Who still uses old school baits? I found this guy in the bottom of one my old tackle boxes: I cleaned it off and put some fresh split rings and hooks on it. Im gonna see if i can catch...

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Who still uses old school baits? I found this guy in the bottom of one my old tackle boxes

Apr 11, 2019 17:03:23 #

FS Digest

I cleaned it off and put some fresh split rings and hooks on it. Im gonna see if i can catch a slaunch with it!

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by UncleWill52

Apr 11, 2019 17:03:33 #

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They still make these.

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by TheRealLuclear

Apr 11, 2019 17:03:43 #

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Great lure. Makes a ton of action.

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by 8958861

Apr 11, 2019 17:03:50 #

FS Digest

Yep, the Jitterbug and Hula Popper (both in black) used to be my summer evening favorites, especially around weed beds. Haven't fished either one in years.

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by jaywayhon

Apr 11, 2019 17:03:57 #

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Do you know if the Hula Popper comes with a skirt or no? I found one of those, too. It has a crappy rotten skirt on it that I'm gonna have to replace, too.

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by UncleWill52

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:06 #

FS Digest

Hula popper had a skirt. Still one of my favorite lures for bass around lily pads.

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by karl264

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:13 #

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Thanks, man.

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by UncleWill52

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:19 #

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Works well without skirt too. On my new ones I superglue the skirt on.

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by SlavKO72

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:25 #

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Try using some of your left braid and tie them on. That's what I do to my jigs and spinnerbaits. I use my 65lb from frog and swimbait rods.

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by UncleWill52

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:32 #

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Yeah, I think back in those skirts were some sort of rubber that would deteriorate after a few years - or if you stored them with soft plastics.

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by jaywayhon

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:40 #

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Been using jitterbugs my whole life. That's a go to summer night lure.

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by jlavoie2487

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:47 #

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i love the sound of a jiggerbug. so iconic.

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by Efften

Apr 11, 2019 17:04:56 #

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I've got a whole collection of them. I use them.

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by Zugzub

Apr 11, 2019 17:17:12 #

wd4ity Loc: Middle Georgia, Forsyth

I thought every well stocked tackle box had a Jitterbug and a Hula Popper in it. I use the small size (4") electrical zip ties to put replacement skirts on my spinnerbaits. I'm sure that would work on your Hula Popper.

Apr 12, 2019 10:51:04 #

Grandad

We used to laugh when we went fishing for bass in Nevada with my wife's Grandad. He had a nickname for this lure. He called it a "fluttermouse". He used grey/white ones and they did look like a mouse fluttering in the water. Boy did they catch fish! Still have a couple in my tackle box. makes me think of him everytime I see them.

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