TopwaterbeginnerMidwest & Driftless
$5.95
There are few things in fly fishing more satisfying than watching a three-pound smallmouth annihilate a popper on the surface of an Ozark river at dusk. The pop echoes off the limestone bluffs, the water explodes, and for one glorious moment, you understand why people drive four hours to float a river in ninety-degree heat. This foam popper is designed to make noise, push water, and generally cause the kind of commotion that smallmouth bass find irresistible and trout anglers find vulgar.
Current River
MO · Ozark River
Eleven Point River
MO · Ozark River
Spring River
AR · Spring-Fed River
Map unavailable. Locations for Smallie Popper: Current River, MO; Eleven Point River, MO; Spring River, AR
TopwaterbeginnerSoutheast & Carolinas
#4 - #8
Hard-foam popper for New River and Appalachian smallmouth. Cup face creates a loud pop that draws fish from deep ledge rock.
Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass
TopwaterbeginnerSouthwest & California
2-8
A foam-bodied popper for warm-water bass in desert reservoirs and rivers. The gurgling surface commotion draws aggressive strikes from largemouth lurking in structure.
Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass
TopwaterintermediateGreat Lakes
#2 - #6
Hard-bodied popper for warm-water species. Concave face creates a satisfying pop-and-gurgle on the strip. Designed for bass but effective on anything willing to hit the surface.
Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass · Northern Pike
TopwaterintermediateGulf Coast & Emerald Coast
#1/0 - #2/0
Spun and clipped deer hair popper for shallow water action. The classic topwater for everything from redfish to largemouth bass.
Redfish · Speckled Trout · Largemouth Bass · Snook
TopwaterintermediateMidwest & Driftless
#4 - #8
Tied by Rich Osthoff
Spun deer hair mouse pattern. Fish it after dark along undercut banks. Large brown trout cannot resist.
Brown Trout
StreamerbeginnerMidwest & Driftless
#6 - #12
The most versatile fly ever tied. Marabou tail, chenille body, palmered hackle. Imitates leeches, crayfish, minnows, and whatever else you need it to be.
Brown Trout · Rainbow Trout · Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass