Whopper Plopper Tricks with EPIC Underwater Footage!

[@ryankosiarek4169]

Just caught my pb on the whopper plopper in a pressured pond. 3 lbs. I know a lot of people have much better pbs but I consider it good. Thanks for the tips!

[@leswhynin913]

My pb for lmb is 0 so good on ya

[@jango3014]

I say that's a great start. My pb is 3.5 hoping to upgrade this summer

[@muskalade85]

I just got my PB on a whopper plopper 90, about 3 lbs also. I've been fishing that pond for 5 years with poppers and other baits and never caught anything over 1.5lbs. The whopper plopper is for real!!

[@paynekaufmann403]

i caught my pb of 3.5 for idaho a few days a ago on a plopper

[@johnroyston7507]

i caught my pb on hotdogs lol. about 6 pounds

[@TheWiscoBass]

Tactical Bassin drinking game: a shot Everytime Matt says "Deadly"

[@mitchelldean7067]

Hahaha I would be hammered

[@dlewisfl]

deadly, murdered, suicide ... sounds like Matt has a dark side

[@halfmilekiller]

Don’t forget “crushed it”!

[@WillySnakes]

8:00

[@slimbidious]

WiscoBass we gotta add come unglued to list.

[@drewfarmer4088]

You guys have the most in depth videos with the most useful information on the web period. I've been all over all the fishing apps and web sites trying to get you guys to your 100k goal! Your getting so close! You guys might do it!!!!

[@nichilo]

Drew Farmer yup

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you so much Drew! We really appreciate it!

[@adamwood8272]

TacticalBassin you didn't mention what size power swivel you recommend. What is a good size to use on the 90-130?

[@robertveith5816]

If you slow your retrieve will it still spin ?

[@mattnash5159]

Drew Farmer it's Matt. He honestly does explain stuff so well and i'd go as far too say he's probably one of the best bass fisherman in this sport..

[@ZeroCool2584]

"I keep it simple" has 30 whopper ploppers... Haha

[@dlewisfl]

Did you ever stop to consider he tried them all and narrowed it down to a few colors that work best?!? Nice that someone who fishes daily can do that for you so you don't waste money on a bunch of colors that under-perform compared to others.

[@calvinanderson6603]

MotoAtheist what’s your problem?

[@FoolisH409]

Loon & powder. Only two you need.

[@gabelove9644]

I can’t even barley afford one haha

[@thatfishingdude9356]

@@gabelove9644 amazon has 6 for 22.95 search plopper lures

[@EricSmith-ce4mv]

How is he handling those ploppers so easily without getting his hands hooked ! Lol he must be a fishing genius 🙂

[@whodat417]

I always end up with whopper plopperrs in my fingers

[@nelsonchiro]

Always hook my hands!

[@59johnny]

I love this channel I watch it when I can’t sleep.

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks!

[@Uncle_Yukon]

Hope he doesn't doze off while watching it, he'll miss all this good stuff. lol

[@cutlerylover]

Something I noticed fishing both the 110 and the 130 is that the 130 can be fished slower and still have the right noise, I have to run my 110 much faster to get it to plop right...

[@wikid1595]

@cutlerylover Holy Damn You fish too?? I love your Channel Especially when it comes in Knives :D Keep it up On the Fishing Vids

[@denaangeles214]

cutlerylover i agree

[@cutlerylover]

thanks yeah learning a lot getting serious fishing this year...

[@cutlerylover]

thanks :)

[@kurtisw7034]

Jeffff!!!

[@beautamanini6627]

Best informative fishing videos on KZbin period. I hope this channel eventually gets the attention it truly deserves. Great video as usual!

[@TylersReelFishing]

You could make one LONG Plopper train with all those lol

[@davidmincey6220]

that was an amazing video

[@fishinglegit6785]

He could replace the back hook with a snap and do it

[@Bobo0818ml]

front runner?👀

[@crewnash9017]

i guess im asking randomly but does someone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account? I somehow forgot my account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me.

[@henrikarlo7826]

@Crew Nash instablaster ;)

[@rapalafiretiger9024]

I can stay here all day long watching you fishing and giving tips 👌

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks bud!

[@ufcguruofficial714]

You and Tim always respond, give great information on this channel. You guys deserve 10x more sub's then you have! Thank you! 👊🏼

[@paulbrantley535]

Thank you for introducing me to the Whopper Plopper! I'm killing it with this bait. I love it and it really produces bass catches of all sizes. Love stop and go with this and have added several colors/ sizes to my bag.

