best cheap popper lure for bass Froggy / #8 the Heddon Pop’n Image Topwater Popper is available in a wide range of color patterns that will match the hatch on any body of water Bass Pro Shops XPS Popper

There were many changes made to this model over the years but those made from 1962~1969 have the black anodized star drag and are considered more desirable among collectors

Ive found the brighter colors work better in low light conditions

If I am struggling to get bit on a moving bait, and I know Im around fish, Ill momentarily discontinue all moving baits

While bass do love to eat live nightcrawlers, those insects are less common in waterways than leeches, and certainly do not behave in the bouncing, swimming way that anglers fish plastic worms

Water depth and lure presentation matter more than color alone

From there, a slower presentation can be used to target remaining fish