I'm going on vacation Friday and passing by Cabelas. Do you think this assortment of panfish poppers is a good buy for gills, crappies, etc.? I won't have time to make any poppers and I have none.
bruce
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I'm going on vacation Friday and passing by Cabelas. Do you think this assortment of panfish poppers is a good buy for gills, crappies, etc.? I won't have time to make any poppers and I have none.
bruce
You should be able to catch plenty of bluegills on the poppers. Probably get a few small bass as well. I've caught crappies on topwaters, but they usually prefer something subsurface, like a woolly bugger or microjig.
don't see the assortment you mentioned. i bought some before i started doing my own and usually got a lot of stuff i didn't really want. a gurgle pop is hard to beat and mighty easy to do:D
Yep, it is worth it. White, yellow, black, and chartreuse!
I have caught many Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass on surface poppers also, sunfish, crappie, blue gil and even Pickerel. I love surface fishing
When ya get the time, tie up some Foam Bugs too!
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Would you fish those poppers on 4x?
I would fish even panfish poppers on 3 or 2X...easier turnover. There used to be a brand of some really nice poppers sold in local fly and tackleshops and bait stores in North Central Pa. If I'm not mistaken, the name is Gaines poppers.
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too bad you don't have time. $1 sheet of craft 1/4" foam from Michaels, Zap-a-Gap, some flash or feathers and a hook. 2 min a popper once the foam is cut up.
This one is a bass size one I made with layered foam but its the same idea.
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