Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Which poppers
Nathan:
I'm heading to the Whitsundays in October and would like to know what poppers/jigs you guy's would recommend i should take with me "no price limits!!!"
Brandon Khoo:
it wouldn't be different from anywhere else - take the poppers that have worked for you in other places. The effectiveness of a popper isn't necessarily related to price although it is no surprise that some of the best out there are very pricey.
If you're specifically looking for premium poppers locally, then you can get Craftbaits and Hammerheads from Neil. Just don't faint when you see the prices of these if you're used to paying for poppers like Dumbbells and Surface Bulls!
Take a variety including chuggers, pencil poppers and stickbaits.
For jigs, I'd recommend you look at jigs like Raiders, Spanyids and Bumpa Bars rather than knife jigs unless you're fishing deep water.
lonhro:
WOW Brandon,
when i read this post Last night i was sure you would reply suggesting a Cubera and a Wahoo atleast ????
Cheers Randy
Nathan:
Thanks Brandon that gives me an idea of what to stock up with.
Brandon Khoo:
Randy, Nathan did seem to focus on the top end of the market. I can tell you that while I rate the Cubera highly, it is not a better popper than a Craftbait. The Craftbait GT-3 is, at least in my humble opinion, in the highest echelon of poppers both in construction and fish catching ability. I rate it up there with the legendary Sea Frog.
On the other hand, you can almost buy three Cuberas for the price of one Craftbait. I'm not that sensitive to the cost of lures but I can assure you that I am sensitive enough to know that if every popper I lost was a Craftbait or hammerhead, that would hurt!! if every popper I lost at Shoalwater was one of these, I would have lost the equivalent of half the cost of the trip!
Heru lures like the Cubera and Wahoo are highly effective and while not cheap, are affordable. Craftbait/hammerheads are affordable - for people with deep pockets!
--- Quote from: Randy Singh on July 26, 2007, 10:19:36 AM ---WOW Brandon,
when i read this post Last night i was sure you would reply suggesting a Cubera and a Wahoo atleast ????
Cheers Randy
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