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    the best popper and stick baits

    As the title suggest's looking for ideas on the best poppers and stick baits to take on holidays to fiji. my question is whats your personal favorite and why ?
    -doe's it have a good action?
    -doe's the hookup rate seem high?
    -looks pretty?
    -is it the best size for chasing certain speices?
    -doe's it float or sink?
    just after ideas from people that use these sort of lure's as i want to get the right sort lures.
    i will be doing every thing from 3-5kg up to 24kg casting from open boat so all size's are going to be used

    thanks for any input people
    cheers scott
    happy days ahead summer is coming

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    Don't know what your budget is or where you are located but Jones' Tackle at chermside seem to specialise in that sort of thing. May be worth a visit

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    Cheers mulldog I'm west Brisbane I'll go and check them out
    happy days ahead summer is coming

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    I've done a bit of surface fishing for GT's up here. My favourites are Carpenter stickbaits, but they cost a fortune IF you can find them.

    Seriously, the R2S Rover stickbaits and Halco Haymaker poppers work fine. This would be for minimum 50lb braid though. I havent been to Fiji but 3-5kg sounds light for throwing poppers around reef.

    The only people who say you need a $100 popper are those who can afford them....

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    thanks scuttlebutt i should have clarified better i will be using 3-5kg gear walking the shore and mouth of a inlet 15kg and 24kg of the boats im hiring and i dont want to spend $100 on a lure. i think thats way over priced. should i change the trebles on the haymakers to single hooks what have you found works best and ill look up the carpenter stickbates
    happy days ahead summer is coming

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    Mate everyone's got an opinion on the singles vs trebles debate. I've tried both and just stick with trebles. I haven't noticed any overall advantage to singles.

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    check out reefmaster lures, they are quality and a good price. Old mate cleans up on the GT's with them

    http://www.reefmasterlures.com/#!about/czpx

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    Carpenter Gamma 140- Black Abalone
    AU$272.50 (inc Tax) AU$247.73 (ex Tax)
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    they look very expensive mate too rich for me lol
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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    Why get two if they're too rich for ya?

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    Buy a heavy broom handle and make some up the fish are stupid and just strike on reaction most of the time so they dont need to be fancy.

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    Quote Originally Posted by Peter4 View Post
    Why get two if they're too rich for ya?
    the wind made me do it lol
    happy days ahead summer is coming

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    yeah the gammas are great. Handmade in Japan. Unfortunately they're asking stupid money for them these days (although the one you've pictured as abalone shell inlays). About 6 years ago I was getting them from Japan at under $50 each. It's only a small company and a lot of wealthy guys have taken up GT fishing in the last few years. Subsequently demand for "boutique" Japanese gear has pushed prices to rediculous levels. My opinion only.

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    I under stand that as the cost to chase the elite fish is high due to low percentage of fisherman and women that chase them
    happy days ahead summer is coming

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    Re: the best popper and stick baits

    The best general purpose GT popper IMHO is the Cubera 125. The Haymakers are good too. I like single hooks. The hookup rate is debatable but for me, singles are safer for the fish and crew. I also remove the barbs. I've fished many many days side by side with guys running trebles and/or barbs, and there's no difference.
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