Yeah man, I love that little Plopper, it's my fav size! They are very hard to find, especially if looking for a specific color. Took me awhile to locate one in LOON.
I bought one yesterday. I have all the other sizes and I’ve caught fish on all except the 130. I threw it with low expectations, and landed the biggest bass of my life on it. It was an absolute thrill.
Fun to watch, these are fun to use and more readily available now. Also, hope they eventually make a 50 size for ultralight spinning, maybe 3/16 oz, that would be fun too. Also be careful of the knockoffs, some of those don’t work at all. In my experience, when fish taking top water lures this well, almost anything will work, including Tiny Torpedo, Pop-R, Chug Bug, Jitterbug, etc. Thanks for showing this.
@@TKOutdoors one other question.. What size is your gator tail boat? I am looking at an Alweld and am having a hard time deciding between a 17/44 and a 17/48...
I put feathers on all my whopper plopper rear hooks the same color as the lure for days when they like a stop start or poper like retreav. I bet they love the 60 because I hook them on the 75 like crazy I have a couple I put a smaller hook on the back with long soft down feathers just for big panfish. I only eat brim /bluegill croppy pirch and sometimes farm pond smaller catfish 12" to 18" if they look health on the outside and inside.
Bought my first whopper plopper 90 3 months ago since then I've bought 5 more one 110 and three 90's and a 75 size by far my favorite bait next to the ned rig and spinnerbait...!!!
I saw you had a good time on the water. That Whopper plopper was doing his job. I wish I had that last weekend. My third son John got his first kayak on mothers Day weekend & me , my son John , my coworker , the couple of his buddies we all went kayak fishing last Saturday. Can you believe it my son John caught the biggest fish out of all of us. A 4 pounds bass & i got a 2 1/2 pounder bass & everybody else was around one pound or less. You definitely had a good day on the water. Glad you was able to take a quick break and go fishing man. The video man take it easy.
Good video on the small whopper plopped. I love your Gator Tail Rig. I had a 17’ Gator Trax with 27 hp Mud Buddy I bought back in 2004. It was a long tail drive which was pretty had to maneuver. I really like the short surface drives like yours. Keep the cool videos coming. Every now and then name the River you are fishing. I recognize the ramp at the Aucilla in one of your videos but would like to know if I have fished some of your other spots.
Good looking large mouth bass. Finally got to see the whopper plopper. 👍🏻 my go to for top water up here is a pop R. May have to try one of those plopper though
Hey buddy. There's a little pouch you can get. It only holds 2 tools. I put my needle nose pliers and a utility knife along with side cutters. This way i have any tool i need to remove hooks and retie with right on my hip. I run it thru my belt. Thought you may be interested in it
That lure works great in creeks as well. Smallmouth and rockbass love that thing. I like the fact that It's small enough to throw on my light setup with 6 lb test.👊👍
Awesome rig brother and day on the water! I see you got the Mod V do you think there is more storage in the hatch of the mod V over the flat front GatorTail? I’m torn!!!
I went above Lamont today and did pretty good. I think I know you Mr Jack or know who you are maybe. And Mr Kelly somebody just sent me this in a FB message. I commented on your first ever Aucilla River bass video I think and we had a nice conversation.
@@TKOutdoors I actually enjoy catching mullet with the chicken mash chum as much as I do bass fishing!!!!!! When they cooperate on the Aucilla is the funnest to but I’ve had better luck on the Wacissa the last couple years.
@@TKOutdoors gotcha thanks. When I was a kid my dad called em dogfish. But we’re up in Mi and he was from Co so I’d never heard mudfish. Thanks man good stuff good luck out there!
Great video ! Sorry i am a little late to comment I was on vacation when it was posted. Been busy during the livestreams also. I would also like to see some punching/flipping with some Googan Baits. Thank you, Maddox .
It's definitely not as easy as a small outboard, but I don't find it difficult. These motors are very picky about the hulls you put them on, that could be your problem.
A mud fish is that a bowfin. I fish for bowfin they are a hard fighter I really like catching theme they put a bass to shame they fight harder than pike I don't know why more people don't fish for them.
