Popper Tricks You Didn't Even Know To Try!

Everyone owns a popper but most anglers have no idea you can do this with it! Matt explains how he uses a popper as a walking and popping bait to draw more strikes.
High-End Walking Poppers...
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River2Sea Bubble Walker: bit.ly/2e0PZOY
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Best Inexpensive Poppers...
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Matt's Popper Setup In This Video...
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Reel- Shimano Aldebaran: bit.ly/2fdX1Uy
Line- 10 Lb Sufix 832: bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Reasonably Priced Popper Combo...
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Budget Popper Combo...
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Reel- Caius A: bit.ly/2dj4qxi
line- 20 lb Sufix 832: bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Popper fishing is a forgotten secret amongst bass fishermen. Everyone knows they work but few bother to throw them. The next time the topwater bite isn't panning out, don't forget your popper. Walk it, pop it, deadstick it, and you might just save the day.
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[@rileyfisher7212]

nothing beats coffee and tactical bassin before a long day

[@thechaneyunit]

Riley Fisher hell yes

[@hammerrough4204]

Just had me some fancy Carmel coffee n a video! Ya buddy

[@stevendaniel9854]

I know this video is old by now, but may I say, you have the most information on lures out of all the videos I watch on youtube! I started fishing regularly last year and I watch your vids weekly.

[@lojofishing]

New intro is DOPE!!!!!

[@reallifeclutch3624]

Hi LOJO I’m a big fan

[@reallifeclutch3624]

420 Bassman what

[@bassinrhodeisland4386]

Lojo what’s my friendly fisherman I’m a fan can u do a video of buying someone’s whole tackle box and using that box do smoke them !!

[@Jeremy-ts9pt]

I literally just figured this out on my own this morning messing with a top of the line popper I got as a gift. Taught myself this one lol. Love walking baits

[@calebhines4090]

This is the best channel to learn from. Like no joke, don't even bother searching for other channels that compare. Just look through TB channel and find the video because I promise there's a video for whatever you're looking for and the video will actually teach you what you need to know.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks so much Caleb!

[@bigskip56]

Matt, as always, great job showing, explaining and teaching!

[@shaunroberts9361]

Killer VLOG for sure Matt. And you are so right. Nobody throws them no more. Again thank you

[@joesphbranch8820]

I really need to learn how to cast like this guy!

[@bradsansonetti8440]

Love it learn so much everytime I watch a video

[@MrPlayomatic]

Just typed in a random lure that I bought hooks for and of course u guys got me covered..! Thanks TB

[@mr.fatbasstard648]

Enjoyed the hell out of just watching you cast into the pocket. You cast that popper into a striper boil on the Delta and it's the 'fish on every cast phenomena'. It's so fast and frantic you have to sit down and take a break after 20 fish. It's a crap load of fun and by 'crap load' I'm referring to the birds that crap all over ya in the boil zone. You can easily tell who found the boils at the end of the day lmao

[@Pursuedwinter]

the River2Sea bubble popper is pretty amazing too

[@huntnfishnuts5880]

Busting out the old popper. Love it thanks Matt.

[@zachariahadams]

dude, I've been killing it with a chugger spook

[@chickenguru4]

I always have a popper tied on. One of my favourite baits. Usually a rebel pop r or a strike king splash

[@Ben-lu7zm]

Hula popper is the best, the original, and the full black ones and the perch colors do the best for me

[@theoriginaltech019]

❤❤ Sometimes I miss the simpler times.

[@jda3comics693]

Thanks for the video I’m curious on trying them

[@shawnengland7496]

I actually bought a Lunkerhunt Kraken Popper and changed the hooks out. That thing walks super easily and I slayed on my first day out with it. Your tips really helped me out

[@ianshepherd2528]

I'm a fan of the new intro, great info, love throwing poppers.

[@nathansilverburg3279]

new intro is great fellas. also it's awesome that you guys are putting high end, med, and low budget combos. keep up the good work

[@ShobeBA]

Definitely a great numbers bait. Thanks Matt

[@dickiehoskins9835]

Great video man! love throwing poppers especially the pop max. walk and pop it

[@skippyboy88]

Sorry to hear about the car accident glad to hear that you and your pops are ok.

[@shpuply]

Love the new intro! And I never thought to walk a popper. I'm going to have to try that soon. Thanks again for all of the great content!

[@tylerr.3209]

thats how i was taught to fish it.. love the new look and intro dude!!!

