> Live outside of Boston.

> New at this.

> Have a pond near house with a fair number of Small and Largemouth Bass,

> and also Yellow Perch.

> Thought I'd try a small Popper, which I never have.

> Have heard that they are very effective for Bass.  True ?

> Uncertain which kind to buy.

> Which, in general work better:

>    the simple, plain, Popper, or the ones with a feather dressed tail ?

> Why ?

> BTW: can these small Poppers also be cast with a light

> spinning outfit ? Is there some kind of weight/rig to use with them ? A

> fly rod should be fine, but is there any practical way to use, also,

> with a spinning outfit ?

> Thanks,

> Bob

> > Hi,

> > Live outside of Boston.

> > New at this.

> > Have a pond near house with a fair number of Small and Largemouth Bass,

> > and also Yellow Perch.

> > Thought I'd try a small Popper, which I never have.

> > Have heard that they are very effective for Bass.  True ?

> > Uncertain which kind to buy.

> > Which, in general work better:

> >    the simple, plain, Popper, or the ones with a feather dressed tail ?

> > Why ?

> > BTW: can these small Poppers also be cast with a light

> > spinning outfit ? Is there some kind of weight/rig to use with them ? A

> > fly rod should be fine, but is there any practical way to use, also,

> > with a spinning outfit ?

> > Thanks,

> > Bob

> I don't know if the feather tail makes the popper more enticing to the fish, though I suspect it does. I do know however that as the feathers take up water, the popper becomes more difficult to cast properly with a fly rod.

> You can use a plastic casting bubble to cast flies (including poppers) with a spinning outfit. Simply tie the fatter end of the tear drop shaped bubble to your line, and tie a 3-4' leader to the narrow end and attach the popper to the leader.