I think the pig was a sign are you supposed to make some bacon with your boss and fry them up in the bacon grease. Lol I need people to teach me all of this stuff, I just pick out a Luer that I think fish will see you in the water and think might be a fish they want to eat. Lol. There’s so much more involved it would be interesting to learn all that stuff. I fished my whole life but not nearly as much and I really have no clue what I’m doing which is weird because keeping fish in aquariums I’ve done tons of research and studying them know pretty much everything about water chemistry and their nutritional needs and behavior but it’s interesting to see all the different types of equipment and Lewers in the way they’re used
First it was the 75, now the 60, until the 50 comes out, then the 40, then the 30, then the 20, then the 10, then the 5, and each one will be better than the next..😂
Lol. Bluegill or nuts. I’ve kept them in large fish tanks as well as bass and other huge fish. Lucas will attack fish they could never ever get in their mouth. Most large fish pretty much leave other fish alone but bluegills usually end up getting killed by bigger fish in a tank because they harassed them all the time and the big fish finally get pissed and tired of it. It’s kind of funny that begin with that tiny little mouth would hit that Luer but they’re in sane they’ll hit a fish 20 times their size I’ve had four and 5 pound Oscars that a tiny little 4 inch bluegill will try to attack and fight for no reason. And one tank I had a 26 pound pacu And the bluegill would attack it all the time. But eventually the Oscars just got sick of it and killed them. People don’t normally think of them as that aggressive because they’re small and you think of aggressive predatory fish and you think of a bass or something like that the best really aren’t that mean they feed but otherwise really aren’t that bad as far as outright aggression with those little sunfish are nuts nuts. It’s kind of interesting to keep fish like that in an aquarium when you really come to think of them differently after studying them that closely.
@@TKOutdoors They Canby but I can tell you this, the bigger the tank the easier it is to take care of. It’s the little tiny ones. It’s kind of like a pond versus a lake, contamination and waste an ammonia and everything else that changes the water chemistry is going to make a much bigger difference in a tiny body of water. The other trick is patience and understanding the basic biology behind it which you could learn in minutes I’m sure. Most fish are killed by their own owners because they obsessively overfeed and even if you don’t overfeed that’s about five times the food they eat in the wild and when they eat they create waste and that equals ammonia and a good biological balance will process the pneumonia and keep the water safe but if you overfeed you just get too much of it that’s what kills fish almost always. It’s a little expensive but you could set up an outdoor pond there pretty easily for local fish that don’t require tropical temperatures. I could easily walk you through creating a mechanical biological filter with gravel and water flow or a simple waterfall system and the bugs will give them enough food and pretty much take care of it’s self if you don’t overstock it. If you set things up correctly it can be easy if you have little tanks that you have to drain and change water in buckets it can be a ton of work but you can automate what are changes with sprinkler parts and cheap drinking water level carbon filters to remove chloramines from your tapwater, if you’ve got a well you don’t even need that. But a drainage system and automatic water filter system makes it pretty automated and simple. If it’s an outdoor pond rain and a little hose water topping it off is easy, just make sure you don’t put one in the sun it needs some shade if it’s going to be outside. Lol If you’re ever really interested I can walk you through the basics and get you started, it won’t take long at all and you don’t need a ton of expensive filtration systems, those are very cheap and simple DIY projects and the truth is the best filtration is very simple biological natural filtration which can mean moving water over gravel or a $12 sponge filter that will last you for decades and a $10 air pump. If you build the pond to suit your environment it’s basically just making sure the water doesn’t drain to the ground with a pond liner and you can get rocks and sticks and even local aquatic plants for free just got to go out pick them up yourself instead of paying some pet store hundreds of dollars for the same stuff. Lol. If you don’t need to do temperature control it’s very very simple. My neighbor was the fish fry guy and we built a pond in his backyard and we will go fishing and dump everything in it to live there until he was ready to clean it and fry it up. Lol. If you can keep them alive you don’t even need a freezer and you can always have fresh fish. Lol
No kidding! Don't know how I missed the mini size, I've been so busy building our home I don't get to watch UA-cam like I use to and catch up on the new lures.
If i seen those hog's while I was fishing they would have to be worried cause one of them would be going home with me, Great video sir see you on the live stream today. Because my rifle is usually in the boat with me.
Love your enthusiasm! That small Wopper Plopper seems to be doing the trick!
Yeah I might have got a little excited! 😂
I was only watching and I got excited.
Yeah man, I love that little Plopper, it's my fav size! They are very hard to find, especially if looking for a specific color. Took me awhile to locate one in LOON.
I bought one yesterday. I have all the other sizes and I’ve caught fish on all except the 130. I threw it with low expectations, and landed the biggest bass of my life on it. It was an absolute thrill.
They work!
Fun to watch, these are fun to use and more readily available now. Also, hope they eventually make a 50 size for ultralight spinning, maybe 3/16 oz, that would be fun too. Also be careful of the knockoffs, some of those don’t work at all. In my experience, when fish taking top water lures this well, almost anything will work, including Tiny Torpedo, Pop-R, Chug Bug, Jitterbug, etc. Thanks for showing this.
