Battle Of The Poppers 2025
Mr_Poche' reply :
Looking to pick up a few high end popper.
I've been eyeing the ricos and such for a while now
Who make your favorite, highest producing popper?
Color suggestions for stained/very stained/muddy water would also be appreciated.
RyanFishing reply :
My best producing is the old Strike King popper, the Spit-N-King. My two best colors are Green Gizzard Shad (clear water) and Sexy Shad (stained water).
Jrob78 reply :
I favor Yellow Magics, Splash-Its and Rico's.
bigbill reply :
The rebel pop r in blue still produces.
I picked up some high roller poppers they work too.
poisonokie reply :
Pop-Max, brother.
iabass8 reply :
Yellow Magic
Bone and Smokey Shad
Weld's Largemouth reply :
xcalibur zell pop. I have seen no other popper sit in the water like this one does. Its tail sits down in the water and when you pop it, it creates an amazing slurp sound
Get one before the are out of stock everywhere.
TW no longer carries them.
Jrob78 reply :
On 9/17/2015 at 8:12 AM, Weld said:xcalibur zell pop. I have seen no other popper sit in the water like this one does. Its tail sits down in the water and when you pop it, it creates an amazing slurp sound
Get one before the are out of stock everywhere.
TW no longer carries them.
I thought Booyah was picking up the Zell Pop. I agree with you though, Zell Pops are probably just as good as Yellow Magics and Ricos for about half the price.
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
Not high end but mag pops work for me i use others also and i catch plenty so i see no need to go over 10$ after that its just a ultra prestige lure IMO
MIbassyaker reply :
Um...could I hear some explanation as to why I would want to buy a "high end popper"? This is a serious question -- for the particular model you like, what added value, exactly, would I be paying a high-end price for?
MDBowHunter reply :
Popmax all the way, color just pic one you like it will work. Me I like darker colors for topwater because it contrasts with the sky and clouds.
Mr_Poche' reply :
I'm going to pick up a few Megabass , ricos, and yellow magics
Seems to be the most mentioned between this site and others. Decided to get a couple of each to see which produces the best for me.
So I guess colors that will produce in dark stained south Louisiana water is my next debate.
Mr_Poche' reply :
On 9/17/2015 at 8:42 AM, MIbassyaker said:Um...could I hear some explanation as to why I would want to buy a "high end popper"? This is a serious question -- for the particular model you like, what added value, exactly, would I be paying a high-end price for?
Well to be honest if I'm going to spend money on a high dollar lure it's going to be top water. Less likely to lose it and if you do it floats. That aside people have been killing it on early morning top water with a popper in my area but as hard as I try I can't make my pop rs work for me. I've thrown every color. Tried a variety of diffrent cadences. Nothing works. So after getting my butt kicked several day in a row I've decided to upgrade.
At the end of the day if I find 2 or 3 that catch fish it will be money well spent for me. Considering how much money I spend on soft plastic each year, a few hard baits that I can use season after season is not a big deal in my opinion.
deaknh03 reply :
Sebile splasher..pigs love it.
Crankinstein reply :
On 9/17/2015 at 8:42 AM, MIbassyaker said:Um...could I hear some explanation as to why I would want to buy a "high end popper"? This is a serious question -- for the particular model you like, what added value, exactly, would I be paying a high-end price for?
One thing high dollar poppers can offer is the ability to not only pop the bait but to also walk the bait. Fine details as far as better spitting and chugging and better neutral action as well. You'll have to decide for yourself if these things are worth it to you. For me I agree with the post above that they are absolutely worth it if for no other reason than the fact that topwater lures typically last a lot longer because their rarely lost.
Crankinstein reply :
And to add to my post the poppers I'm speaking of are the megebass popx/pop max and the Duo popper 64
scaleface reply :
I dont have a single popper listed on this thread so far.I have some Rebels , Storms, a Pico and a Heddon .
Oops Big bill said Rebel . my mistake .
rippin-lips reply :
I like my pop x and pop max baits, BUT I do just as well with the River2Sea bubble popper. The 65 and 88 sizes are about the same as the MB ones. More than enough great colors to pick from too. You can get 2-3 to 1 if look around.
ClackerBuzz reply :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX60m9CxIoo
MIbassyaker reply :
On 9/17/2015 at 9:46 AM, Crankinstein said:One thing high dollar poppers can offer is the ability to not only pop the bait but to also walk the bait. Fine details as far as better spitting and chugging and better neutral action as well. You'll have to decide for yourself if these things are worth it to you. For me I agree with the post above that they are absolutely worth it if for no other reason than the fact that topwater lures typically last a lot longer because their rarely lost.
