Kingdom Micro Popper Surface Lure – Single Inline Hook | 27mm 1.5g & 34mm 2.2g | Bream Bass Perch

The Kingdom Micro Popper is a finesse-sized topwater popper at 27mm/1.5g and 34mm/2.2g — sizes small enough to target bream, estuary perch and small bass on ultralight tackle in shallow, calm and clear water where standard-sized poppers are too large and land too heavily to avoid spooking line-shy fish. The cupped mouth creates a popping bloop-and-splash on each rod twitch, imitating the surface disturbance of a distressed or cornered baitfish or insect. Fitted with a single inline hook rather than treble hooks for reduced fouling in weed, snags and grass structure where micro poppers are most effective. 7 colour options in both sizes. $14.95 per lure.

Why Micro Popper Size Matters

Standard poppers in the 60–80mm range land heavily on the water and create an initial disturbance that can spook bream and estuary perch in calm, shallow water. At 27mm and 34mm, the micro popper lands with a much lighter surface entry — close to the impact of a natural insect or small prawn falling onto the surface — which does not alarm fish holding in clear, calm water near structure. The small profile also matches the baitfish and invertebrate sizes that bream and estuary perch actually feed on in estuary and freshwater environments, producing a more convincing imitation at close inspection range than an oversized popper body.

Retrieve Techniques

• Pop and pause — cast, let the lure settle, then twitch the rod tip once to generate a short bloop and surface splash; pause for 2–5 seconds to let the ripples settle; repeat; the pause imitates an injured or stunned creature sitting on the surface and often draws strikes from fish that follow without committing on the active pop
• Walk the dog — rhythmic left-right rod tip twitching while maintaining slight tension on the retrieve; the micro popper zigzags side-to-side on the surface, covering water and triggering reaction strikes from active fish; requires a loose wrist and consistent rhythm; effective on bass and active bream early morning and at dusk
• Combined — pop-pop-pause sequences mixed with short walking bursts are effective on pressured fish that won’t commit to a single retrieve style

Single Inline Hook

The single inline hook on the micro popper reduces fouling in weed, grass and light structure where treble hooks would snag constantly and make fishing impractical. A single hook also reduces the chance of bumping a fish out of the hook during the fight, as the hook point is in a fixed position rather than multiple points that can lever against each other. For fishing around snags and submerged structure, the single hook design makes this lure significantly more fishable than a treble-hooked popper of the same size.

Key Features

• Micro size (27mm / 34mm) — light surface entry for clear, calm water and spooked fish; matches small baitfish and invertebrate sizes that bream and estuary perch actively target
• Cupped mouth — concave cup at the nose creates a distinctive bloop and surface splash on each rod twitch; the cup traps and releases air and water to produce the popping sound and visual disturbance
• Single inline hook — single hook for reduced snag fouling in weed and structure; improved hook-set angle on fish that take the lure head-on
• Floating — remains on the surface at rest; the lure can be fished with long pauses without sinking below the strike zone
• Pop-and-pause and walk-the-dog capable — responds to both retrieve styles for versatility across different fish moods and conditions

Size Guide

• 27mm / 1.5g — ultra-finesse; very calm water, shallow flats and structure pockets; small bream, whiting, estuary perch and small bass on ultralight spin (1–3lb leader, size 1000–2000 reel)
• 34mm / 2.2g — light finesse; general estuary and freshwater; bream, estuary perch and bass in calm to light ripple conditions (3–6lb leader, size 2000–2500 reel)

Specifications

• Sizes: 27mm / 1.5g and 34mm / 2.2g
• Action: Topwater floating, cupped mouth popper
• Hook: Single inline hook
• Colours: 7 options
• Target species: Bream, Estuary Perch, Bass, Whiting, Trout
• Suitable for: Calm water surface fishing; estuaries, freshwater rivers, lakes; dawn and dusk low-light periods