Awesome fun! Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks for watching
Glad you had a good day on the water. I'm sure it was a welcome break.
Yes I had a blast
FUN VIDEO and yeah, I love my plopper 60 in Loon!
Loon is def my fav but Bluegill works great when a lighter, brighter color is desired.
Great video Andrew, glad you were able to get out and try your whopper plopper. Yes, I watched to the end. Beautiful Florida day on the river.
Thank you for watching
Andrew your an amazing fisherman. So inspiring and fun to watch. Thanks, I learn so much from watching you.
Thank you for watching
Glad to see you back at it Andrew!! Great video.
Thank you, it was nice to have a productive day finally!
@@TKOutdoors one other question.. What size is your gator tail boat? I am looking at an Alweld and am having a hard time deciding between a 17/44 and a 17/48...
Mine is 1848, I strongly suggest the wider boat.
@@TKOutdoors Yeah, I am at least going 48" wide, maybe even wider. I need it as stable as possible. Thanks!!
Seen these at Academy Sports, of your video I will be purchasing tomorrow....nice video, tight lines! 🎣
Thank you for watching
Excellent job!! That Plopper 60 was the ticket.
Love that lure! Thanks for watching
I put feathers on all my whopper plopper rear hooks the same color as the lure for days when they like a stop start or poper like retreav. I bet they love the 60 because I hook them on the 75 like crazy I have a couple I put a smaller hook on the back with long soft down feathers just for big panfish. I only eat brim /bluegill croppy pirch and sometimes farm pond smaller catfish 12" to 18" if they look health on the outside and inside.
Bought my first whopper plopper 90 3 months ago since then I've bought 5 more one 110 and three 90's and a 75 size by far my favorite bait next to the ned rig and spinnerbait...!!!
Very fun lures
I saw you had a good time on the water. That Whopper plopper was doing his job. I wish I had that last weekend. My third son John got his first kayak on mothers Day weekend & me , my son John , my coworker , the couple of his buddies we all went kayak fishing last Saturday. Can you believe it my son John caught the biggest fish out of all of us. A 4 pounds bass & i got a 2 1/2 pounder bass & everybody else was around one pound or less. You definitely had a good day on the water. Glad you was able to take a quick break and go fishing man. The video man take it easy.
Sounds like you had a great time too, I definitely enjoyed myself.
You got me, ordered a few to try on the little pond out back! Lol, enjoyed it Andrew!
I seriously think it's the perfect lure, especially for these small river bass we have an abundance of. Take care, hope you tear them up!
Love the passion you have dude. Very much like your vids. Keep em coming!
Thank you! I got a little excited, that was my first good fishing trip of the year. It's been tough
Good video on the small whopper plopped. I love your Gator Tail Rig. I had a 17’ Gator Trax with 27 hp Mud Buddy I bought back in 2004. It was a long tail drive which was pretty had to maneuver. I really like the short surface drives like yours. Keep the cool videos coming. Every now and then name the River you are fishing. I recognize the ramp at the Aucilla in one of your videos but would like to know if I have fished some of your other spots.
Thanks for watching, I absolutely love this boat!
Hello Andrew. My goodness at the fish you caught with this equipment and the fish could not resist this lure. What a fun day!! 🎣🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
It was a great day
Looks like a AWESOME day of fishing wish I was there with you.... GREAT FISHING 🎣
It was a really good day for sure!
Nice video . I have a few whooper ploppers. Best lurer I've owned
Good looking large mouth bass. Finally got to see the whopper plopper. 👍🏻 my go to for top water up here is a pop R. May have to try one of those plopper though
Love a pop r, a classic for sure!
Hey buddy. There's a little pouch you can get. It only holds 2 tools. I put my needle nose pliers and a utility knife along with side cutters. This way i have any tool i need to remove hooks and retie with right on my hip. I run it thru my belt. Thought you may be interested in it
Thanks, I need something better
Just picked a few up. Can’t wait to hit the water! Nice!
I need to get back out there myself.
That lure works great in creeks as well. Smallmouth and rockbass love that thing. I like the fact that It's small enough to throw on my light setup with 6 lb test.👊👍
I think it's perfect
My dude!!!!!!! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
Surprised you don't fish the 27 bridge man great bass in that area.
I do quite often, that was one of my last bass fishing trips.
Hi, Andrew! You needed a day off. You have been working hard.
I really enjoy myself, in case you couldn't tell with all the giggling lol
@@TKOutdoors Laughter is good for you.
