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Brandon Khoo:
boy, started packing for Bugatti. I always find packing for a trip to be really hard work. I know I should be happy to be packing as that means I am actually going on a trip but I'm one of those who worries about forgetting things, not having enough gear etc.

I was getting my lures together and I noticed my poppers with blades on them. A little while ago as part of another thread, we touched on spinner blades.

I've attached a photo of a few of my poppers which have blades on them. As you can see, some of the blades are seriously big! I like blades because they add some flash to the lure and in my view, this can only help. i can't prove that they work better but from my experience, I feel as if I have clearly had more strikes on my poppers wth blades than those without. Do they result in less hookups because they don't have a hook on the back? I think undoubtedly but again, from my experience, I have found that GTs primarily attack the head of the popper so I don't think it is a significant reduction in hookups.

Jay Burgess:
Looks good Brandon. How do the black jack poppers go?? Almost bought some a while back.

Brandon Khoo:
There are a number of models but my favorite popper amongst them is the Cubera by far. It comes in 120 and 150g. i have found them very effective and they seem to work really well with the spinner blade at the back.

Greg Burt:
I like them, I'll see what Neil's got in stock on Monday as I'll be in Brisbane to see 'Monday night footy' [Go Broncos] ::), and to pick up my Runboh's ;D.
 Do they work just as good on the stickbaits?
 Greg

Brandon Khoo:
Greg - I don't think anyone can give you a definitive answer on whether stickbaits catch more fish than poppers - or not. What I do feel is that the perception that stickbaits catch more fish has been driven primarily by the fact that models such as the wahoo are much easier to work and hence catch fish with than chuggers are.

The popularity of stickbaits locally can probably be credited to Nomad Sportfishing more than anyone else. They do get a lot of customers who are inexperienced on heavy popping and these people have enjoyed great success on the stickbaits. The problem with big chuggers is that you got to learn to work them properly. Until you do, you are going to struggle to catch anything. On the other hand, anyone can cast a stickbait and retrieve it in. You many not do it as well as the master of the stickbait hmself, Kenji Konishi but you can still catch fish.

I personally feel that I've seen more big GTs raised by poppers than stickbaits. Interestingly enough, speaking wiht the boys from LPB in New Caledonia, they have the same view.

.....and in response to your question re Marion next year, bring a combination of stickbaits and poppers. You don't need a huge variety of both. 2 or 3 types of each in my view is enough provided you have the right ones. Have a chat with Neil - he can give you not just the benefit of his experience but also his personal experiences at Marion. Guys like me fish here and there and we learn a bit here and there (mainly by stuffing up!) but this is his living and he is a mountain of knowledge on the subject.

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