Popper flies
With popper flies you experience explosive takes on the surface - pure adrenaline
Surface fly fishing with poppers is pure adrenaline. The loud pops, splashes, and explosive strikes turn every trip into an unforgettable experience. Our popper flies for perch, bass, and pike are built to trigger predators at the surface and provoke savage takes. They’re durable, easy to cast, and designed to create maximum disturbance on the water. Whether you’re chasing warmwater bass or targeting aggressive pike, popper flies deliver spectacular hits and thrilling fights.
POPPER FLIES FOR PERCH, BASS & PIKE
If you're looking for the ultimate thrill in fly fishing, popper flies are hard to beat. The distinctive "pop", the spray of water and the explosive surface takes turn every retrieve into an unforgettable experience. That's exactly what poppers are designed for: they draw predatory fish to the surface, provoke aggressive strikes with their unmistakable profile and characteristic sound, and transform even quiet water into action-packed hotspots.
Our range includes both lightweight, high-floating poppers with foam heads and beautifully handcrafted traditional models made from deer hair. Part of the collection comes from our exclusive Made-in-Italy line, where every single fly is tied entirely by hand in Italy by professional fly tyers—from the very first thread wrap to the final whip finish. These deer hair poppers combine exceptional craftsmanship with excellent buoyancy, durability and lifelike performance on the water.
To let you fish confidently even in heavily weeded water, every popper is equipped with a weed guard. This allows the fly to work effectively right through dense weed beds, where cautious predators often lie in ambush and conventional lures quickly become snagged. As a result, poppers are the perfect choice for areas where traditional streamers often reach their limits.
Our popper flies have been designed specifically for use with a fly rod. They allow you to experience this spectacular style of topwater fishing on fly tackle and enjoy the kind of explosive surface takes you'll never forget.
Thanks to the wide range of colours, you can accurately imitate the frogs and toads found in your local waters, especially those hiding among lily pads and aquatic vegetation. Alternatively, bright, high-visibility colours add a powerful visual trigger that perfectly complements the popper's acoustic attraction. Whatever the conditions, you'll always have the right pattern—whether your goal is a subtle imitation or an aggressive reaction strike.
Poppers are at their most effective wherever predators rise from cover to attack prey—along reed beds, over weed flats or beneath overhanging trees and bushes. During the early morning, late evening and periods of warm water, perch, bass and pike often hunt right on the surface. A deliberate "pop, pop, pause" retrieve creates exactly the triggers needed to provoke spectacular topwater strikes.