Topwater Poppers

Which would you go with, Lobina Rio Rico's or Yellow Magic? Do you have a favorite color in either?

Both, just had the paint knocked off of a Rico, but a 1/4 oz bone Ym is hard to beat!

Yellow Magic is by far the nest I have ever used. The Rico is second in my opinion.

YM in Bone always

Yellow Magic, my next favorite is a splash it.

Yellow Magic. Bone. Not even close for me.

I've thrown Magnum Pop R's in the front of the boat and in the back of the boat while others were throwing Yellow Magics and Ricos.

I can't recall a trip where the Ricos or YMs produced any more or bigger bites.

Yellow Magic. The Japanese Shad has worked for us in multiple lakes. When used to only have one, my son would pick it up and start throwing it and catching fish. I would put a Pop R on it would not catch the same fish that he was catching at all.

Heddon Hula Popper, the best ever.

Your fish have never even seen one.



(and the Crazy Crawler works as good as a Whopper you know what.)

If I’ve been on that lake the fish have seen em, hence the screen name.

I do like the "chug bug" its bigger than an average pop-r, cast better and you can also walk the dog with it.

I agree with the Yellow Magic bone, hard to beat.

I have fished all of them each one is a little different but chug bug and bone my are my favorite new chugbug colors are not as good, but for Dearman he likes a rebel pop-r and the ones he stayed up all night sanding to perfection are the best hands down, Like a hot baseball just when they are about to break and crack its money

So you are saying that you like the chug bug better than a Yellow Magic +1 and the Shower blow? Is that correct?

No each one is good in different situations just have to try all and see which ones work for you

Have you thrown a Yellow Magic +1 and the Shower blow??

I love the yellow magic (bone). I haven’t thrown the shower blows, just looked it up, but I’m going to get one and try it when Sam Rayburn starts to drop this summer

wjg, Yellow Magic (+1).

The yellow magic +1 is hard to find because they quit making them years ago. They were 3/8 in weight and had a slight curve to them and you can walk the dog with them. Walk and spit...LOL it works.

Yup, Ebay but you'll pay the price. I have one left, stars, stripes, red, white, and blue. I'm going to strip it down and paint it bone. The OLD YM company name is Dairitsu. If you go to Ebay and look at their baits you'll see (THE LAST) Dairitsu Jerkbait. It's the ISS Saltwater Minnow Lure Kit, it is a fish catching machine, just needs a paint job.