Whopper plopper is best river smallmouth, maskinonge (musky muskie muskellunge), peacock bass, bluegill, smallmouth, redfish and smallmouth bass lure baits.

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Do whopper Ploppers really work?

The key to the Whopper Plopper's success is its versatility, and the fact that it floats on the pause. As long as the tail is spinning and it's making noise, it's working. The simplest and most basic way to fish it is just like a buzzbait with a slow steady retrieve.

An inline stick bait with a segmented propeller on the back, the Whopper Plopper is part buzzbait, part prop bait, and 100 percent deadly on bass of all three species.

How do you catch a river smallmouth in the winter?

Be prepared for the fish to pick the bait up and move a few feet with it. The bite may be very subtle. Plastic baits are phenomenal for winter smallmouths. Wooly Bugs, Bad Mammas, Craw Papis, Money Craws, CrawBugs, and smaller plastic worms, such as YUM's Finesse Worm will all produce fish.

How do you fish a musky muskie muskellunge?

Use larger baits later in the year. Use a wire leader if you want to keep your lure. The best lures for catching Musky are large jigs, jerkbaits, diving plugs, and bucktail spinners. Bucktails and jerkbaits are best for casting, while diving plugs are a common lure for trolling.