The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Popper outfits https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:55:59 +0000 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:28:43 +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=53778 <![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[Popper outfits : Boulder wrote: mozz...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775501&title=popper-outfits#775501 Author: mozz
Subject: 53778
Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 7:28pm

Originally posted by Boulder Boulder wrote:

Originally posted by mozz mozz wrote:

Have a look on the net for an Ocean Revolution black devil 100 or 200. The company went tit's up so alot of website's are clearing stock.

Built on smith blanks and simply awesome! I have the 100 and 200g along with a xzoga pe5 and a custom stickbait rod built on a calstar blank currently being built

nice to see you still hoo.ooing away Mozza

I have been carrying around about 15 setups since leaving mexico last year. Tiagra 16's to 130's.... you name it I have it. I blame it all on you!LOL
]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:28:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775501&title=popper-outfits#775501 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : I have had a Shimano TCurve Bluewater...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775397&title=popper-outfits#775397 Author: letsgetem
Subject: 53778
Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 5:01pm

I have had a Shimano TCurve Bluewater 15-24kg spin rod for a couple of years. Length 2.28m. Cast poppers with it - worked well I think - but, if getting one now, I would be looking carefully to try and get a lighter rod, as its exhausting stuff (my more recent jigging rod, is so light (and powerful) it amazes me). On the plus side - its got plenty of low-down grunt to pressure big fish and its two-piece; important to easily take it overseas. Incidentally, it originally had a problem with the two pieces sticking together (like coud not get them apart) - this has been overcome in the later model which Shimano gave me as replacement. ]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:01:47 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775397&title=popper-outfits#775397 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : mozz wrote:Have a look on...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775356&title=popper-outfits#775356 Author: Boulder
Subject: 53778
Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 3:38pm

Originally posted by mozz mozz wrote:

Have a look on the net for an Ocean Revolution black devil 100 or 200. The company went tit's up so alot of website's are clearing stock.

Built on smith blanks and simply awesome! I have the 100 and 200g along with a xzoga pe5 and a custom stickbait rod built on a calstar blank currently being built

nice to see you still hoo.ooing away Mozza
]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:38:55 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775356&title=popper-outfits#775356 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : Have a look on the net for an...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775348&title=popper-outfits#775348 Author: mozz
Subject: 53778
Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 3:09pm

Have a look on the net for an Ocean Revolution black devil 100 or 200. The company went tit's up so alot of website's are clearing stock.

Built on smith blanks and simply awesome! I have the 100 and 200g along with a xzoga pe5 and a custom stickbait rod built on a calstar blank currently being built
]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:09:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775348&title=popper-outfits#775348 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : for my self the popper outfit...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775345&title=popper-outfits#775345 Author: cosmo
Subject: 53778
Posted: 07 Jun 2010 at 3:04pm

for my self the popper outfit i have set up is a offshore fxs85 graphbutt and a penn ssm 950 reel but hasnt seen a lot of action yet still running mono on the 950 but will be getting braid shortly]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:04:39 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=775345&title=popper-outfits#775345 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : If you are looking for a decent...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774759&title=popper-outfits#774759 Author: Capt Asparagus
Subject: 53778
Posted: 06 Jun 2010 at 10:21am

If you are looking for a decent heavy duty reel that is pretty reasonably priced, I'd suggest looking at the Fin-nor Offshore 6500. The  larger ones are a bit heavy for my liking, in fact my 8500 I have not used for the last few years as ...well, that is anotehr story, it is just not usuable for me as a popper reel. However, the 6500, being slightly smaller dimensions weight etc, yet the same drag/componentry etc as the larger reels, seems a very nice compromise to me. Also a huge line cap... I have spooled mine up with about 1/3rd spool of 50lb mono, and 300m of 30lb fireline.
It is really a KISS style reel too. No automatic bale arm flip over or anything like that (something that will sooner or later crap out on you if poppering all day every day), but just the simple old clunk-over of the old style reels.... you'll see what I mean.
enormously solid handle and feel to the reel.
When I get back from the islands I will be able to tell you more about them, just bought the 2 of them for the upcoming trip, but they seem like a very nice outfit to get.
Things to look for in a popper reel... no flex in the reel stem. Solid, pref. one piece non-collapsing reel handles to take the pressure of the hits on the poppers. Those handles you un-screw one side so the handle can fold in neatly when packing it will sooner or later flunck out, as  when poppers get hit, you are usually cranking on the handle so tend to use it as part of the hook-setting hit, if you know what I mean... you lift both your rod and use the reel handle to help strike the fish... so a solid, well set reel handle is essential. (I prob haven't described that very well, i know what I mean though :-) )
Get a reel that does not have that stupid anti-reverse switch on it. Those things are just access points for corrosion to enter the reel body, they are the second thing to crap out on your after the auto-trip on the bale arms, and you really do NOT want to have the anti-reverse go on you when a fish hits your popper... snapped wrist city here I am telling you, and the mother of all birdsnests! :-)
Use fireline. It is not as skinny as braid, but casts reliably without wind-knotting as easily as braid can do.
There, thems my thinks on it anyhow.
]]> Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:21:10 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774759&title=popper-outfits#774759 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : I&#039;ve done heaps of popper...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774702&title=popper-outfits#774702 Author: Murph
Subject: 53778
Posted: 06 Jun 2010 at 7:02am

I've done heaps of popper chucking with my trusty old BTR6500 on a Shimano Backbone rod, hasn't failed me yet.]]> Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:02:08 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774702&title=popper-outfits#774702 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : I picked up 1 of those Pioneer...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774686&title=popper-outfits#774686 Author: Photofisha
Subject: 53778
Posted: 05 Jun 2010 at 10:03pm

I picked up 1 of those Pioneer rods a few months back was all of $45 so cheap i was actually worried about its quality.

Spoke to a guy who took 1 up to the islands and he reckons it worked fine on a decent size GT.

To me it feels a little stiffish all the way thru almost in the same way a solid fiberglass used to feel if anyone remembers themEmbarrassed

Anyhow haven't got a reel to throw on it yet and because it was so cheap what would you use with it anyhow?

]]> Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:03:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774686&title=popper-outfits#774686 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : I have a 24k Kilwell Jelly tip...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774675&title=popper-outfits#774675 Author: Blue Asparagus
Subject: 53778
Posted: 05 Jun 2010 at 9:36pm

I have a 24k Kilwell Jelly tip well two of em, both are the original JTs not the new ones, have got some great fish on both.
use a shimano bait runner on the red and a tsm 4 on the black, am going to get the small finnor 75OS and spool it with PE 5 and play silly buggers with that, so yeah recon the old Jelly Tip is a good option,
]]> Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:36:10 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774675&title=popper-outfits#774675 <![CDATA[Popper outfits : There is one Pioneer GT Striker...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774670&title=popper-outfits#774670 Author: ET487
Subject: 53778
Posted: 05 Jun 2010 at 9:27pm

There is one Pioneer GT Striker left at the Bait Station (Constallation Drive) for $55 .It pretty good rods. I have two a 7'3 and a 8'3.Caught a 32 kg GT on the 7'3 with 15kg braid.]]> Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:27:55 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=53778&PID=774670&title=popper-outfits#774670