[@tacti-cooloutdoors991]

THE VIDEO I ASKED FOR WHAT THE HECK. You guys are awesome this is EXACTLY what I was wanting, always excited to see that notification when you guys post a new video!

[@tacticalbassin]

Ha! Thanks Bud! Hope you enjoy it!

[@mr.fatbasstard648]

Larry was definitely bitten by the 'homemade bug'. Many years ago a lot of us on the West Coast thought he was nuts with some of his Northeastern contraptions! He crossed the hemisphere of big game fish to Black Bass that started a big 'splash' in the industry. That a boy Larry... FHOF

[@rogerdudra178]

I watched the show Larry did on TV when he was developing the Plopper for Muskies. Killer bait on smallies

[@torydavid4059]

Absolutely love your channel! You and Tim do a fantastic job at explaining the different facets of fishing. Learned a lot from watching you two. Thanks!!

[@labtrainer09]

This is classic TB: detailed, thorough, backed up by experience AND videotape, well-stated . . . I coud go on but won't. All those who now use this unlikely lure can now make fish it even more effectively thanks to you. Keep up the great work. (As an aside, I really wish that somebody would copy your approach for SALT water!)

[@youdie3x]

Matt and Tim, as always, thank you for the great video guys! I live in SC and picked up a 130 bream color last week to throw on small ponds. It absolutely destroys them. All sizes of bass too! It's always funny to me when a dink smashes it and I pull it out of the water to find out it's not much bigger than the bait itself, cracks me up. Thanks for all you do and please keep it up! #TB4Life

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Preston!!

[@simplecircuit]

The note about the hard bottom makes a TON of sense. The lake that I spend a majority of my time on is mostly rock. However, I tend to get bites on the WP around softer bottoms. I can see how the loud sound could be bouncing around on the hard bottom either spooking or confusing the fish.

[@tacticalbassin]

So simple but so far beyond anything we'd considered! Glad its resonating with you too

[@johnjones2057]

simplecircuit @

[@mikeygrizz23]

What a great video! Last year I had an unfortunate encounter with a small jaw that didn't want my whopper plopper rear treble in his mouth. He flipped into my hand. 2 of the 3 hooks in to the bone!! I had it surgically removed and they had to cut the split ring and hook obviously. I contacted River 2 Sea about it and they sent me new split rings and hooks and I noticed that they are a higher quality than the original hook and split ring so they are stepping up their game in that aspect! Great company and a fantastic bait!

[@336outdoors9]

My favorite type of bass fishing is top water. I’ve been seeing the whopper plopper craze for a long time but I’ve never joined in on it. I had a few Karl’s bait and tackle gift cards laying around that had little odd amounts left in them after big purchases. Had enough to get me 3 ploppers. Man I’m glad I did! I’ve been missing out. Most fun top water fishing I’ve ever had! I got them all in 110 size. I may try a 130. I love them. I got a bone, black, and shad color!

[@Eyesofthasouth]

336 Outdoors when do you choose black over white? Thanks

[@XploreAz]

My eyes were fixed on your trolling motor holding your boat in place. That's awesome.

[@danielwalker5985]

Pretty cool to see the amount of subs you guys have now. I remember when you two were talking about wanting to get to 40K. Great videos with awesome information is definitely reflected in your subscriber growth. Thanks and keep the videos rolling.

[@gscompton1965]

heheheeh i remember them hopeing for 1000, this chan. is the best common sense fishing out there!

[@chrisweiss7521]

I've made it just shy of 2 minutes into this video and already know it's on point. No surprise with you guys though... Grew up bass and musky fishing in the north/midwest and canada. Plopper is a musky bait that's been brought to the bass world. Everybody loves topwater, so musky fishing I'd always have one of bucher's top raiders on the front deck. Didn't take me long to realize I was catching more really big bass while out musky fishing than while actually bass fishing -- and not just largemouth. Caught quite a few big smallmouth on them too. That's an 8" bait that's like 2+ oz...and they'd come un freaking glued on it. It's pretty awesome to see that all these years later somebody (you guys) is putting so much of this awesome info out there. Connecting a ton of dots from a ton of big bass days with a musky rod in hand!

[@MrKopamontanga]

Just found these lures couple weeks ago , and my buddy has been getting bite after bite ...!!!! I said I gotta investigate these lures and I ended up ordering 5 of them ..!!!!! Can't wait to use them !!!!!

[@MongoFishing]

I am so glad I watched this. My 90 has been spinning since day 1 and you are right, it destroys line. I would have never thought of adding a split ring and swivel. Thanks Matt.

