Fishing a popper during a cicada hatch is a great way to get some explosive bites. Derek Horner . When fish are tuned into bugs, too aggressive of a chug can scare them faster than attract them, ...

As for how to fish with poppers, it couldn’t be easier, as far as the basics go; all you have to do is cast out and reel back, imparting twitches of the rod tip to make that popper pop.

We're coming at you with a full boat in a windy chilly North wind. Today we're geared up with the new Mojo Macky top water popper model and aggressively popping them for topwater stripers. ▶ If you'd ...

SEE IT. Many people assume a popper fly is meant to pop and spit all the time. The reality is that a subtle presentation often scores more fish, especially when it comes to bass and panfish.

MUSKEGO, Wis. There's not much to a popper just a small hook, a piece of painted cork, a hackle and some tail feathers. But tied to the business end of a fly line leader and cast onto the still ...