Interesting observation....

[protty31]

I have never used that plug but,I had the same results last night with a green eyed (floating) super srtike popper.I was slowly retrieving with pauses and light twithces and that produced three fish about thirty inches and two dinks in about an hour span at dead low.Slow was the way to go last night anyway.

[Backbeach Jake]

Years ago I was told to throw it out, wait until the rings in the water go away, twitch, wait, slow swim a coupla feet, wait, twitch, wait, until it's time to cast again. A lot of guys work to hard with plugs.

[Finaddict]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

Years ago I was told to throw it out, wait until the rings in the water go away, twitch, wait, slow swim a coupla feet, wait, twitch, wait, until it's time to cast again. A lot of guys work to hard with plugs.

Yup, that was how I learned to work poppers for stripers - Phil Schwin talks about it in his book from the 70s - "Striped Bass and other Cape Cod Gamefish" - works like a charm.

As for breaking off the lip for Rebels down in the Keys - that is a tried and true method most definitely, but that is immitate the needlefish that skitter across the surface trying to escape cudas, jacks, etc. Works great and is awesome action - did that out in the area known as the Lakes just West of Key West before you cross Boca Grande Channel to the Marquesas Keys.