Whopper Plopper

LetsGoFishin · Sep 19, 2017

For those who are using, which color is working well and when are you throwing them? All day bait or early morning/late evening like a buzz bait?

Loon is a popular color out west but I'm having a hard time convincing myself a black top water bait would produce well compared to bone or translucent colors.

Thanks!

Coenen · Sep 19, 2017

I've got one in Crystal Minnow, and another in Bone. Crystal Minnow has been the better producer so far, but I feel like I've the times I've used it were better chances to catch fish than when I was throwing the bone.

In the spring I had success pretty much throughout the day. It's a pretty versatile bait, give you lots of options on the retrieve.

spkoli · Sep 19, 2017

I have the Terminator and the Blue Blood in the 90. Loon in the 130. Caught maybe one on the Terminator.

Jcook54 · Sep 19, 2017

I only throw the Monkey "hind qtrs" and have had good results. I bought it a few years ago and selected this color because it had the fewest left on the shelf. Not all that scientific but it's worked well for me so far.

TroyBoy30 · Sep 19, 2017

scottpriest · Sep 19, 2017

I throw the shad pattern in shad lakes (Allatoona) and the Sunfish pattern in Ponds. I have had good success with them. But it's just an early morning late evening lure for me. I don't throw them all day.

King.Of.Anglers.Jeremiah · Sep 19, 2017

I have the rat a tat, shad pattern, black/yellow, and chartreuse shad all in the 90 size. Not A single fish on any one of them. Throw A buzz bait instead.

The mtn man · Sep 19, 2017

I've threw my arm off fishing the whopper plopper , i haven't had a single fish hit it. Just the other day I was fishing nottley, had spots and largemouth chasing schooling bait. I threw and threw that thing with no results. My fishing partner was throwing a spook and tearing them up. I switch to a 5inch flutter spoon and started fast ripping it near the surface and started tearing them up . I fished the whopper plopper all summer and have not had a single strike on it. I'm retiring it as of now.

2bbshot · Sep 19, 2017

The mtn man said:
I've threw my arm off fishing the whopper plopper , i haven't had a single fish hit it. Just the other day I was fishing nottley, had spots and largemouth chasing schooling bait. I threw and threw that thing with no results. My fishing partner was throwing a spook and tearing them up. I switch to a 5inch flutter spoon and started fast ripping it near the surface and started tearing them up . I fished the whopper plopper all summer and have not had a single strike on it. I'm retiring it as of now.

What color and size you got ill give ya 10 bucks for it shipped if I can use the color.

61BelAir · Sep 19, 2017

I guess I'm one of the few who haven't tried one yet. I do like that it acts like a buzzbait, but can be paused. That's why I've caught more bass on a torpedo than a buzzbait. I guess this would have the best features of both.

Shawn Holcombe · Sep 19, 2017

61BelAir said:
I guess I'm one of the few who haven't tried one yet. I do like that it acts like a buzzbait, but can be paused. That's why I've caught more bass on a torpedo than a buzzbait. I guess this would have the best features of both.

love a baby torpedo!! Its my go to top water bass bait!

61BelAir · Sep 19, 2017

Shawn Holcombe said:
love a baby torpedo!! Its my go to top water bass bait!

Mine too, but for some reason I haven't gotten bit on one much this year.
Last year I caught an 8 & a 9 and lost a couple of big ones to broken line (forgot to loosen drag on both occasions). :banginghe

I can't even count how many smaller bass, jack, bowfin, and nice bream.

This year I've still thrown it a lot, but it's not getting any interest. Not even missed strikes. About all I've done with one lately is play with gars at the river.

fish hawk · Sep 20, 2017

grey goose 01 · Sep 26, 2017

Bone color in size 90. Caught a 6+ on it. They seem to like the sound that size makes better. 110 and 130, not so much, at least not for me. Modify it by putting a split ring and swivel on it, and maybe upgrade the hooks to triple grips. I got extreme line twist with a 90 right out of the package.

TroyBoy30 · Sep 26, 2017

the line twist comes from fast reeling back to the boat and causing the entire bait to spin. least that's what i've found

Tmpr111 · Sep 27, 2017

It's pretty easy to see when it's twisting the line, no different than any other top-water lure when tangled or hung on it's hooks.

I like the lure, it's different, it's big and when one hits it's normally aggressive and exciting! I've definitely found the usual times for topwater to be better (it's a great night lure too, it's big and loud!!!). I had the best luck in the spring and early summer in the ponds and lake that I fish when fishing close to standing reeds and the bank -- maybe they thought it was a dern baby bird or something

TroyBoy30 · Oct 4, 2017

lampern · Oct 14, 2017

Better for muskies and pickerel than bass

bvi · Oct 15, 2017

Surprisingly is a great bait!
Caught several bass over 5lb in Forsyth county this summer. Catches spotted bass on Lanier, even size 130 catches small spotted bass.
The color as I always say - does not make any difference (it's all about marketing to sell more baits).
Caught fish on black, white and red ploppers.

61BelAir · Oct 16, 2017

The real "whopper plopper" in the last picture is that FS12T. We enjoy fishing out of ours as much as the bass boat.

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