Popper with a Twist

I have used this set-up on poppers before to catch bass on the surface, you can use rubber or frozen sand eel or a strip of mackerel tied to a mono trace behind the popper. The trace can be anything from 9inches to two feet behind the popper, all the hooks are removed from the popper and it is only used as an attractor and a strike indicator. You pop the popper as normal and every so often stop for a few seconds and if the popper gets pulled under you strike as if you were using a float system. Unfortunately when using poppers you miss a lot of bass but having a bait nearby seems to work due to the smell and surface action. I would like to know if anyone else uses this technique or if anyone wants to try it let me know how you get on.