[@TigrisdeGallia]

Amazed at the helpfulness, expertise and method of explanation of this guy. Instant subscription, where have I been?

[@UltimateNinja1984]

The Lucy color in the 190 size is killer on musky n pike!

[@tokiesgalore]

I have an entire case of the 130 size, absolutely LOVE them!

[@tacticalbassin]

They are great!

[@ranbrown15]

Why just the 130 sz? Is that size overall the best universal size to throw? (Newbie here) thx

[@lenshannon1124]

Yoda 90 in Florida, over 50 bass in the last 3 months. I am outfishing my friends throwing different colors. I religiously fished a chugbug for the last 10 years and this lure has completely replaced it. Great information in this video, thank you for posting.

[@TheGdspruill]

Very intimidated by the Whopper plopper on the shelves at big box stores preciate you narrowing that down I now know that I'm doing it right all you need is a 3 color variants from one Spectrum to the other you're covered good info

[@fishingmojados1121]

Just the name alone is Awesome. Definitely stand out in the industry.

[@HumminbirdHelp]

Great tips guys, Dahlberg is the man!

[@rogerdudra178]

you define your own variables with know facts on lures just as I do programming.

[@DvjLuna]

I just got the Whopper Ploppers in my arsenal over a year ago and they are simply DEADLY here in the Florida lakes and ponds... I still have to try them in the Everglades and I am certain that it will be an absolute slaughter house of a bait in those waters. Perhaps one of the best baits I have in my box.

[@KenWoodFishing]

The 190 is sick! I fish it the most, and it'll catch giants and dinks. It's crazy.

[@OleBadDog]

Matt your videos Rock always informative and geared toward Big Fish with in depth tips.Thanks Man !

[@thescornedgentleman7484]

I'm just envious. I can barely afford 1 or 2 of these. And a 40 inch Musky broke me off at Marsh Creek PA. You're very lucky my brother. Tight lines!!

[@richshackelford5793]

Another home run Matt. Been using the whopper plopper here in Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna river for the last 4 years. Its my go to lure.

[@chrisstroot7221]

Great video! Top Water For Life

[@tacticalbassin]

Thanks Chris

[@ecolbechz2750]

Thanks for putting this out there. I have several ploppers and have yet to get a hit on any of them. I guess I have been reeling too slow and pointing the nose up. I will give this a shot. You guys have the best fishing channel by far. Thanks for what you do.

[@pc9429]

Same here. Fishing New York I've tried throwing it in ponds, lakes and reservoirs around by me and like you said not even a hit. I believe everyone that they work so I'll keep trying.

[@jaspmag619]

Oh man. Discovered it today. I've never had so much fun! Crushed it on the 110! Such a fun lure

[@tacticalbassin]

Yeah buddy!!!

[@bushleague3472]

Very informative, thanks! I'm mostly a pike fisherman, and dont really like topwaters much. Over the years though, I've notice that in very dirty water pike sometimes have an easyer time finding a lure on the surface, so I'm thinking I'll pick up a couple of these just to throw when the water is dirty, and hopefully turn around some slow days.

[@Razzy316]

That auto troller in the back is doing work!!

[@240LTS]

Minn Kota on SpotLock or Motorguide Xi5 on AnchorLock will change the way you fish. I know my Xi5 is one of the best investments I have ever made for my Triton 240 LTS. Get the Gateway cable to link it to your Lowrance HDS and it's dynamite. .

[@BleuQuill80]

I came here looking for this comment. :-)

[@billwilson6055]

Another great video! I always take away something from your videos. This year was my best year on the water!

[@ronfelton583]

I picked some up today. I can’t wait to try them out. Thanks for the video.

[@nicknoga88]

So glad i came across this one today! Just started throwing a whopper plopper, The only one i have right now is a Monkey Butt 90 and its been rolling like crazy and twisting the hell out of my line!

[@hammerrough4204]

I did notice old style light hooks and did change hooks to the owner 3x. Great work Matt and Tim keep it up. Almost there

[@tacticalbassin]

Awesome! Thanks Bud!

[@erikconradson]

Great info! Just wondering... are any of these baits deadly?

[@johnoortman9254]

Just started fishing the plopper this year. I have been impressed. Great vid btw.

[@GS-xt8fu]

My brother. You are excellent with presenting. You always keep the bait, etc where I can watch as you explain. If it retrieves, casting or size for conditions. You cover it. Thank you

[@Ploppinbass6]

Great video. Top water fishing is probably the most exciting part of bass fishing for me. To experience a bite on a whopper plopper or any other top water lure makes being out there worth it every time.

