Popper-style lures, with a cupped face, work great for fishing around docks and over small laydowns. I like to work a popper slowly in a small patch of shade beneath overhanging tree branches.

Sports Old-fashioned fishing lures can still snag a lot of bass Published: May. 13, 2012, 4:30 p.m.

Scooped-Mouth Poppers Popper flies with concave, scooped mouths are the most common style of popper pattern you’ll find in fly shops. Key examples are the Boogle Bug and Surface Seducer .

If you don’t know how to fish with poppers and get the most from these lures, now’s the perfect time to learn, as the topwater bite is in full swing and will stay good through summer and into ...

"I've caught a 3-pound bass on that number 12 dropper," said McQuiston. He also has caught a number of doubles, one fish on each lure, including a memorable double last season where he landed two ...

Here are the lures that led to success at Stage 5 of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour on Lakes Chickamauga and Nickajack. See what Jake Lawrence, Jacob Wheeler, and others used to climb the leaderboard.

Evan, one of my longtime guests, made a long cast over the placid early morning waters of the Allegheny River. The bait he chose was a topwater lure, one of the popper design.

Your brother was smart to introduce you to the Arbogast Hula Popper, too, as it’s one of the most fun lures to bass fish with. I could spend all day top-water popping with one of those.