[@Roboworm99]

one of my favorites to throw..good stuff Matt

[@Rufuszack1]

I really hope you guys reach 100k this year you guys are by far the best informational youtube channel period! and i keep trying to help i talk about you guys all the time. keep up the good work

[@crazywildman23gaming82]

planned on going fishing this morning, definitely going to try the popper

[@calebmeek1509]

Really dig the new intro! Just got the Booyah Boss Pop in my MTB Pro so I'm excited to give it a shot.

[@jdeanschlosser77]

I get the same results from cheap, as I do with expensive. It's having an understanding of the fish and your waters that makes all the difference

[@semajo.9514]

"Forgotten" is right. I remember throwing out some wooden hula poppers and killing them!

[@cherri2665]

Semaj O. I have like 20 of those hula poppers Edit: wood not the plastic ones today except for 3

[@thelivinlegend1]

Funny. I just had and excellent Popper bite on the Rico last week at Don Pedro. Just like you stated in the video. they were rolling on the spook and not committing. Then I decided to downsize and try a popper. I hadn't thrown one in years. Like magic, it was game on. Excellent Video. You guys always deliver.

[@shawnengland7496]

Dig the new intro and great information as usual Matt!

[@bryantbradford969]

You're giving my secrets out. Good video. There's actually a lot more you can do with a popper. It is one of my favorite lures. I prefer the Booyah Boss Pop (previously the Xcalibur Zell Pop) over any other popper. It's extremely versatile and not too pricey. It has quality components and excellent paint jobs.

[@BassFisher426]

How you know that Booyah replaced the Zell pop?

[@michaell5806]

Already over 27K views. Word is out on you guys. You're blowing up! Congrats!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Bud!

[@r0btimUs0341]

this vid should get you some of the subs you've been looking for. good work

[@jdean1851]

Thanks again from Idaho! Iwas fishing here in a SNOWSTORM yesterday32 air 57 water temps...killing it on a "blade....6inches of Snow last 24hrs.....At least were getting bit here.......Its still PRE-SPAWN here! CRAZY Year....were first spawn in June!

[@mr.skeptical3071]

Most informative vids. on bass out there!!!!

[@chris61670]

those you are showing are all I use and have great luck with them

[@andrewmartinelli6092]

I have found that the Booyah Zell Rowland Prank Cranking Popper has superb action and versatility for a very cheap price. It spits rather than chugging or blooping which helps in the spring when the fish are a little timid and a little more reluctant to commit on a surface lure. You can make it spit and on the end of that spit you can use it as a shallow crank/wake bait/ jerk bait that’s subsurface. Really helps when the fish are in prespawn or when the water cools off in the fall. Thanks Matt!

[@richardbossman9875]

I found you can drastically change the sound and action of a popper such a Rebel POP R by shaving the lower lip. Between that and going with a rear hook with little or no feather on it I found it easy to create the tight side-to-side walk that Matt describes. Also on a normal retrieve a popper modified in this way spits more than plops.

[@outside1234]

Great video thank you

[@mr.fatbasstard648]

"Better paint job and a lighter wallet" :-) I lost my breakfast on that one!! You're going to have to excuse me while I clean myself up.... thanks Matt

[@jpofficialyoutubechannel]

When you said "Hey dude calm down" sound like an angler and a fish whisperer too hahaha.

[@mswen1983]

I caught tons of fish on Hula Poppers as a kid, and more recently, the Rebel Hopper Popper has worked well thrown near overhanging trees, cattails or tall grass banks, especially in farm ponds. And I love walking topwaters that have a cupped face like the Chug 'N Spook and Gunfish. But for some reason I've never done well on the narrower, minnow style poppers like the Pop-R. I've tried a variety, and fished them fast and slow, but all I get are swipes or panfish pecking at them.

[@john84james1]

I love my poppers! Great video

[@stevefox6513]

Thanks for the tips Matt. I am responding because you are scaring me when I look at the facial sunburn you are getting from being on the water. I have a tip for you. My dad used to fish on the water all the time and now he is going to the doctor almost every 6 months to have skin melanomas removed from his face. You have a heavy sunburn beneath your sunglasses in this video and you are heading down the same path as my father. Please use your fishing bandana or hoo-rag everytime you go on the water. You will thank me later on in life... I guarantee it!

[@robertwright7501]

I have many poppers and it's my favorite way in early morning

[@genepease7447]

Yay a new intro! I feel like poppers are a lot more popular up north in MN. Maybe because rapala is popular up here.

