These really intrigue me. During certain situations they get bass so angry they hit these lures harder than any other lure I’ve ever used. Then a few days later, same conditions they don’t even generate a sniff. Couple things I’ve noticed:
-Stopping and starting doesn’t seem to generate more strikes than a steady constant retrieve (in my experience).
-There is a sweet spot when it comes to speed in relation to retrieve rate and plopper sound/speed.
-The bone color is an absolute monster
-Bass will hit these in extremely shallow water (less than a FOW)
-If there are weeds anywhere near this lure it will grab them.
-Pairing these with a spook is can be deadly. Whopper Plopper is great for covering water, something most topwaters aren’t great at doing. I’ve found that if I get a couple of strikes on the plopper in an area, I’ll pick up a spook and pick apart the area and get a few more fish.
All that said, I’ve had plenty of times where I strike out using them. But in the end I keep using them because the strikes they generate are so darn entertaining. Have you guys used them much and what are your thoughts? This video is from last week FYI.