RAL GEN II "BOMBERS"
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Printed Date: 08 Jun 2026 at 5:53pm
Topic: RAL GEN II "BOMBERS"
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Subject: RAL GEN II "BOMBERS"
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 7:02am
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Handcrafted wooden Poppers for sale... These are tested and proven poppers, 2 x Bombers finished in YFT... 130mm 95/100g un-rigged ( 38mm Cup ), Wired to accept single hook on rear with only one split ring. Suggested rigging - 10/11/11H Split ring... 8/0 JOBU or Barbless ST-66 5/0  Finished to the highest standards and made right here in NZ! $85 each $5 P+P.... 2 Available... Cheers,  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
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Posted By: Manoa
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 7:54am
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Is the middle popper a different shape to the others i.e. does it have sharper taper to the tail? Are they all the same shape and action? How are they weighted to sit in the water? Cheers ------------- SAVE THE TUNA |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 8:16am
Look great Sam 
-------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Aaron32987
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 10:08am
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These are awesome, I had a practice working one of them with a stickbait rod and they have a great variety of action - can be made to zoom under the surface or create surface explosions.
Almost too pretty to feed to the Kingies.
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 3:06pm
Yes the shape is slightly different on every lure I make, and there is a slight difference in the taper to the the tail on that particular popper. I don't use a copy lathe or any duplicating machinery i.e. they are all turned by hand/eye. Are they all the same shape and action? - With the shape I work to set measurements at points that I deem critical, but once again they are hand made so there is a slight variation... As for the action, they all have it  but you will find with wooden lures being wood is what sets them apart. How are they weighted to sit in the water? - They are tail weighted and are tail down at rest...This helps make the face dig and not skim/tumble... I have also built into the lure special weighting to allow the popper to swim when subsurface, they will not roll out no matter how fast you "burn" them on the retrieve, they will swim/waggle/zip with a huge smoke trail! Try one you won't be disappointed  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Manoa wrote:Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 3:29pm
Thanks Aaron, glad you like em' bud ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2011 at 1:37pm
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BOTH POPPERS PENDING PAYMENT Thanks again guys for the interest, stick baits are in the final stages of testing... Out soon. ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |