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Anyone use a hula popper? #6922850 12/08/11 09:02 PM
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I was just curious. I am always tempted to buy one, but never hear much about them so I dont. Anyone use them, with or without success?


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Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6922857 12/08/11 09:04 PM
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It's the only popper style bait I throw. I have never had any luck on any other popper bait. I throw firetiger a bunch, best results for me.



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Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6922964 12/08/11 09:34 PM
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not for a few years, but back in the late 90s it was a killer in calif lakes, fish hadnt seen it in so long they just had to look at it close



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Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6922983 12/08/11 09:44 PM
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got a black thats a early morning killa,..


Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6923076 12/08/11 10:10 PM
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Terrible bait, don't waste your time.

Just kidding, I have a couple and throw them occassionally. It is another tool to be used as the appropriate time.



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Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6923086 12/08/11 10:13 PM
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never been coordinated enough ....it always falls down to my feet before i can get it moving



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Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6923094 12/08/11 10:16 PM
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Grew up throwing hula poppers and jtterbugs.

Still throw both....



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Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6923266 12/08/11 11:10 PM
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Caught my first bass when I was about 4 on a black Hula Popper.
Short wide body with big mouth throws a lot of water when you pop it.

Actually prefer a torpedo now. You can pop it sharply to get more of a popper result or run it to get more of a buzzbait result.



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Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6923503 12/09/11 12:39 AM
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Not since the third grade. But I have some good memories of the LMB blowing it out of the water and I was unable to hold still for the second hit... I always pulled it away from the fish. Good bait in clear water.


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Largest bass I ever caught was on a hula popper. About 6 lbs. out of a stock tank. That bass just blew up on it and my Grandad was watching and nearly had a heart attack. He had wanted to know why I was making it pop so loud. I was about 15 at the time.



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I have a couple so old the skirts have rotted off them. Might have to put new skirts on them and start throwing them again next year...


Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6924080 12/09/11 03:40 AM
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haven't thrown one alot lately. I used to throw hula poppers and torpedos alot when I fished ponds regularly. I now throw a buzzbait more than any other topwater. I really need to use a hula popper of torpedo more since they are not as popular as the spooks and sammys are.


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I use a PopR a lot at Amistad at the right time of the year and it works great for top water fishing.


Re: Anyone use a hula popper? [Re: Basstoes] #6924127 12/09/11 03:53 AM
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I still use a popper almost every time I fish early morning, but I'm looking to try something different. I dont like wearing my wrist out walking the dog all day with a spook. Maybe I will scoop one up and toss it around one morning. Appreciate the input from everybody, and I'm glad I could pull out some memories for some of you guys...and for the guy that said it always hits his feet...that was terribly corny, but I stilled laughed a little.




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Use it early morning or just before sunset. You will be amazed. Make a big splash with a small jerk.


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