Fishing for spinning: poppers for pike

On large rivers, ponds and lakes, in clear weather, it is very successful to catch a pike for such an interesting bait as a popper. This bait is used to catch active predators from the water surface. Not only pike willingly go to it, but perch, pike perch, and in some places a small catfish. Poppers on the pike publish gurgling sounds because of the wide plane in the front part, that's why the bait got its name.

Equip poppers with two tees, so predator gatherings are very rare. The bait game is very impressive, loud and active. Currently, the market of fishing gear is just full of various types of baits. They differ in size, color and shape. Poppers on the pike are thin and thick. The thickness of the bait affects the nature of her game. So, thin poppers, in appearance resembling a pencil, are used on ponds with calm water. They produce fewer splashes and splashes, but are more mobile, while thick ones behave better on the current, produce characteristic gurgling sounds and cause a maximum of splashes. It is believed that they are more attractive to fish.

There are different poppers for pike, like other wobblers, weight and size. The most popular among lovers of fishing for spinning - 5-6 centimeters bait. In places where large trophy specimens are found, it is more expedient to use a 10 or 15-centimeter popper. Well, when trolling on large lakes and reservoirs, you can try and 20-25-centimeter. On such baits you can catch from the river depths, even a catfish weighing 10 kg.

The constructive feature of poppers is a small section at the front. They are needed to create a noise effect. Poppers on the pike are catching throughout the warm period of the year. The main trophies of these surface baits are not only pikes, but also large perches. All sorts of fishing practices are used: from aggressively sinking poppers to light stretches with periodic winding of the cord. It is not superfluous to mention that wiring with this type of bait must be carried out with jerks. Of course, you need to navigate the shape and size of the bait and, based on its characteristics and the chosen reservoir, select the optimal type of wiring, given the weather conditions.

Catching pike on a popper for its entertainment is superior to any other way of hunting these river predators. Provoked by the sounds and play of the bait, the toothy beauty emerges from her hiding place and begins to hunt. Rarely, what kind of attack does not reach its goal - as a rule, the pike jumps high out of the water with popper in its mouth. Such a spectacle is simply amazing and fascinating!

Another significant advantage of the popper is the ability to safely harvested and overgrown grass without losing gear. And if you consider that these places are the most favored pike grounds, then the bait becomes simply irreplaceable in the arsenal of any spinning-machine. If we talk about the best model, there is no unanimity here. Very popular Popper Sert Killer, as well as Pop-R from the manufacturer Rebel, Big Bug from Storm and Bevi Popper from Lucky Craft.