Favorite Popper/surface lure- Daytime

[Rockport24]

thanks for the tip Steve. Do you ever put skins over something like a red fin or bomber?

[Saltheart]

Atom poppers. Blue and white and yellow and orange. I stocked up on plenty when Bob Pond still owned the place in south attleboro.

There have been times when a very shiny silver one , like a creek chub brand popper has worked over the atoms but its very rare that you can't get a bass or blue to hit an Atom if you play with the presentation.

Why an Atom? I prefer the slight sink they have versus a true floater like a wooden one. Because it will sink slowly if given a second or two stopped , the possibilities for working it are much more numerous than one that always floats. Its easy to keep on top if you want by simply working it but the ability to slowly sink adds some advantages IMO.

At night time , if you let it sink and just barely break the surface with it , not a pop , more of a barely break the surface (oh , there is also a teaser above it) , its a great nightime striper lure too.

[numbskull]

Surf Howdy-yellow/pearl
Medium Danny any color
2 1/2 oz gibbs pencil white/yellow/ or blue and white

By boat, over the years, I've taken many decent daytime bass (20-30lbs) on those three plugs casting tight to the shore.

[Skitterpop]

1. Gags 3 + inches chrome painted plastic popper with white feathers and mylar tail

Killer

2. and of course: small and large Skitter pops salty versions mullet and ? the other one not metallic with scale and blue in it.

Killer

Have had Stripers to 42"s on both of these a number of times

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by numbskull

By boat, over the years, I've taken many decent daytime bass (20-30lbs) on those three plugs casting tight to the shore.

Same here. While night time is the right time overall, ignoring the day bite in some areas, in particular by boat, is a serious error.

Big Pencils and spooks for me. Danny plug when casting distance isn't an issue.

Distance often matters though. If there's a drop off near good feeding grounds that's probably where the fish are. Sometimes you HAVE to reach it. Wetsuit, braid, accurate casts, and a aerodynamic lure are my weapons of choice when chasing big bass during the day from shore.