Poppers

Poppers shine when warm water, low light, and aggressive fish line up—especially through summer, when smallmouth and largemouth bass slide shallow and feed around rocks, wood, seams, and bank-side cover. A well-worked popper can move fish from distance, cover water efficiently, and let you fish tight to structure without constantly hanging up. We choose durable, easy-to-cast patterns that excel in moving water and stillwater, giving anglers a dependable topwater option when the goal is simple: raise fish and have a blast doing it.

When it is time to fish on top, do it with flies built to get noticed. Shop our popper selection and hit your favorite fishing spot with confidence, whether you are chasing dawn blowups, evening eats, or all-day topwater action under the right conditions. From proven patterns to local advice on where and how to fish them, Chagrin River Outfitters has the flies, gear, and insight to help you turn more surface strikes into fish in the net.