Hula Popper ????????

camf30 · 03-07-08, 11:59 PM

I HAVE BEEN USEING A HULA POPPER FOR ABOUT TWO SUMMERS NOW. I NORMALY WAIT TILL ITS MID SUMMER TO LATE SUMMER WHEN THE WATER IS PRETTY WARM AND TOP WATERS ARE WORKING WELL. BUT I HAVE NERE GOTTEN A BITE .

carolina-rig-01 · 03-08-08, 01:27 AM

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Pike-Fisherman · 03-08-08, 02:20 AM

ive had the same problem. i bought the hula popper brand popper and i must be using it wrong. i give it a few jerks toward me and let it sit, then repeat. i havent even had a strike. r there any techniques we should know about?

BigBassin144 · 03-08-08, 09:12 AM

I prefer the Hula Popper to most popper now days. I also love the Jitterbug. Anyways, cast the hula popper out, let it sit until the ring on the water almost all go away, then twitch it so it'll pop. Then wait for the rings to disperse, then pop again. You can speed it up if they fish are very active or try a Chugging approach.

BB

Marty · 03-08-08, 08:36 PM

I'll hazard a confident guess that for you two who haven't had any bites, it's much more likely that the reason was not using it in the right time and place, as opposed to your retrieve techniques.

Bob Smith · 03-08-08, 08:47 PM

I have caught many fish on a Jitterbug, but I have never caught one on a Hula Popper. I watched my dad many years ago work one on Big Sam too, but I don't believe I recall ever seeing him catch one on the Hula Popper either.

They've been around forever, surely someone can honestly talk about catching something on them?

JB · 03-08-08, 09:22 PM

i know the technique on most poppers, but haven't had a hit on a hula popper and very few on a jitterbug. I know both are productive baits.
Give me a popR any day and I'll wear em out.

keithdog · 03-08-08, 10:54 PM

I have never had a hit on a Hula Popper either. I have had them in my box for as long as I can remember, and made too many casts to remember using one. But this year, I removed them from my box all together. I'll use that space for other baits I do better with.

03-07-08, 11:59 PM	#1
camf30 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sioux city iowa Posts: 18	Hula Popper ???????? I HAVE BEEN USEING A HULA POPPER FOR ABOUT TWO SUMMERS NOW. I NORMALY WAIT TILL ITS MID SUMMER TO LATE SUMMER WHEN THE WATER IS PRETTY WARM AND TOP WATERS ARE WORKING WELL. BUT I HAVE NERE GOTTEN A BITE . __________________ I always wondered why my dad went fishing . Now i know i have kids .

03-08-08, 01:27 AM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	and??????? __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

03-08-08, 09:12 AM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I prefer the Hula Popper to most popper now days. I also love the Jitterbug. Anyways, cast the hula popper out, let it sit until the ring on the water almost all go away, then twitch it so it'll pop. Then wait for the rings to disperse, then pop again. You can speed it up if they fish are very active or try a Chugging approach. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-08-08, 08:36 PM	#5
Marty BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,580	I'll hazard a confident guess that for you two who haven't had any bites, it's much more likely that the reason was not using it in the right time and place, as opposed to your retrieve techniques. __________________ Meeting expenses is easy...they're EVERYWHERE The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits Rochester, NY

03-08-08, 08:47 PM	#6
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	I have caught many fish on a Jitterbug, but I have never caught one on a Hula Popper. I watched my dad many years ago work one on Big Sam too, but I don't believe I recall ever seeing him catch one on the Hula Popper either. They've been around forever, surely someone can honestly talk about catching something on them? __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

03-08-08, 02:20 AM	#3
Pike-Fisherman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: fond du lac, wisconsin Posts: 20	ive had the same problem. i bought the hula popper brand popper and i must be using it wrong. i give it a few jerks toward me and let it sit, then repeat. i havent even had a strike. r there any techniques we should know about?

03-08-08, 09:22 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i know the technique on most poppers, but haven't had a hit on a hula popper and very few on a jitterbug. I know both are productive baits. Give me a popR any day and I'll wear em out.

03-08-08, 10:54 PM	#8
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I have never had a hit on a Hula Popper either. I have had them in my box for as long as I can remember, and made too many casts to remember using one. But this year, I removed them from my box all together. I'll use that space for other baits I do better with.

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