fans of whopper ploppers

[rich mc]

just saw another version by googan baits   the revolver. unlike the choppo and original plopper    it has the revolving fin in the middle with a tail in a manatee shape .   just something to look up while we get more snow.

[rich mc]

actually its by googan squad   several u tubes  under googan squad revolver

[Bart Durham]

Thanks Rich.  I love the whopper plopper but man are they expensive, so I'll have to check out this hopefully cheaper alternative.

[rich mc]

got the spring sale paper from bass pro  starts march 11. has the double bladed popper reduced to 7.19.  has anyone ever tried that one?

[Paul Trybul]

I've tried it. Not as effective as the original but it does work. It's a little bigger and I do like it while fishing for essox. It either attracts attention or spooks them depending on the mood of the fish that day.

 

[rich mc]

been using the revolver lure th last few days. basically the sound isvery close to the plopper. it does have the rattle but does have nice hooks. having the prop in the middle takes away trying to walk the dog retrieve.  i like the flatter tail as it does roll as much when itgets hit,more hook ups.   makes me wonder if adding some silicone to the tail section of a zara spook willaid in walking it?

[rich mc]

 report on the revolver  vs whopper plopper    my 6 inch [plopper has been getting attacked visiously lately on some small ponds  , most get off.. ive noticed the revolver by the googan squad has a lower pitch .  last night i took my grandson out for fishing before school starts wed.   he did along cast withe the revolver, got smashed right away.  fish went into weeds andit was a long pull of a bucket full of weds and fish.  finally beached the line broke. tony jumped down to get the 18inch bass and the lure.  let the fish go and gave me thelure. upon looking at all the weeds another 19b ass was found among the green.  i can only imagine his mind wont be on school work today

[Scott Ferguson]

What did you mean by “the googan squad has a lower pitch”? Do you mean the prop blade has a different pitch? Different sized Whopper Ploppers have different blades. The 110 and the 75 share the same blade and the 90 has a smaller blade than those two.

[rich mc]

more of a bass sound compared to higher squeakier plopper

[Andy C]

You can also slightly bend the whopper plopper blades to adjust the sound to your liking...

[rich mc]

 i had to tell my grandson  not to mention the revolver [lure] at school .        can you imagine the problem if he told his teacher has two revolvers!

[Eric]

I got the 4.5”, 1/2-ounce model in native shad from Rich. First trip using it, I was thoroughly impressed! Zero body roll/line twist (alleviates needing a snap swivel), and has a louder, deeper sound. It doesn’t foul as easily, and the sound stays consistently in tune. Will be a new go-to in my topwater arsenal.

Big thanks to Rich for introducing me to this lure! I’m surprised we’re not seeing it talked about more.

[Terry Dodge]

Here’s another one…