The Bassday Crystal Popper 70S is a game-changing, ultra-tough solid resin surface lure that turns traditional topwater design on its head. While standard poppers rely on hollow plastic bodies to stay afloat, the Crystal Popper is constructed from a completely solid, clear resin block.

The 70S is a sinking model, but dont let the designation fool youthe second you engage your reel handle, this heavy-cast finesse plug bounds directly to the surface to deliver an explosive topwater presentation. Doubling the weight of the smaller 55S version, it is specifically built for open surf games, coastal beaches, and situations where you need a micro-bait profile that can punch through heavy headwinds.

Detailed Specifications

• Length: 70mm

• Weight: 10.5g

• Buoyancy: Sinking (Rises instantly to the surface upon retrieve)

• Action: Surface Pop, Splash, and Skitter

• Hooks: Armed with two premium, saltwater-grade Size 6 Treble Hooks

• Split Rings: High-tensile Size 3 Hardware

• Chassis Material: Solid, high-translucency premium injection resin

Key Features & Design Performance

• The Solid Resin Advantage: Standard hollow lures can crack or leak when bounced off rocks or harbor walls, ruining their buoyancy. Because the Crystal Popper is poured from a solid chunk of ultra-durable resin, it is practically indestructible. Even if it takes a direct hit against concrete pier pilings, it will never waterlog or lose its action.

• Ballistic Surf Castability: At 70mm and 10.5 grams, this lure possesses an exceptional size-to-weight ratio. Lacking an internal air cavity, its dense body acts like a casting weight, slicing cleanly through stiff coastal breezes to target distant boils and breaking fish that are far out of reach for traditional floating poppers.

• Luminous & Refractive Internal Optics: Because the body is clear, Bassday prints the complex holographic foils, reflective tapes, and glitters inside or deep along the core of the clear resin block. This creates a mesmerizing, multi-directional light refraction that flawlessly mimics the glassy, fluid transparency of real marine fry, sandeels, and sprats.

• High-Appeal Pop & Splash: The sharply angled, concave mouth cup grabs the surface film with precision. When twitched, it spits a high-volume cone of water, bubbles, and micro-spray forward, creating a dramatic visual and acoustic disturbance that triggers immediate reaction strikes.

Where & How to Use It

• Distance Beach Surf & Sand Flats: The premier arena for this size. Perfect for casting into coastal surf gutters and sand flats where bass herd up bait schools, allowing you to cover massive amounts of water from the shore.

• Targeting Distant Offshore Boils: Ideal for boat and shore anglers who spot pelagic fish crashing bait-balls at a distance. The 10.5g weight allows you to launch the plug straight into the feeding frenzy without spooking the school.

• Estuary & Harbor Night Games: Exceptional for fishing under harbor lights and bridge structures. The refractive clear body catches the artificial ambient light beautifully, providing a subtle, non-threatening profile for clear-water predators.

• Target Species: Specimen sea bass, mackerel, garfish, pollack, and sea trout; highly effective abroad for hard-striking pelagics like skipjack, bonito, and bluefish.

Pro Tip

The Skitter-and-Sink Flutter: The most deadly way to work the Crystal Popper 70S is a varied, broken-rhythm retrieve. Start with your rod tip up and wind rapidly for 5-6 turns to bring the lure straight to the top, throwing up 3 or 4 sharp, spitting pops. Then, stop winding completely for a full 2 seconds. Because it is solid resin, the lure will shimmy and sink slowly through the water column on a tight line like a stunned, dying sprat. The subsequent pop after the pause is almost always when a following bass will absolutely inhale it.

Frequently Asked Questions

If its a sinking lure, how does it work as a surface popper?

The density and custom face geometry of the solid resin block are designed to generate heavy hydrodynamic lift. The moment you pull or wind the line, the lure planes upward instantly and locks itself right into the surface film. It gives you the casting benefits of a heavy metal jig with the immediate topwater performance of a high-tier popper.

What type of line setup maximizes its pop and splash?

To extract the crispest spitting action, fish the Crystal Popper 70S on a light, high-performance braided mainline (PE 0.6 to PE 1.0) paired with a 10lb to 14lb monofilament leader. Monofilament floats, which helps keep the line tracking high to pull the face of the popper clean across the top. Avoid long fluorocarbon leaders, as their sinking properties will pull the nose down and dampen the splash.

How does the transparency of the resin affect the lures visibility?

In clear water or bright, sunny conditions, fish can easily spot the hard, artificial solid lines of painted plastic plugs. The translucent solid resin allows natural sunlight to pass straight through the body, leaving behind only the natural shimmer of the internal foil. This makes it look incredibly realistic and organic from below, prompting highly educated or selective fish to commit without hesitation.