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Sep 26, 2019 08:34:48 #

FS Digest

What is it? What’s it for?

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by SteamBoilerGuy

Sep 26, 2019 08:34:57 #

FS Digest

It’s a topwater popper. Used for bass or maybe panfish.

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by jline123

Sep 26, 2019 08:35:03 #

FS Digest

Looks like a popper, used to use them all the time at my local pond for bass

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by nk10101

Sep 26, 2019 08:37:42 #

FS Digest

Bass and perch love them. As do trout

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by jackcassidy420

Sep 26, 2019 08:37:46 #

FS Digest

I was thinking of using it as a top fly with a nymph on the bottom.

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by SteamBoilerGuy

Sep 26, 2019 08:37:50 #

FS Digest

You can do that and it will act as an indicator, but the fly is meant to be stripped in to create action on the surface. Bass and panfish go nuts for these when you pull them in with quick short strips with pauses in between.

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by treesandtrolls

Sep 26, 2019 08:37:53 #

FS Digest

Thats.... not a bad idea. Ive been meaning to pick up some indicators as my dries dont float my nymphs very well. But the indicators ive casted casted poorly, and id like to get some poppers for local bass anyways. Seems like a solid twofer to me

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by SpartanSaint75

Sep 26, 2019 08:37:59 #

FS Digest

Try using a ear plug too, depending on what type you use you may want to rub some floatant on it. I found cutting the ones I use in half and tying a knot around it worked fine.

That said I had no issues casting a thingamabobber.

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by SteamBoilerGuy

Sep 26, 2019 08:38:03 #

FS Digest

it's a topwater popper it pops, it doesn't lock, it doesn't drop.

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by whatevsfloatsyour

Sep 26, 2019 08:38:08 #

FS Digest

Bluegill killer.

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by flyfishingdude

Sep 27, 2019 17:57:03 #

Blackjack4295

Let me see now. It is black and yellow with a white head and red eyes. It has an eye for the line to tie and a sharp hook. just like the poppers I use for panfish. lol

Sep 28, 2019 00:35:43 #

Steve-o Loc: Nor.Cal. Sacramento Area

I’ve never fished one of these but have a nearby bass bluegill lake so I want to try it.

How do you cast these? Do you add weight (split shot?) and if so, where? And help you can provide to a newby would be greatly appreciated.

Sep 28, 2019 05:54:40 #

Blackjack4295

No weight. 4 to 6 # test line. cast out just the popper. it looks like a bug. jerk small jerks to make it pop on the water, stop every 3 or 4 jerks for a few seconds.

Sep 28, 2019 15:59:53 #

Steve-o Loc: Nor.Cal. Sacramento Area

Thanks Blackjack. I’m gonna try it this week. I’ll get back to you if I have any trophys to show off.

Sep 28, 2019 21:12:50 #

Blackjack4295

sounds good but the hatch for most insects are almost over here.

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