[@Andrew-pw2ol]

section around 8:30 pov was great helped, me get a feel for how to work it

[@suehamra1387]

Informative as usual and I might add that a more forgotten topwater is the prop bait. When is the last time you tied on a Wounded Spook, Torpedo, or Nip-i-diddee? And I would like to add that the Matzuo popper(probably discontinued) outfishes all the other low dollar baits that I have ever used. Last, not all poppers walk equally well. More elongated poppers with just a bit of weight toward the tail is helpful to get a walking motion. Storm's Chug Bug comes to mind as a good moderately priced popper that walks pretty easily. Thanks for your ideas on presentations that work for you.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks for chiming in Sue!

[@tcs4]

new intro caught me off guard. Nice vid!

[@stephenanderson1940]

Dude didn’t even recognize u.. your awesome

[@kevinjohnson576]

I had to subscribe man one of the best channels hands down!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you so much!!

[@kevinjohnson576]

Welcome!

[@bassinbilliards6279]

I love spots like that! That's my favorite for just throwing a small 4" Lizard and getting multiple slams.

[@JJ-bl8tp]

been using this method of walking a popper sense I saw this video and it is working very well for me in the South East. "academy sports popper" on a medium action rod. thanks for sharing these tips!

[@tacticalbassin]

Awesome!

[@russavery3322]

Always use popper when the topwater is on here in GA. Heddon makes a Pop'n image in baby bass color that is my go to popper. Last Bass was 7lb 14oz. this April 17th. These are around $6.

[@BassFishingWithTKHeaven]

I myself used to always throw the popper, I used to catch a lot of fish on it also. However it was too slow for me to fish, I never thought about walking it before, thanks for the tip. I just might have to start throwing it again. Stay safe and tight lines.

[@Monty5008]

Can it “pop, lock and drop it?”

[@harrysmith9648]

great video add a loop not for more action good luck this year keep videos coming thanks Tar heel bassin

[@cryptochannel7751]

Popper is the best!

[@fetalalien1369]

I caught a nice hybrid striper using your walking technique in heavy spillway current. Thanks!

[@DubH46]

I still throw a Heddon Chugger Jr. to this day. (now we know im old) It's my go to anytime I fish. And yes, walking them works great. Thanks for supporting my thoughts.

[@jtbassfishing370]

I'm the opposite of most guys, since I own spooks and poppers, but prefer the poppers 98% more. Basically everything in this video I've figured out, done, and still do. The reason I prefer the popper over a spook style bait is because of how effectively slow you can use a popper and still grab that same drawing power as a spook. I honestly feel like I fish spooks right over the heads of most quality bass because they aren't willing to chase down the spook. If the popper your using creates a nice solid "splunk" or "thunk" on the pop, I've noticed I match or beat the drawing power of a spook. Plus it just gets bit with no questions asked by the bass since it just looks like such a nice, easy meal (especially referring to the wiser, larger bass.) I catch dinks on poppers, but honesty my majority on them is 2+ pounds or bigger. Great video Matt and Tim! I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets the popper and its effectiveness very well. (Shhhh.... my favorite is the classic Rebel Pop-R ;)

[@icefishing804]

JTBassin Northeast same rebel popper

[@MH-ls1xi]

JTBassin Northeast same rebel pop-r and rapala skitter pop = deadly

[@atvraceryfz77]

I have almost zero confidence in any popper unless it's the Rebel Pop-R. I have one that has no more paint, cracks, and it still outfishes the fancy, more expensive poppers. I prefer when it makes a consistent, snappy splash over a deep "thunky whoosh" sound.

[@billboyd1317]

chug bug is a good one too.. but i use em to catch walleye at night

[@rippinlips3565]

I just caught a 5.75 lb. bass yesterday in eastern Pennsylvania on the smaller size Rebel Pop-R. It was the perch colored version and I didn't even pop it once, she just nailed it on impact with the water.

[@Lagriffin712]

Nice intro the bite must be slow haha! Great video.

[@danieledwards3146]

Been using river2sea bubble popper on a lew's smash 6ft6 thought I was the only one out here walking the dog on a popper then a buddy said check out tactical bass you guys rock 😂😆

[@gaterb11]

Love the new intro Matt!

[@tacticalbassin]

+Gaither Thanks! But that's all Tim 👍

[@terrancemelvin4178]

I greatly totally AGREE bro they're the most deadliest top water lure on hook setting and catching bass

[@smackedupbaits6862]

Nothing like that topwater bite!

