Light tackle GT poppers
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Printed Date: 06 Jun 2026 at 3:54pm
Topic: Light tackle GT poppers
Posted By: Red Hunter
Subject: Light tackle GT poppers
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 8:18pm
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I thought you guys might like to see these photos , Sam from RAL , makes them for me , I fish for GTs at the inner reefs where we get a lot of GTs to 25 kg , I use 50 lb line , and these poppers are 50 gram , but built to handle the crunch of a GT , the other shaped one is a duck , last season I didn't have enought of them , they are a surface bait and everything nails them , from GTs to coral trout , I love them , |
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Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 8:53pm
| The ducks look very interesting! |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 9:08pm
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They look nice Ian, Sam certainly has his craft sorted... You sick of the wind yet :) ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Red Hunter
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 9:24pm
Wind what wind .  I have been going into the rainforest country to fish for Jungle perch .
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 9:56pm
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LOL, Save on sunscreen to then..... I see in the paper they are looking at restocking some rivers with em. ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: Red Hunter
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 10:08pm
| Don't know about that , heaps up here . |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 5:41pm
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Good to see they turned up in one piece... I'll start turning some more poppers for you, you lose them as quick as I make them... the perfect partnership   Now with the stick bait, don't get smoked first cast because I need some feedback! Super simple retrieve on this lure Ian using rod sweeps, you can change it up as you get the "feel" of how it's working. I rigged using SJ41 7/0's this saw the bait sink slowly, but comes back to the surface on the retrieve, I would guess you will rig using Decoy's? This will float the bait a little more... That remind's me I need to stock up on small hooks for testing these baits... I was testing a 30g bait today... ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Men In Black
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 8:51am
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[QUOTE=ReelAppealLures]Good to see they turned up in one piece...
I'll start turning some more poppers for you, you lose them as quick as I make them... the perfect partnership
Now with the stick bait, don't get smoked first cast because I need some feedback! Super simple retrieve on this lure Ian using rod sweeps, you can change it up as you get the "feel" of how it's working. I rigged using SJ41 7/0's this saw the bait sink slowly, but comes back to the surface on the retrieve, I would guess you will rig using Decoy's? This will float the bait a little more... That remind's me I need to stock up on small hooks for testing these baits...
I was testing a 30g bait today... [/QUOTE
We should have a new PE3 8ft rod in the "TopShot Razar" range for these later in the year Sam------------- www.synit.co.nz |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 9:04am
Thank you very much Sir... Can't wait to put a bend in one, as these little baits will catch big fish. Testing has been hampered by consistent rain, with the water looking like Willy Wonkers I can hardly see the lure in the water. I'm behind again also so I will get you a 50g bait when I finish up the 100g bait orders. If I could steal a phrase from the trolling world " Elephants do eat peanuts ". ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Men In Black wrote:Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 5:49pm
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Posted By: C A
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 6:24pm
| any pics of the 30g bait? |
Posted By: Red Hunter
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 8:26pm
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Hoy CA , Top secret mate , wait in line .
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Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 9:49pm
Still in testing bro... Hold tight ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: C A
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 10:17pm
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