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Smallmouth Popper
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Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on Southeast & Carolinas, topwater flies, smallmouth bass. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
AZ Fly Shop
Matched on topwater flies, bass, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
Schultz Outfitters
Matched on topwater flies, smallmouth bass, smallmouth. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
Davidson River Outfitters
Matched on Southeast & Carolinas, smallmouth bass. Southern Appalachian trout shop lead tied to the Davidson River and regional freestones.
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There is a moment in smallmouth bass fishing where the popper lands against a ledge rock on the New River, you give it two sharp pops, and a three-pound smallmouth materializes from the depths to destroy it with a violence that seems deeply personal. This foam popper is engineered for that moment. The cupped face throws water and makes noise, the rubber legs twitch on the pause, and the color does not matter nearly as much as the confidence with which you present it. Smallmouth popper fishing is not technical. It is pure, aggressive, and magnificent.
Quick Facts
Where to Fish It
New River
WV · Freestone River
Shenandoah National Park
VA · Mountain Freestone
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Related Reading
region guide
Southeast: From Smokies Brookies to Lowcountry Reds
The American Southeast spans an extraordinary gradient — from native brook trout in the cold headwaters of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to sight-casting for tailing redfish in the spartina grass of the Lowcountry. This is the guide to fishing both ends of that spectrum and everything in between.
species science
The Bronze Back: Smallmouth Bass on the Fly
Smallmouth bass fight harder than trout, eat more aggressively than largemouth, and live in some of the most beautiful water on the continent. From Driftless spring creeks to Great Lakes tributaries to Appalachian smallmouth rivers, the bronze back demands respect and rewards understanding.
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