Right, ok, it's not so much that I think those things are not worth it, it's that I want to get a handle on what they actually are. I can walk a Storm chug bug or a Heddon chug'n spook (although I don't use walking baits very often). Does a Pop Max walk better? Does it walk $10-$12 better? Spitting and chugging...I'm not sure what better vs. worse actually means for this sort of thing. Does a high end popper have better durability? I've got old hula poppers and Rebel Pop-rs that have taken a ton abuse, over many years, and still catch fish; I see no evidence they lack of durability.
Do you see what I'm saying? I'm not against paying more for a better lure. I just want to get to the bottom of what the added value per added price over the ol' cheap stuff actually is.
Mr_Poche' reply :
I ordered a bone Rico, smoke shad yellow magic, and a pop-x pm thread fin shad. Going to compare actions and decide which one I perfer, then order diffrent colors from there.
I'll be in the Gulf of Mexico for the next 14 days working so my order will be waiting for me when I make it home. Needless to say it's going to be a long hitch.
Mr_Poche' reply :
Add a black beauty Rico and a perch pop-x to the list as well
Hogsticker reply :
These are my choices thus far. I prefer the bloop effect over the spitting effect.On 9/17/2015 at 9:48 AM, Crankinstein said:And to add to my post the poppers I'm speaking of are the megebass popx/pop max and the Duo popper 64
edfitzvb reply :
My favorite popper is made by L&S... the mirro-lure folks. They make a jointed popper that casts like a bullet, sits at an angle, and produces a variety of effects. Available in several colors, I have never lost one and have had them for decades. I don't recommend walking them, but I haven't tried. If I want to walk a bait, I have others that are better. For a popping lure, I usually reach for the L&S first.
smalljaw67 reply :
If you are getting a high end popper so it will walk, well you may end up disappointed. A lot of good poppers sit with the tail down at a steep angle, this makes it easier for a bass to get it and it makes for a ton or water movement but walking a bait like that is tough. The best ones to walk are the ones that sit level, the Storm Rattlin' Chug Bug is far from high end but it walks on its own and if you want high end at a better price, the Yo-Zuri 3DB poppers are excellent!!!! The 3DB has great finishes but it sits level and has a little depression at the top of the mouth, sort of a second cup, this is for spitting because the bait sits level and if you do a series of short, fast pops the bait will walk the dog and spit water at the same time. If you prefer the "ploop" sound of a stop and pop type bait, all you need to do is make a slightly longer and harder pop of the rod and you can get the bait to go down creating that effect. I'm really high on those poppers because of the ease of walking and popping, when a bait excels at one type of presentation, it usually lags in another but this isn't the case with the 3DB popper.
MDBowHunter reply :
On 9/17/2015 at 12:19 PM, MIbassyaker said:Right, ok, it's not so much that I think those things are not worth it, it's that I want to get a handle on what they actually are. I can walk a Storm chug bug or a Heddon chug'n spook (although I don't use walking baits very often). Does a Pop Max walk better? Does it walk $10-$12 better? Spitting and chugging...I'm not sure what better vs. worse actually means for this sort of thing. Does a high end popper have better durability? I've got old hula poppers and Rebel Pop-rs that have taken a ton abuse, over many years, and still catch fish; I see no evidence they lack of durability.
Do you see what I'm saying? I'm not against paying more for a better lure. I just want to get to the bottom of what the added value per added price over the ol' cheap stuff actually is.
All you have to really do is hold a popmax next to a popr and the quality of the popmax will show through. For the last month the popper bite has been awesome here in the am, and I fish with a buddy who won't buy top dollar lures. He uses a rebel and I use a popmax and I generally out fish him 2 to 1, he's using a silver and black popr and I using a MB sexy shad popmax. So with these results I'll keep using the top dollar lure, proof is in the pudding for me
Montanaro reply :
I have ricos that I like.
However...just got a duo realis popper and I like it more!
Duo spits like an old Johnny Reb sitting on his porch. Pops well and walks well. Does more than the rico plus has a feather tale. The rico has a loud rattle though.
buzzed bait reply :
#1 is the yellow magic, don't know why but they work very well
#2 is the popmax and pop x
#3 is the lake fork magic popper
bigbill reply :
I have a lot of poppers in different styles and colors affordable ones. I figured I'd expand my selection with a few more expensive poppers.. I think I have some high roller stuff too.
ChrisD46 reply :
On 9/17/2015 at 7:27 AM, Jrob78 said:I favor Yellow Magics, Splash-Its and Rico's.
^^This^^ ... Hard to argue with these high end popper choices !
Mr_Poche' reply :
Zell pop, splash-its, river2sea bubble popers , and duo realis 64 are next on the list to try.
It will be very interesting comparing the action and quality of all of the highly sought after popers. I'll fish any brand as long as it works well for me. Including the carrot that was previously posted. I'm not loyal to any brands. I'm just addicted to blow ups and hook sets.
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