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Best wopper plopper
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:43 pm
by Rod Martin
Haven’t thrown these much. Thinking of trying some of the 110s
What Rod and line setup would be best
Thanks
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:02 pm
by Water_Dog
I use my frog rod, 7'2''. Some sunline braid of whatever variety.
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:30 pm
by mark poulson
Water_Dog wrote:I use my frog rod, 7'2''. Some sunline braid of whatever variety.
I use 65lb braid because it is a relatively heavy lure, and I don't want it to snap off on the cast.
Monkey Butt is a great color. So are black and white.
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:22 am
by JoeLanghans
The mid size ploppers are the best, try to find the older ones, the newest manufactured ploppers are garbage. Use a longer rod so you can make long casts, 7’4” - 8’, heavy power, I like Powell rods. 40-50lb braid, brand doesn’t matter.
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:56 am
by WB Staff
Ish sent this in on what he uses to fish the Ploppers...
"Brents Daiwa Tatula Elite 7ft 4in Bladed jig/ crankin rod with 40 to 50lb braid"
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:15 am
by Rod Martin
Thanks for the replys
I’ll give it a try
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:22 pm
by Gary Dobyns
Ploppers are a great big fish bait. I throw only braided line and I use a pretty powerful rod. Lots of options. I normally throw it on one of my frog rods like 735 or 736C but at recent Berryessa event last fall I was throwing it on 794 SB. It's a smaller swimbait rod that's 7'9" and you can throw the 110 a LONG ways. The rod will also handle the larger ploppers as well but I was fishing the 110. Great rod for ploppers, small swimbaits and it's unbelievable 10 XD rod. Little longer handle helps with long casts and doesn't wear you out as bad. That 10 XD is a man killer to fish but it produces big fish too. Good luck.
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:47 am
by Morph808
Dobyns 805CB and 806CB absolutely launches them with 50lb braid!
Re: Best wopper plopper
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:41 am
by Rod Martin
Thanks for all the good advice.