one the best things about fishing was the gear. the rod, the reel, and a little tackle box with only the essential lures and hardware. as a kid, i kept these items stashed in the corner of the garage, ready to go at a moments notice. the one lure i always had was called a hula popper. this is a drawing from memory so i've taken a little artistic license while trying to remain true to character of the lure. after i made this drawing, i looked up the hula popper online and realized that it seems to have changed from what i remember. the thing is, i never caught a fish with the hula popper but i loved trying. it was fun to cast it out near some lily pads or a shady bank, where a frog might be likely to jump in, and then play it with little movements so that it would wiggle and bubble for a few inches and then stop. wiggle, bubble, stop. eventually, i'd give up and take it off and try something else. the hula popper was always wreaking havoc with my other tackle, it's big treble hooks getting tangled with other hooks and lures and inevitably jabbing a finger.