[@danielbryant325]

yea a lot of people don't throw them anymore. I love them. I have caught a couple of my biggest bass on poppers. Another old bait but good one is the devils horse or cotton cordell version boy howdy. and crazy shad. lol dang. now I gotta go place another order. lol

[@fishingwithdantheman7860]

Love the new intro

[@billfromelma]

Hey Matt, great information, bet I dig through my gear and I 'll find at least two.

[@corneuysoutdoors7219]

Great video guys! Please do more fishing with the gopro chestmount. If you do more fish catches on video, it would be epic!

[@jda3comics693]

Nice fish

[@SwolePapi15]

The tips from this video were fantastic, finally got the chance to try them out today when I was fishing and managed to catch 10 fish in 2 hours thanks to this video. Including a 5lber!

[@cc-ty3gg]

great tips..solid as always

[@Search-money]

Yoooo ,as I clicked on the video i thought hmmm you guys should change the intro. Hahaha and there it is!👍👍👍

[@Hickology]

I like the new intro!

[@dustin5459]

I just ordered the NRX except in the medium heavy version hopefully I made the right choice

[@ryanferrari3737]

Dude your casts are so far you can not even see the bait! Sick set up . Great video

[@FrontlinesBassin]

Love the new intro! Matt, can you do a video on how to find and catch bigger spotted bass in deep water reservoirs during the summer months?

[@bluewidow1734]

Frontlines Bassin' yeah man just throw some bait out that's all u need to know

[@bamagtrdude]

Hey Matt, sshhhhh!! 😜 I get a lot of jokes about fishing poppers, but you're spot-on -- I've caught some big'uns (to me) with em... I love the Rebel Pop-R's but I usually upgrade the hooks; the more expensive poppers do have better hooks, along with what you said (finishes & appearance)... Pop it like a pimp, brother!

[@Stratollac]

I love fishing poppers, and the Rico is definitely my number one. I just want to mention, with respect to colors, you must try the Lime Ice, especially around smallies--it's deadly.

[@BeatlePhillips]

Love the videos. love to learn. just subbed

[@MoneyBass]

Looking for some big bites on top at Lake Sinclair in June. *Catching Bass for Cash*

[@bayareaangler4083]

I barely started fishing poppers and I figured everyone walks them too? Maybe not. I'm pretty confident in using them now.

[@Grablifebythefish1]

Great video and great tips!!

[@claytonhoel3755]

I love fishing poppers I grew up fishing poppers

[@Owen-pb7rs]

Hula popper, arguably the best lure ever made, Can a get a thumbs up?

[@robertbrandywine]

Fished it a lot and never had even one strike.

[@davidlewis9572]

Great info , I keep a popper tied on all the time . Yea cheap ones get their paint knocked off quick . Set the hook brother

[@allaboutbassfishing]

dig the new an inproved intro!

[@NamathCB]

Probably varies on where you fish, but I'm a strong believer in the "let the rings fade" thing. 90% of my popper fish come after I've casted as much UP as out and it lands with that nice plop and I sit and DON'T MOVE IT AT ALL until the rings have dispersed completely. Some of my biggest have come after letting it sit motionless for a minute or two. I'll find excuses, cast then tidy up the boat a bit with a free hand. It's SLOW but if you know you're on the fish, a great way to get the smart ones. Then I'll give it a couple tiny twitches and sit. Most times if I haven't had a strike I'll start working the bait but from that point on the average size goes down and I'm more apt to get the 2-3lb aggressive Smallie opposed to the Grandma who's seen it all. So my actual retrieve is a bit quicker, I'll hammer it a few times making a large commotion then back to the dying twitches as sort of a reset on that cast if I'm on the juice, if not I just reel in to start again. Great vid man. Poppers/topwater, simply doesn't get any better

[@garylukas3476]

its one of my favorite techs always have one loaded and ready

[@nebner911]

all you need for top water is the rat ta tat whopper plopper 130.. that lure catches big ass bass 💯

[@davidshellhaas1730]

Thanks Matt! great video and info--appreciate it

[@tacticalbassin]

Any time, thanks for watching

[@williammiller7343]

Love to hear that braid line tighten up lol

[@YankeeTankerOutdoors]

R2S Bubble Walker 128... it's a beast but it shines as a popper and one that walks like crazy

[@UnrivaledGoat]

Poppers are the only topwater I use fluoro with. Gives it a deeper "clug" sound. Just gotta keep the line from catching the hooks.

[@gmanlipripper]

love walking the skitter pop