TopwaterbeginnerMidwest & Driftless
Smallie Popper
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Available Sizes#4 - #8
Color Variations
Chartreuse/WhiteBlackNatural FrogYellow
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Murray's Fly Shop
Matched on topwater flies, smallmouth bass, popper. Appalachian trout and smallmouth source with long-running regional fly catalog depth.
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AZ Fly Shop
Matched on topwater flies, bass, bass. Arizona and Southwest shop lead for desert trout, bass, canal carp, and warmwater patterns.
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Schultz Outfitters
Matched on topwater flies, smallmouth bass, smallmouth. Michigan and Great Lakes shop lead for steelhead, trout, and smallmouth patterns.
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Fulling Mill Flies
Matched on topwater flies, bass, broad catalog. Large pattern house with broad freshwater and saltwater fly categories.
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Orvis Fly Catalog
Matched on topwater flies, bass, broad catalog. Broad retail catalog for standard trout, warmwater, salmon/steelhead, and saltwater patterns.
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Visit sourceThere are few things in fly fishing more satisfying than watching a three-pound smallmouth annihilate a popper on the surface of an Ozark river at dusk. The pop echoes off the limestone bluffs, the water explodes, and for one glorious moment, you understand why people drive four hours to float a river in ninety-degree heat. This foam popper is designed to make noise, push water, and generally cause the kind of commotion that smallmouth bass find irresistible and trout anglers find vulgar.
Quick Facts
TypeTopwater
Difficultybeginner
SeasonsSpring, Summer, Fall
Target SpeciesSmallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass
Sizes#4 - #8
Best LocationsCurrent River, MO; Eleven Point River, MO; Spring River, AR
Where to Fish It
Current River
MO · Ozark River
Eleven Point River
MO · Ozark River
Spring River
AR · Spring-Fed River
Map unavailable. Locations for Smallie Popper: Current River, MO; Eleven Point River, MO; Spring River, AR
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