Is the yellow magic that much better? I hear alot more poeple fishing them than POP r now a days.

I believe in em, but IMO its all about confidence.

i love yellow magics, but for about 9.99 you can get the excaliber's has alot of the same features of the yellow magics. catches just as many fish. just another alternative.

Yellow Magics are good poppers, but the hooks suck!

I switch mine out for owner stingers

Yellow Magics are a tuned bait and higher quality.. but the Pop "R" will still catch plenty of fish. I think the Yellow Magic might get you a few more bites on finicky fish.

Just remember Presentation goes a long way with Top waters... you have to work it the way the fish want it to get bit.



I bought some of the BPS Extreme poppers during the Father's Day sale.. they work well. I had 2 fish on one at the same time that would have totaled (Est) over 6 1/2# pounds.. the 2 1/2# (est) fish came unbuttoned in the net but the 4# fish stayed hooked up.
You might want to give them a try.

Bazz

Good job Ken.

I agree.. the magic is a little more of a subtle bait than the pop-r. However, the baits are maid to withstand a tremendous beating. I have never had one break from hitting a dock

Seems like the feather comes apart to easy. Second one this year after only a couple 3 fish on each. I have had my 2 ricos for years and caught many fish on each and havent lost a feather. Good thing they were gifts cause I aint paying that much for them.

I fished Pop-Rs for years and caught fish. Now I fish Yellow Magics and catch fish.

The nice thing about topwater plugs is you hardly ever lose one and if you do its to a big fish.

If a 9 pound bass comes up and takes that Rico away from you I bet you are at the tackle shop plopping down another $22 for one the next day!

What is the zell rolland video on utube listed as? I looked and could not find it. Your help would be appreciated.

I have much more confidence in my YM.

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I have drilled holes in my cheaper lures and it lets water fly backwards as well as forward. My grandson does well with them.

I got to spend some time with Zell at the recent Skeeter Owners Tournament and he suggested the Zell Pop which he designed. He claimed that it will hold it's own against the Yellow Majic. I realize he wants to sell the bait he designed but it may be worth trying.

What I meant was someone else bought the ricos for me and no I wouldnt go buy another one the next day even if a 9 came up on it. i can spit the YM's just like the ricos. Just wish the feathers were alittle better.

yellow magic is the best of all i have tried

i like the rico's and pop'rs too but but the to me there is just something a little more special about the yellow magics

i just remember back in the day all the fish i caught on the frog colored tiny torpedo with a zebco 33 - wonder what these other poppers would have done

lucky 13.

what about for $20.00 the iovino splash it? looks just like the yellow magic...

but on the comparison of the yellow magic and the pop r, I remember many years ago on richland chambers and on the vine, my old friend (mac 3) and I were out there and he caught 5 bass to my 1. he was fishing the yellow magic and I was still the pop r fan...

I have use the Pop-R, the Yellow Magic, the Zell Pop and the Iovino Splah-It. They will all catch you fish but I personally have done the best with the Yellow Magic. I can't expalin it because the Iovino Splash-It and the Yellow Magic both have similar actions in the water, but I have done the best on the Yellow Magics, maybe thats why they call it "Magic".

One thing to remember when using any of these baits is the type of Knot you tie on it. You want to use a Uni-knot or Cinch type Knot. That won't move quite as easy. Then cinch it down on the lower portion of the eye. This will help give the bait more of a splashing spitting effect. Check it often to make sure it hasn't worked up the eye. Catch one, reset it.

I have had to repaint and replace worn hooks on Pop R's in my years of fishing, As a matter of fact I caught nine LMB between 2 and 5 lbs this morning on main lake points at Ray Bob before the topwater bite quit. The best bait for the money by far. I have known Zell Rowland for years and he actually uses Pop R's when he is fishing for money. The other baits mentioned are in my arsenal to and are good baits as well, but when clients are in the boat,the topwater bite is going and then Pop R's are on the line makin memories.