Whopper Plopper vs Choppo

[James12]

I guess there’s no copywrite infringement, but they’re close!

Anyone used both, and have thoughts?

 

[lampern]

Whopper Ploppers are made in China but pretty solid.

I like them

 

[Mickey Flatshoals]

I always have a rod with a top water lure ready to go in the kayak. For the past few years the Whopper Plopper has been my go to lure. I recently tried a Choppo and I couldn’t tell the difference between the two and for $5 less I’ll be buying more. I’m not sure how copyright infringement works but they look like the same lure. Although, I do remember growing up and the old timers on the lakes in Canada would throw a lure called a Mudpuppy for pike that looked like the original plopper.

 

[lampern]

I'd just add the Whopper Plopper comes in several sizes.

Not sure about the other lure.

 

[Mickey Flatshoals]

I'd just add the Whopper Plopper comes in several sizes.

Not sure about the other lure.

Choppo comes in 90 and 120

 

[JakkBauer]

Choppo comes in 90 and 120

plopper comes in 75, 90, 110, 130, 190

maybe just depends on what size and colorway you are looking to use

 

[GeorgiaBob]

Academy has the River2Sea Whopper Chopper in 75. 90, 110, and 130 on sale for $9.99. I think that is the same price as everyone else sells the Choppo.

 

[Mickey Flatshoals]

I mostly use the 110 in bone and bluegill. My Choppo is 120 in frog colors. The plopper style lures get massive hits but anything on the surface ruins the retrieve. My new favorite top water this year is the Walmart booyah toad runner. It works in cover and creates major havoc on the water. I got it as a stocking stuffer and it’s been pure money this spring.

 

[JakkBauer]

I mostly use the 110 in bone and bluegill. My Choppo is 120 in frog colors. The plopper style lures get massive hits but anything on the surface ruins the retrieve. My new favorite top water this year is the Walmart booyah toad runner. It works in cover and creates major havoc on the water. I got it as a stocking stuffer and it’s been pure money this spring.

I also like the toadrunner although I dont often fish in places with heavy cover so I have not thrown them much. It is basically a weedless plopper with a tail you can adjust to your liking. I wish I had more pads or really any kind of cover to fish with these things.

The one thing about the toadrunner I would say is that you are going to want a slightly different rod when going for the hookset with this bait than you would with a plopper or choppo. Something to bury those two single frog hooks in with.