Bassday Bungy Popper 160

The Bassday Bungy Popper 160 is a heavy-duty, offshore topwater powerhouse engineered to hunt hard-fighting pelagic and coastal predators. Specifically developed to withstand the demanding environments of blue-water popping, this premier hard bait combines a sleek, bullet-shaped profile with a deep, drag-optimized mouth cup.

At 160mm and 62g, it provides a substantial, high-presence target designed to cut through heavy surf, ocean swells, and howling crosswinds without tumbling or losing its action stability.

Detailed Specifications

• Length: 160mm

• Weight: 62.0g

• Type: Floating (Offshore Topwater Popper)

• Internal Wire Frame: Heavy-duty, continuous 1.4mm structural through-wire

• Hooks: Factory armed with two ultra-strong, saltwater-grade Size 2/0 Owner ST-66TN Trebles

• Split Rings: Premium, high-tensile Size 7 hardware

• Action Profile: Dual-mode capability: High-volume surface pop and bubble-trail diving jerk

Key Features & Design Performance

• Chop-Defying Deep Cup Shape: The core of the Bungy Poppers appeal lies in its meticulously shaped mouth cup. While standard shallow-cupped poppers can track poorly or skip erratically out of a rough ocean swell, the deep contour of the 160 model bites firmly into the surface film, ensuring a stable, explosive pop every single time.

• Dual Action Fluidity (Popping vs. Jerking): This lure is highly versatile. Animated with sharp rod twitches, it operates in Popping Mode, emitting a deep acoustic thump and throwing a massive, high-volume spray pattern to activate fish from deep structures. Worked with long, sweeping rod pulls, it enters Jerking Mode, diving just subsurface to pull a dense, shimmering veil of micro-bubbles behind it to mimic a frantic, fleeing baitfish school.

• Aerodynamic Bullet Form: Despite the flat resistance of a cupped face, the body tapers smoothly into a slim, rear-weighted bullet silhouette. This internal balance profile shifts the center of gravity to the tail during flight, allowing offshore anglers to achieve exceptional casting distance and accuracy even into head-winds.

• Armor-Clad Through-Wire Integrity: Built to face unforgiving jaw pressure, the inner core features a heavy 1.4mm stainless steel through-wire running directly from the nose eyelet to both heavy-duty hook hangers. This eliminates any risk of a trophy fish wrenching the hangers out of the ABS plastic body during long, grueling battles.

Where & How to Use It

• Offshore Bait Frenzies & Bird Diving Zones: The premier weapon for long-range boat casting. Position the boat at a distance to avoid spooking a skittish bait-ball and launch the 62g plug directly into the feeding vortex.

• Deep Tide Rips & Rocky Headlands: Exceptional for shore-based anglers prospecting deep, fast-moving coastal seams where large apex predators wait to ambush washed-out sprats, mackerel, or garfish.

• Heavy Coastal Surf Lines: When rough weather pushes baitfish close to the coast but creates wave noise that swallows standard plugs, the deep thump and heavy visual spray of the Bungy Popper cut through the surface chaos to serve as a high-visibility search bait.

• Target Species: Specimen sea bass, large pollack, bluefish, coalfish, and pelagic powerhouses like bonito, amberjack, tuna, and GT (Giant Trevally).

Pro Tip

The Pencil-Failing Switch: When large predators are tracking surface schools but continuously refuse standard stickbaits or high-speed pencils, switch straight to the Bungy Popper 160 using a broken-rhythm stall technique. Give two sharp, authoritative rod snaps to produce a loud, deep chug, then immediately execute a long, downward sweeping pull of the rod blank to force the lure to dive into its bubble trail. Pause the retrieve for 2 full seconds to let the buoyant body float back up to the surface. The majority of brutal, blue-water strikes will occur the exact moment the lure breaks back through the surface tension after the stall.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the factory hooks suitable for tropical big-game species?

Yes. Bassday has equipped the Bungy Popper 160 with ultra-strong, heavy-wire Size 2/0 Owner ST-66TN trebles and heavy #7 split rings right out of the box. This configuration is fully optimized to handle immense pressure from powerful pelagics without requiring immediate, aftermarket hardware upgrades.

What type of rod and line setup handles a 62g popper best?

To cast and effectively drive the deep cup of this 62g plug, you require a dedicated heavy-duty spinning or offshore casting rod (typically rated up to 80g or 100g casting weight). Pair it with a 4000 to 6000 size high-recovery saltwater reel loaded with a strong braided mainline between PE 2.0 and PE 4.0, and finish the rig with a 50lb to 80lb shock leader.

Does this lure feature a loud internal rattle?

The Bungy Popper 160 relies primarily on its heavy hydrodynamic water displacement and the deep, hollow thud generated by its mouth cup to call fish in from a distance. The natural acoustic vibration produced by the cup face is highly effective at traveling deep into the water column without requiring aggressive internal metal rattles that could spook educated fish.