1 BAIT/5 REASONS: Why a plopper-style bait is Bertrand’s top choice for summer topwater
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1 BAIT/5 REASONS: Why a plopper-style bait is Bertrand’s top choice for summer topwater

July 23, 2023 • Bass Pro Tour

When it comes to covering water in the summertime, Arizona-based Mercury pro Josh Bertrand’s go-to bait is a plopper-style topwater bait like the Berkley Choppo. While poppers are also good options, nothing beats the high-speed chunk-and-wind ability of a bait like the Choppo to flat cover water and attract big fish. In the latest installment of MLF’s 1 Bait/5 Reasons series, Bertrand counts down the five reasons why the Choppo is a killer option for summertime.