Hey brother Im late to the party but what trolling motor are you running? I just got a 18/60 center console gator tail 2 weeks ago. Best boats ever!
80lb minn kota maxxum. 24 volt is heavy with the extra battery, but I don't regret having the extra power and runtime in our swift rivers.
I love it!!! What is a mud fish?
Called a Bowfin in some places. Prehistoric looking fish.
Awesome rig brother and day on the water! I see you got the Mod V do you think there is more storage in the hatch of the mod V over the flat front GatorTail? I’m torn!!!
Mine is flat, no mod v. But I do have the extreme hull! I highly recommend what I have, no sliding and the flat bottom rides over everything.
@@TKOutdoors awesome, good info.
Can't come over for a fish fry if you throw them all back lol. Gonna get me a 60 real soon. That water looked amazing.
Lol I still have fish in the freezer I'm working through. That lure is awesome!
Oh I love fishing❤️❤️❤️
You sure bring back a lot of fond memories growing up in that area! Was that the Aucilla bridge at Lamont?
No that was down at the coast
I went above Lamont today and did pretty good. I think I know you Mr Jack or know who you are maybe. And Mr Kelly somebody just sent me this in a FB message. I commented on your first ever Aucilla River bass video I think and we had a nice conversation.
Glad to hear that you did well! I'm Itching to go back. I made a spearfishing trip yesterday to the coast, shot mullet and limited out on sheepshead.
@@TKOutdoors I actually enjoy catching mullet with the chicken mash chum as much as I do bass fishing!!!!!! When they cooperate on the Aucilla is the funnest to but I’ve had better luck on the Wacissa the last couple years.
I've been wanting to try that! Sounds fun
Good stuff but I gotta ask… what’s a mud fish? Is that a northern pike?
No they are a toothy prehistoric looking fish. Fins down the entire length of the body.
@@TKOutdoors oh! Bowfin?
Exactly
@@TKOutdoors gotcha thanks. When I was a kid my dad called em dogfish. But we’re up in Mi and he was from Co so I’d never heard mudfish. Thanks man good stuff good luck out there!
That was a lot of fish:)
Yes it was!
just found your channel, i love it where about in florida do you live
North central, east of Tallahassee
7:23.... man, whats goin on with yalls bass? Thats a respectable length, but they look like ribbons?
Our small rivers hold small bass. Go to our lakes and your get the bigger filled out largemouth species.
Great video ! Sorry i am a little late to comment I was on vacation when it was posted. Been busy during the livestreams also. I would also like to see some punching/flipping with some Googan Baits. Thank you, Maddox .
Thank you for watching, that new whopper plopper is awesome! Flipping sounds like a great video to make soon.
Do you fish using the tide in that river?
Try to yes, it makes a difference
Where were you fishing at?
Aucilla
Heck yea dude
Does your boat steer easy like an outboard? I just bought a 40xd and put it on a 16ft jon boat and it’s super hard to steer!
It's definitely not as easy as a small outboard, but I don't find it difficult. These motors are very picky about the hulls you put them on, that could be your problem.
:06... pro cast man... and DIDNT break tha line
"Go tell Yo mama I was picking on ya!!" Hehe!! Love this video!!!
I've got to get me that new Whopper plopper
It's awesome
what lb. braid did you use?
Believe it or not I was using 40lb power pro, they were sold out of the 30 I typically use.
Good ol Aucilla River black water
That's right!
What size line are you using with it?
40lb power pro braid, I normally run smaller but the size I wanted was out of stock.
Can it work in lakes?
Of course
@@TKOutdoors thx bro, but when I use it, nothing slams it. Probably because there is barely no basses.
Nvm Kelley I caught one small mouth and large mouth Thx!
A mud fish is that a bowfin. I fish for bowfin they are a hard fighter I really like catching theme they put a bass to shame they fight harder than pike I don't know why more people don't fish for them.
Yes, they have a lot of names. They sure do fight!
What state are You in man?!
Florida
@@TKOutdoors ur lingo reminds me of mississippi…. Anyways just bought the 60 in loon! Im excited
Enjoy it! I'm definitely southern with my speaking
HELL YA TOPWATER BLUEGILL FISHIN
I think the pig was a sign are you supposed to make some bacon with your boss and fry them up in the bacon grease. Lol
I need people to teach me all of this stuff, I just pick out a Luer that I think fish will see you in the water and think might be a fish they want to eat. Lol. There’s so much more involved it would be interesting to learn all that stuff. I fished my whole life but not nearly as much and I really have no clue what I’m doing which is weird because keeping fish in aquariums I’ve done tons of research and studying them know pretty much everything about water chemistry and their nutritional needs and behavior but it’s interesting to see all the different types of equipment and Lewers in the way they’re used
3:59.... slurped!!!
