Best Popper Rod

Phelptwan reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Shimano Expride B Casting Rods on Fish Lake (MI). Additional comments from this report: "A little bit of wind when we first got out, just enough to put a chop on the surface. Caught a fish on a wacky on nearly the first cast and another s short while later on a shower blows but then it was dinks and pretty dead the rest of the evening. Once the wind calmed down a top water bite turned on and caught a good number of 13" bass on a Shimano popper, and lost several better ones as well. They just seemed to be sucking the tail down and not getting hooked well. Switched to a popmax and they started horking it down pretty well at that point and made it a lot easier to pull them in. We managed 4th place with 3 fish for 4.41lbs. Big bass was around 3.5lbs, and winning weights were scattered between 4.5 and 10lbs."

Dupree reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Shimano Expride B Casting Rods on Lake Michigan. Additional comments from this report: "It was a great day to be a patriot! This 4th of July in Chicago the lake was glass calm in the morning, allowing me to fish some topwater. Caught two smallies on this popmax that was perfect for the occasion, and then a couple more on the crankbait listed. GREAT ‘Murica Day! "

Jackie Au reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Shimano Expride B Casting Rods on Honeoye Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Saw a few blowups late morning so I tied on a popper and got a few of them to bite."

Al Cavagnet reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Dobyns Rods Fury Casting Rods on Quaddick Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "Rainy. Once rain slows to drizzle or stops top water bite turns on hot. During rain, chatterbait and underpin are the ticket "

Thatguy318 reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Dobyns Rods Fury Casting Rods on Caney Creek Reservoir (LA). Additional comments from this report: "Throwing the popper in wind blown grass"

Kris Kuehn reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and Dobyns Rods Fury Casting Rods on Conestoga Lake. Additional comments from this report: "popping around rip rap got alot of bites today!"

Nonstop Panic Outdoors reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Lake Erie. Additional comments from this report: "This day was an absolute hammer fest with the Megabass Popper! Started off the day targeting shallow smallmouth on a rip-rap bank, then went on to target some green fish down the river. Both fish came up and absolutely smoked this thing about 5 docks apart from each other. Both of these fish were over 4.25lbs, a true giant for the Upper Niagara River!"

Chad Lehr reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Lake Rooty. Additional comments from this report: "Overcast today and cooler temps after 3 hot days in a row. Walked the popper and then would pause for a few seconds. Ended up catching 4 today and each bass hit on the pause."

Mark Ripp reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Popping) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Black Hawk Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Water temps have cooled down to the low 70’s and stained clarity. Switched between a Jackhammer and a Spro E pop 80. Most of my fish came walking the popper at a brisk pace. "