The Whopper Plopper is probably THE most hit or miss bait in my bag. If I get one strike on it that day I know I'll get at least a dozen more. But more often than not over the past year it draws blanks.
This is the first full year ive had successs. Literally have not stopped throwing it on this section of river since may. All day bites its nuts. Years past ive had some good river fishing days in Michigan on it. But not this consistent.
DogBone_384 reply :
On 9/27/2019 at 9:34 PM, Koz said:more often than not over the past year it draws blanks.
I've never had much luck with Whopper Ploppers. I have much better luck with walking baits, for whatever reason.
Yakalong reply :
gotta love the topwater bite 
Defiant Clone reply :
I got the WP about a month back because of multiple recommendations and I have not seen one of this amazing blow-ups everyone talks about, just 2 fish (Brim and 8" tiny bass). I mostly throw it early morning/late evening since the daytime temps are high 90s.
I will give the WP credit on the hooks, they are so sharp that I catch every leaf or piece of pinestraw in the lake HAHA.
HookInMouth reply :
Yeah now that fall is here I feel like I'm raking leaves instead of fishing when I throw it.
I've not had the best luck with plopper style baits on lakes but it seems like they are absolute money on shallow rivers.
Defiant Clone reply :
On 10/9/2019 at 1:37 AM, HookInMouth said:I've not had the best luck with plopper style baits on lakes but it seems like they are absolute money on shallow rivers.
Got plenty of those around and have never thought about using it. I’m just scared to lose it since there is always a metric ton of debris to snag on.
HookInMouth reply :
On 10/9/2019 at 2:31 AM, Defiant Clone said:Got plenty of those around and have never thought about using it. I’m just scared to lose it since there is always a metric ton of debris to snag on.
Debris in the river? Huh. That's not a problem with my local waters really. It's a shallow river with predominantly rock bottom, usually 2-5 feet deep. The only concerns I have are errant casts toward the bank. Usually getting under overhanging trees and throwing a little high. But I just paddle over and give it a whack with my paddle and I'm all good.
senile1 reply :
Nice fish! Blowups like that will definitely put your heart in your throat.
Defiant Clone reply :
On 10/9/2019 at 3:08 AM, HookInMouth said:Debris in the river? Huh. That's not a problem with my local waters really. It's a shallow river with predominantly rock bottom, usually 2-5 feet deep. The only concerns I have are errant casts toward the bank. Usually getting under overhanging trees and throwing a little high. But I just paddle over and give it a whack with my paddle and I'm all good.
Debris meaning limbs/logs and random tree branches not garbage. I don't have a means to fish other than Bank fishing, so if it gets stuck out there its gone unless I go swimming.
HookInMouth reply :
On 10/11/2019 at 11:22 PM, Defiant Clone said:Debris meaning limbs/logs and random tree branches not garbage. I don't have a means to fish other than Bank fishing, so if it gets stuck out there its gone unless I go swimming.
Ah. I hear you. Had the same issues the past few years.
If you've got shallow rivers around your place and it's within your means look into a kayak man. You'll fall in love with it.
Defiant Clone reply :
On 10/12/2019 at 2:17 AM, HookInMouth said:Ah. I hear you. Had the same issues the past few years.
If you've got shallow rivers around your place and it's within your means look into a kayak man. You'll fall in love with it.
Oh trust me, just waiting on Christmas!!!
boostr reply :
That's probably what my first and only WP blow up looked like about a month ago... I was looking the other way when I heard the explosion and my rod was almost ripped out of my hands. Good times. Nice Hawg
Cam R reply :
Try some pike on whopper ploppers
blowups are 10 times better
TnRiver46 reply :
I try them all the time and nothing ever blows up..........
boostr reply :
On 10/17/2019 at 7:31 PM, TnRiver46 said:I try them all the time and nothing ever blows up..........
You need to pull the pin...
Cam R reply :
On 10/17/2019 at 7:31 PM, TnRiver46 said:I try them all the time and nothing ever blows up..........
Weird, where do you use them usually? Like near weeds, structure?
TnRiver46 reply :
On 10/18/2019 at 1:14 AM, Cam R said:Weird, where do you use them usually? Like near weeds, structure?
Ive tried them everywhere i can think, its useless near weeds thats for certain
Cam R reply :
On 10/18/2019 at 1:24 AM, TnRiver46 said:Ive tried them everywhere i can think, its useless near weeds thats for certain
In between the weeds if there is space i get hit but its annoying with the trebles. By logs is a great place to use them
TnRiver46 reply :
On 10/18/2019 at 1:36 AM, Cam R said:In between the weeds if there is space i get hit but its annoying with the trebles. By logs is a great place to use them
Im starting to think its just not the best lure for where i live. The river near my house is all logs
HookInMouth reply :
QuoteIm starting to think its just not the best lure for where i live. The river near my house is all logs
I don't know man. Smallies love logs... and whopper ploppers.
TnRiver46 reply :
On 10/18/2019 at 8:40 PM, HookInMouth said:
I don't know man. Smallies love logs... and whopper ploppers.
Ive got the logs part figured out, i catch them around timber all the time. I still need work on the WP part, one bite in about 6 months so far
J Francho reply :
I have not had blockbuster results with it. It catches, just not like I hear about on here all the time.
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