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Here is the U-Popper, in the flesh. It caught another decent pond bass today, which practically blew it up on the strike...
Ka-pow!! Big splash where the popper once was and line heading straight out to the middle. Didn't have to set the hook....
The brim, by comparison, only wanted to pick at the legs. They'd push the U-Pop around, buffet it with mock attacks and swirling rushes, but none wanted to commit.
By my count, the Unstoppable Popper now has 9 or 10 fish to its credit; let's go conservative and say 9.
Nothing has yet fallen off, so the experiment continues.

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 4, 2014 at 12:57pm
Tipping might be a good idea -crank up the destruction
Comment by Tony Livingston on August 4, 2014 at 10:01am

I always tip my poppers with a couple waxworms......adds casting weight, and entices the shy biters.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 4, 2014 at 3:20am
PS good to see you , Dilly :-)
Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 4, 2014 at 3:20am
Tipping? Me? Never!
Just kidding...
No, I haven't tried that. I have before, though, usually with worm. Shrimp is a good idea, too.
Maybe some tipping would hasten the poppers' destruction, however.
Comment by David Dillman on August 4, 2014 at 1:00am

David

Have you tipped it with a crappie nibble or anything.  I have been using cooked shrimp, which I have cut into peices, to tip my jigs.  I works well.  Give it a try, it should not take away from your topwater ability..

Dilly

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 3, 2014 at 6:22pm
I gotta admit Im impressed with this things ruggedness, Leo.
I can recommend them. As I recall, these were labeled as 'South Bend' items.
Comment by Leo Nguyen on August 3, 2014 at 6:11pm

Every interesting approach.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 3, 2014 at 5:09pm
I've never really been into them, but I'm developing an appreciation!
Comment by carl hendrix on August 3, 2014 at 4:57pm

the popper is a all time favorite in the summer!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 3, 2014 at 6:59am
Well it hasn't gotten torn up, anyway.
This is one of those store bought panfish poppers. You know, they come in a tray-pack of about 8 or 10 at Kmart, 4$ or so.
I dolled it up with some Sharpie applied dorsal markings and added the legs. If figured the thing would have been beaten into uselessness by now, but it keeps plugging along (pun intended).
So, I'm gonna push it to see how far it WILL go.

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