best cheap popper lure for bass Extending Heddon’s line Umpqua Bass Popper (Weed Guard)

With ABU's unique quick-set release reel seat, they are, of course, a perfect match for ABU reels

The Apex Elite has the castability of a $300+ reel with a wallet friendly price tag

I thought it may be a little butt-heavy at first before I put a reel on it but once I got everything rigged up, Im quite impressed

So if you ever find yourself in a situation where the fish are nipping at a jig and not getting it, try swapping over to a soft-plastic craw on a shaky head instead

It takes a little practice to be able to tell when a fish has taken it as opposed to the line just moving steadily out as the lure sinks, but with a little time you will see what it looks like when it is just sinking and know that if it does anything else it's a fish