The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Poppers/Piper https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:28:19 +0000 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:38:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=51376 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : EditB wrote: laidbackdood2...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730994&title=poppers-piper#730994 Author: laidbackdood
Subject: 51376
Posted: 08 Mar 2010 at 8:38pm

Originally posted by EditB EditB wrote:

Originally posted by laidbackdood2 laidbackdood2 wrote:

As for the guy who doesnt favour braid off the rocks.....Ever seen that japanese guy fishing for GT'S in tonga (i think it was)off the rocks.....He caught a monster on 80 pound braid/stella......So if its good enough for GTs......Although we tend to have a lot of fowl around the place.....Either way, mono or braid wont get on well with rocks etc.
I was told there is the difference in the fight techniques employed by GTs vs Kings. As a lot of the corals are poisonous, the GTs don't fight as dirty as Kings in terms of trying to rub you off on the rocks/coral and therefore you have slightly better advantage vs them off the bricks and inclose on the reefs then you do here vs Kings.

Thats interestingWink
]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:38:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730994&title=poppers-piper#730994 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : one leg wrote:Braid is ok JK...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730458&title=poppers-piper#730458 Author: BeachedAsBro
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 10:54pm

Originally posted by one leg one leg wrote:

Braid is ok JK but why 3 hooks
 
I replace both trebles with a single each and haven't found it to be a problem yet. 
]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:54:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730458&title=poppers-piper#730458 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : laidbackdood2 wrote:As for...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730444&title=poppers-piper#730444 Author: EditB
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 10:41pm

Originally posted by laidbackdood2 laidbackdood2 wrote:

As for the guy who doesnt favour braid off the rocks.....Ever seen that japanese guy fishing for GT'S in tonga (i think it was)off the rocks.....He caught a monster on 80 pound braid/stella......So if its good enough for GTs......Although we tend to have a lot of fowl around the place.....Either way, mono or braid wont get on well with rocks etc.
I was told there is the difference in the fight techniques employed by GTs vs Kings. As a lot of the corals are poisonous, the GTs don't fight as dirty as Kings in terms of trying to rub you off on the rocks/coral and therefore you have slightly better advantage vs them off the bricks and inclose on the reefs then you do here vs Kings.]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:41:26 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730444&title=poppers-piper#730444 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : Michael Jenkins wrote:^gotta...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730436&title=poppers-piper#730436 Author: laidbackdood
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 10:32pm

Originally posted by Michael Jenkins Michael Jenkins wrote:

^gotta really haul on those tag ends before you cut them, BM supple is slippery stuff

Has anyone had another king grab the poper as it's hanging from the 1st king's mouth? I've certainly seen KY grab what's left of a pillie hanging from another fishes mouth, have caught 2 snapper on the same bait before and even seen 2 gurnard come in on the same 1/2 pillie, given the way kings like to hang with their hooked up friends I can imagine it happening.

I always give my knots, all ive got mate before they hit the water....even my joining knots...Only then can you have faith in your knot...had a few fail in my time but usually due to old line playing up...
Looks like one of those poppers is crimped to the swivel is it Bungel?
I used to use cotton cordells years ago and just tied straight on the front...often with an open uni knot.......found it was no problemWinkIf you use braid,you wont get line twist anyway....
As for the guy who doesnt favour braid off the rocks.....Ever seen that japanese guy fishing for GT'S in tonga (i think it was)off the rocks.....He caught a monster on 80 pound braid/stella......So if its good enough for GTs......Although we tend to have a lot of fowl around the place.....Either way, mono or braid wont get on well with rocks etc.
]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:32:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730436&title=poppers-piper#730436 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : one leg wrote:why do you...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730432&title=poppers-piper#730432 Author: EditB
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 10:30pm

Originally posted by one leg one leg wrote:

why do you guys fish with 3 hooks wheres the fun there i would be to worryed i would catch a good fish and it would mean nothing Confused
The fun's in the catching Baz I don't like trebles and am currently not chasing records. I don't intend on keeping any of the GTs I catch and would like to release with as little stress on the fish as possible (well, as much as getting a hook in ya gob and being skull dragged back to a boat doesn't stress a fish LOL). I currently have a sneaky feeling that I'm going to be more sore than fish at the end of day ]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:30:24 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730432&title=poppers-piper#730432 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : ^gotta really haul on those tag...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730411&title=poppers-piper#730411 Author: Michael Jenkins
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 9:59pm

^gotta really haul on those tag ends before you cut them, BM supple is slippery stuff

Has anyone had another king grab the poper as it's hanging from the 1st king's mouth? I've certainly seen KY grab what's left of a pillie hanging from another fishes mouth, have caught 2 snapper on the same bait before and even seen 2 gurnard come in on the same 1/2 pillie, given the way kings like to hang with their hooked up friends I can imagine it happening.
]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:59:05 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730411&title=poppers-piper#730411 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : JK wrote: Photofisha...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730320&title=poppers-piper#730320 Author: laidbackdood
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 7:34pm

Originally posted by JK JK wrote:

Originally posted by Photofisha Photofisha wrote:

So i take it you use fluoro JK?...what sort line weight is good for the leader?
 
Depends where I am fishing mate but from 80-120lb is usually me and I quite happily will use mono in most situations as it sits on the spool alot better than springy old fluoro does.

Agree big time here Jk...i find black magic 80 or 100 pound supple stays on the reel nicely.Easy to tie knots and has some flex in it.Winkcheaper than flouro too.
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Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 6:51pm

JK able to be used but as you say must test to weight and most dont ..]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:51:30 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730297&title=poppers-piper#730297 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : two hooks only ,George one mid...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730296&title=poppers-piper#730296 Author: one leg
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 6:49pm

two hooks only ,George one mid one rear .as JK was saying WSNT if you caught the best fish of your life and wanted it noted 3 hooks is out side the rules of (club)combat, cutting one of the hooks off is ok usally all i do if only  running on rear but find middle hook seems to hold better ..if your not worryed about it use the trebles but make's a hell of a mess of the fish if under size and have to return .]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:49:45 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730296&title=poppers-piper#730296 <![CDATA[Poppers/Piper : Photofisha wrote:So i take...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51376&PID=730278&title=poppers-piper#730278 Author: JK
Subject: 51376
Posted: 07 Mar 2010 at 6:18pm

Originally posted by Photofisha Photofisha wrote:

So i take it you use fluoro JK?...what sort line weight is good for the leader?
 
Depends where I am fishing mate but from 80-120lb is usually me and I quite happily will use mono in most situations as it sits on the spool alot better than springy old fluoro does.
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