You DO NOT want to "impart" the popping action with your rod tip! (2:56) Allow the popping action to come from a quick abrupt strip from your line hand, keeping the rod tip close to the water (aligned with the lay of your floating flyline). This is not a spinning rod, and with certain manufacturers (i.e. St Croix) you are likely to snap your rod tip if you "pop" with the rod.
Keep the rod hand prepared to set the hook . Allow the line hand to control your action (again, opposite a spinning setup).
I personally dont wait for the ripples to completely dissapear, but maybe like a 4-5 seconds pause (as if my critter is lightly stunned by its fall) before I pop it. If you also fish on spinning/baitcasting gear, there are some better topwater lures to cover water such as a spook. A popper will attract fish from 10-15 feet away (a bit more on really good days), so I'll cast it over what I think is a good "strike zone", pop it 4-5 times on that spot at random intervals. If I didnt get a strike, I move to the next strike zone 🙂 This has worked out well for me, would love to hear other opinions 🙂
You DO NOT want to "impart" the popping action with your rod tip! (2:56)
Allow the popping action to come from a quick abrupt strip from your line hand, keeping the rod tip close to the water (aligned with the lay of your floating flyline). This is not a spinning rod, and with certain manufacturers (i.e. St Croix) you are likely to snap your rod tip if you "pop" with the rod.
Keep the rod hand prepared to set the hook . Allow the line hand to control your action (again, opposite a spinning setup).
Something wrong with ur rod bro. It's whistling when you strip it in.
Nice video 👍.I did quite a bit of pike fishing on the fly rod, back in England . The best was in the summer.😄
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I personally dont wait for the ripples to completely dissapear, but maybe like a 4-5 seconds pause (as if my critter is lightly stunned by its fall) before I pop it. If you also fish on spinning/baitcasting gear, there are some better topwater lures to cover water such as a spook. A popper will attract fish from 10-15 feet away (a bit more on really good days), so I'll cast it over what I think is a good "strike zone", pop it 4-5 times on that spot at random intervals. If I didnt get a strike, I move to the next strike zone 🙂 This has worked out well for me, would love to hear other opinions 🙂