First it was the 75, now the 60, until the 50 comes out, then the 40, then the 30, then the 20, then the 10, then the 5, and each one will be better than the next..😂
I never liked the 75, way too loud. I'd love to see a 50 or 40 for creek fishing and pan fish.
@@TKOutdoors they do..look up creek fishing adventures on utube..
Lol. Bluegill or nuts. I’ve kept them in large fish tanks as well as bass and other huge fish. Lucas will attack fish they could never ever get in their mouth. Most large fish pretty much leave other fish alone but bluegills usually end up getting killed by bigger fish in a tank because they harassed them all the time and the big fish finally get pissed and tired of it. It’s kind of funny that begin with that tiny little mouth would hit that Luer but they’re in sane they’ll hit a fish 20 times their size I’ve had four and 5 pound Oscars that a tiny little 4 inch bluegill will try to attack and fight for no reason. And one tank I had a 26 pound pacu And the bluegill would attack it all the time. But eventually the Oscars just got sick of it and killed them. People don’t normally think of them as that aggressive because they’re small and you think of aggressive predatory fish and you think of a bass or something like that the best really aren’t that mean they feed but otherwise really aren’t that bad as far as outright aggression with those little sunfish are nuts nuts. It’s kind of interesting to keep fish like that in an aquarium when you really come to think of them differently after studying them that closely.
Never had a tank before, but always wanted one. Everyone acts like they are a lot of work though.
@@TKOutdoors They Canby but I can tell you this, the bigger the tank the easier it is to take care of. It’s the little tiny ones. It’s kind of like a pond versus a lake, contamination and waste an ammonia and everything else that changes the water chemistry is going to make a much bigger difference in a tiny body of water. The other trick is patience and understanding the basic biology behind it which you could learn in minutes I’m sure. Most fish are killed by their own owners because they obsessively overfeed and even if you don’t overfeed that’s about five times the food they eat in the wild and when they eat they create waste and that equals ammonia and a good biological balance will process the pneumonia and keep the water safe but if you overfeed you just get too much of it that’s what kills fish almost always. It’s a little expensive but you could set up an outdoor pond there pretty easily for local fish that don’t require tropical temperatures. I could easily walk you through creating a mechanical biological filter with gravel and water flow or a simple waterfall system and the bugs will give them enough food and pretty much take care of it’s self if you don’t overstock it. If you set things up correctly it can be easy if you have little tanks that you have to drain and change water in buckets it can be a ton of work but you can automate what are changes with sprinkler parts and cheap drinking water level carbon filters to remove chloramines from your tapwater, if you’ve got a well you don’t even need that. But a drainage system and automatic water filter system makes it pretty automated and simple. If it’s an outdoor pond rain and a little hose water topping it off is easy, just make sure you don’t put one in the sun it needs some shade if it’s going to be outside. Lol If you’re ever really interested I can walk you through the basics and get you started, it won’t take long at all and you don’t need a ton of expensive filtration systems, those are very cheap and simple DIY projects and the truth is the best filtration is very simple biological natural filtration which can mean moving water over gravel or a $12 sponge filter that will last you for decades and a $10 air pump. If you build the pond to suit your environment it’s basically just making sure the water doesn’t drain to the ground with a pond liner and you can get rocks and sticks and even local aquatic plants for free just got to go out pick them up yourself instead of paying some pet store hundreds of dollars for the same stuff. Lol. If you don’t need to do temperature control it’s very very simple. My neighbor was the fish fry guy and we built a pond in his backyard and we will go fishing and dump everything in it to live there until he was ready to clean it and fry it up. Lol. If you can keep them alive you don’t even need a freezer and you can always have fresh fish. Lol
Dude...if it breaks, just buy a new one! Nice video though....good fishing!
You can't find them, been sold out forever.
Worst part about these videos..... It's 15 degrees and I have a minimum of 3 months before the ice goes away enough for me to cast again.
Ipsys
Ur late to the game man haha
No kidding! Don't know how I missed the mini size, I've been so busy building our home I don't get to watch UA-cam like I use to and catch up on the new lures.
Nope! Crappie will always hold that tittle .... not sorry. Leo
If i seen those hog's while I was fishing they would have to be worried cause one of them would be going home with me, Great video sir see you on the live stream today. Because my rifle is usually in the boat with me.
I was in a national wildlife refuge, they would bury you under the jail for shooting them lol 😳
@@TKOutdoors very good point always know your surrounding so that doesn't happen.