[@15trucklt83]

I'm one of the eastern bass guys just discovering this bait. Cant wait to try it this spring. Just got two 90s for my birthday in bone and sexy shad.

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

🔥🔥Boiling the tail is an awesome tip ❤️💪

[@Dan_Turner2001]

Just impulsively picked up a black 110 and this video makes me feel good about my purchase. Hopefully it works for me

[@TheKoreanStarrbuck]

Great tip on adding the swivel!

[@patrickfahie8671]

First ever whopper plopper type lure, I just ordered a black maverick choppo. Really hoping this color is good for all conditions. Hoping the black looks like a shadow in clear water and visible in stained as well.

[@Curtisdog4life]

Thanks for the incredible tips. So jealous every time I see the spot lock in action. Great videos as always fellas.

[@chynue]

I love the whopper plopper I have the white and bone both has produce great fish. Gonna add more of them to my tackle bag

[@tylerabel4631]

Cought 4 over 5 lb and 7 in the 2 to 4 lb range on whopper plopper today may b my new fav top water

[@malcolmzoll7613]

Thanks Matt, great information,like always I like the way you explain the baits name of them ,and how to use them.Thanks again.

[@nchen09]

Great video Matt. Love to throw the whopper plopper!

[@jeffreypizza7791]

I own both sizes 190 and the 90 and I have to say I was using the 190 whopper plopper one morning and I was just screwing around and I ended up catching a small largemouth bass that was the same size as the 190 whopper plopper.

[@Roboworm99]

Great stuff Matt. The Yoda we talked about that color awhile ago. Glad to see it make the cut.

[@tacticalbassin]

Yeah buddy! They love that thing!

[@ubernate860]

This is absolutely true, in a very rocky bay I get more and bigger fish on a 75 or 90. But when it's very muddy or grassy, I get almost no bites unless I go up to at least a 110 but 130 works better. Thanks for the tips it made so much sense I had to experiment! Verified!!

[@billfromelma]

Hey Matt, awesome information and awesome video. Great editing. Keep up the great work!

[@tacticalbassin]

Thank you Bill! Tim did an awesome job incorprating the catch and underwater footage.

[@mikescholten1631]

I just bought 3 of the 75's and 3 of the Ozark Trail too. Can't wait to see how they work. Rumor has it they don't work as good in Michigan.

[@URanInTheUglyForest]

Thank you for the swivel tip! I had the rear hook grab the tail when I went fishing this afternoon. The lure went into a spin and the swivel took up most of the twisting. I just happened to watch this video yesterday.

[@richard16372]

Add another split ring to existing one to back hook and this will go away.

[@thebign9103]

I replaced my trebles with the red mustad. The hook on the back of the plopper being a white feather tied mustad hook. It works FANTASTIC

[@kensimpson8581]

Do you ever upsize hooks to get diffrent sound and lower in water?

[@electrickflame353]

I gotta give it to you, that footage is compelling!

[@unolove]

Love that Whopper Flopper!!!! I've caught nice fish here on the East!!! Thanks for the tips...awesome!

[@tacticalbassin]

You got it Bud!

[@dootdeedootdeedoo]

I love my perch colored popper. I need new hook, I have a small 200 acre pike gold mine I fish and they bent and even broke off a point on the front treble. It blows my mind how angry pike get with the whopper poppers. I was catching them on a 4.25 swimbait as well and the fight and strikes were totally different.

[@douglasupdike3587]

I love to use those. I've found that they are very effective year round. My favorite one is called the t 1000 and it slays them.

[@hammertactical7505]

Hey man! Loved the video! I seriously just discovered the whopper plopper this year. Central Ohio. I have turned many of my friends onto it and ABSOLUTELY love the Yoda color in the 90 for smallmouth fishing in the river. They destroy it! I’ve also gotten a double (yes two smallies on one bait at a time) using it like a POPR. If it doesn’t work I switch over to a tube or Senko lol. The whopper plopper is absolutely one of my favorite all time baits!

[@isupportthecurrentthing5225]

This and a frog are the only topwater i use. The plopper is hands down the best on the market. Ive caught sooooo many lunkers on it

[@andrewwolf4963]

If you love frog fishing but don’t get many fish or hook ups and you aren’t in heavy cover the plopper changed my life. alll 4 of my PBs were all with a 110 , 3 were with black , one bone and 3 were medium retrieve , but the biggest was a cast, splash once little pull sit 1-2 seconds and he hit it

[@jordanfriar8732]

I caught my PB on the 130 in a pond where I've only caught dinks! It's truly a big bass bait! Must have in your tackle guys!

