big fish
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
Forum Description: If you're into a bit of action on top, this is the forum for you
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=66541
Printed Date: 08 Jun 2026 at 3:56pm
Topic: big fish
Posted By: wanabe
Subject: big fish
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 6:52pm
I was in Samoa recently and we had a good session on poppers/chuggers , Glen caught this good 50 lb fish, I also use stickbaits. I tried about 15 other lures and we still using the one we caught the great catch on had no other catches. I have 10k and 20 k Stella FA on Rod Works rods, lots of poppers/chuggers and stickbaits (as we all know the shops will sell what they want) but found that 1 popper stood out on the occasion. On a trip to Fiji some years ago I caught a good fish using a custom made chugger, by Anglers paridise / Jim & Conrad Sears.  My question is what is the difference between a Chugger and Popper, as i know it the stick bait is pointy and rounded and pulls through the water easy and therefore must be visual so no white water makes it a target. Is the big splash of a chugger the way to go , or are the pencil poppers the way of the future. What is the correct way to call a big cupped faced wooden lure ???? a popper or a chugger???? thanks for helping |
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 7:13pm
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Chuggers / Bloopers etc... are what GT fisherman have coined "Large Poppers". Guy's in the bass scene still call smaller poppers chuggers too, so I don't think it matter's... Some have that really classic "thwuck" when popped so that may explain the name. It is said the big splash from a large popper gets the attention of the biggest GT's, but small lures also catch big fish... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 7:25pm
same thing,as long as it does this youll be sweet!
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