Hard baits
Popper fishing lure
The cupped-mouth surface lure for popping.
Characteristics
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Body
Hard
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Sink
Floating
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Action
Pop
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Depth
Surface
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Habitats
Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish
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Methods
Popping, Spinning
Cupped mouth
Concave face pushes water to create a loud surface pop and splash.
Body
Hard floating cylindrical body designed to stay buoyant on the surface.
Rear hook
Treble hook attached to the tail ring to catch striking fish.
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Species caught on a popper lure
How to fish a popper
Short, sharp pops with a pause. Match pop size to the chop — smaller and quieter on flat water.
When to fish a popper
Surface-feeding sessions, popping over reefs and rocks, and freshwater topwater around lily pads and laydowns.
What is a popper lure?
Poppers spit water on each snap. They are the go-to surface lure for popping and spinning when fish are crashing bait: sea bass, GT, tarpon, bass, and pike. The Popper is a Hard lure with a Pop action. It is Floating, fished Surface, for Popping, Spinning in Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish.
Popper lure sizes
Common sizes and weights of this fishing lure.
- 7 g 7 cm
- 12 g 9 cm
- 18 g 12 cm
- 25 g 14 cm