He reels the reel and jerks the rod at the same time to get each bait to work correctly. "Ninety percent of topwater baits don't have any action built in, you have to give it to them." When a topwater chugger is worked properly, it will make a "pop" (Pop-R), spit water (Zell Pop) or "bloop" (Lucky 13). "Anyone can catch a fish on a crankbait, you reel it fast, slow or medium," he says. The Zell Pop and the Pop-R have a feathered rear treble.īasics: Rowland equates watching a proficient topwater fisherman to watching an artist's brush strokes. The Lucky 13 will make a "bloop" sound when worked correctly. He will use Zell Pops - which are made to spit water - right out of the box. Before he throws it, he massages it with sandpaper to thin it out and give it better side-to-side movement. It is designed to make a "popping" sound. The Rebel is the one that brought chugger-style baits into the spotlight, and the one that Rowland throws most often.
Lures: Zell's favorites are Rebel's Pop-R, Heddon's Lucky 13 and XCalibur's Zell Pop. "I also like to throw it along steep drops the kind where you can see the light-colored bottom then it just drops off and turns dark." Rowland will also throw them around visible cover with an emphasis on "around " throwing into cover will get you hung up. You can throw it shallow, over deep timber and around riprap," he says. Where to Use: "The Pop-R is a versatile bait. "However, I've seen a tournament won on a buzzbait in 48-degree water, so you never know," he says. Specifically, when the water temperature reaches 57 degrees or below, he stows them. When to Use: Rowland will throw a Pop-R year-round, except in the dead of winter. Highlights: Along with his win at the Tennessee River in 1986, Rowland credits Rebel's Pop-R with hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal winnings.
When they got them, they said, 'Hell, this ain't like anything out there.' The sound and the action they make is unlike any other chug bait." "In 1986 I won a BASS Super Invitational in Chattanooga with it, then everyone wanted one. "Guys went to the tackle shop, and to them they looked like every other chugger bait on the market," he says. History: According to Rowland, Rebel's Pop-R debuted nearly three decades ago to little fanfare. These baits are all shad-shaped with a concave face that spits or creates a popping sound when worked across the surface with short, quick jerks of the rod tip. "The home of Bill Dance," Rowland says.Technique: Topwater fishing with popper/chugger-style baits, most notably the Rebel Pop-R, XCalibur Zell Pop and Heddon Lucky 13.
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