I have only caught one crappie on a popper with my flyrod - I was as surprised as you. Middle of the pond, middle of the Summer, hot sunny mid day was just testing how far I could cast no intention of fishing and boom! I think it's rare, but considering a popper is supposed to behave like a feeding baitfish, maybe we shouldn't be so surprised?

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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