[@tacticalbassin]

Congrats bud!

[@MrXDfan]

Yet again, a fantastic video

[@drj3033]

whopper ploppers RULE

[@tacticalbassin]

Yeah buddy!

[@joeldaniels6417]

Should I tie direct to the lure or is a leader needed?

[@ryanpellegrini1023]

I want one of the big ones for stripers next season. Living here in Connecticut. We get some crazy Striper action during the run.

[@jonnyslash6127]

Your right New Hampshire here and I'm just discovering these.

[@jayhowland1905]

ive found that the newer 90mm size it does submerge swim a bit if i reel it back to fast.

[@Hunter__14]

love your channel!!!!!!! always learning something. what size of Spro Power Swivels for the 130's u didn't specify in the video? once again thanks for all the awesome info!!!!!!!!!!

[@zazerfishing2257]

I live in NM and one of my local lakes has fish from every climate largemouth smallmouth spotted and white bass, and northern pike. And i caught a 2 foot pike on a whopper plopper

[@b.s.fishing5902]

Good stuff guys! I haven't had the chance to put in a bunch of time using them...hopefully that can change soon!

[@Z-Bart]

Spot lock seems to be working well.

[@trudytrowbridge8268]

I LIVE in Montana n we have a lot of rivers with a lot of Rapids with lots of currents so what I'm asking would these whoppers poppers work in rivers like Yellowstone River or Madison rivers . Thank u a Montana lady that LOVES TO FISHING

[@marka2976]

Stating that the tail gets warped is the reason why I went to the Berkley Choppo. Same bait, with a hard tail. No worries about the tail warping.

[@heathschwab]

Very nice lures. I finally got blessed with my first one the smaller one the 90. Which I run a kids non profit fishing group but we can't buy lures like that. We only really get yard sale or big sale lures. Now I've sold some personal things of mine and got some 3 to 5 dollar lures to give away. But a man went fishing forgot his rod and reel no baits really. It was late no bug spray said he can't stay but few min. He wanted to take his kayak out. So I gave him bug spray to use and gave him some plastics let him pick what he wanted. So he went out maybe 45 min this it was dark dark. But I was loading up got in my truck and I hear hey weight. Got back out he goes I want you to have this I've got many nice bass. I have plenty of these. I was almost in tears. Don't get me wrong I get donations to give away I've gotten worms small lures giving to me. But never a 14 dollar lure. There's is awesome people out there. I've gave thousands of baits away to kids even shipped some box fills to 2 in different states yea one maybe both they didn't appreciate it just kids wanting something for free. But I blessed them and one day they'll realized they asked for a few gave a sad sad story. Thinking I'll scam him. Well I love to give and I had a filling but I'm about giving he didn't scam me. He write a sad story someone said nasty things to him he's 13 don't cuss or out down a kid. Well I mailed him a big box of stuff even a reel. The second he win a contest to find out he didn't 2 people had the same name. But one period in the name was the different. So I felt bad and hooked him up. He said thanks and even chatted more the first just a kid that karma's gonna get him one day hill open his eyes. But I believe in karma what you do comes back to you. And yea just one lure gave to me big it was so big I'm my heart cause I can't work so this ment alot. Can't weight to catch a fish with it and one day I'll find some on sale great lure. For the vidoe thanks sir this helped me and will help me teach others I'm gonna save this video on my channel play list thanks. God bless

[@theonlylandonnn]

The fish at 5:28 was def a paid actor

[@nightwing8755]

What size swivels do you like to use?

[@Milehighsnake98]

I'd love to see an update to this video with the addition of the 60 and 75 sizes.

[@garylukas3476]

Awesome as usual .thanks.

[@chevyfan8084]

I just got a few 75s in a few different colors. Bone, Bluegill and Monkeybutt. Supposed to be a smallmouth smasher.

[@crank_bait_jgfishing4616]

Great video Matt, I agree on the hooks. I had a 6lb largie destroy one of the hooks on my 90 (terminator colorway) luckily he and was hooked on both hooks. I also caught my PB on the 90 (bone colorway). Thanks for the tips!

[@jakeorr23]

Love the videos bro, im out here in Redding, I don't know if I'll ever be this close to clear lake again lol I wanna come fish some weekend

[@tacticalbassin]

Sounds great! Come on out!

[@phelps227]

Noticed the line twist. Thanks for suggesting swivel. Just tied one on.

[@peppermint6253]

You have great videos! I took the Whopper Plopper out and caught 2 largemouth tonight and another larger bass came out of the water and missed the bait.