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dfish:
Have any of you guys used the bills bug poppers if so what do you think, also what do you recomend if anything as a cheaper alternative to the jobu's on popper ,stickbaits.

Cheers

Brandon Khoo:
I haven't used them myself but they are a proven fish catcher. Their finish is not great (actually, it's bloody abysmal) but I don't think GTs are are too worried about that.

Unfortunately, not too many option in stickbaits that are at a reasonable price outside of the Gillies but plenty of choices among poppers like Halco Roostas, River2Sea Dumbbells, Gillies, Tropic Anglers etc. I'm now carrying some Dumbbells and Yo-Zuri Surface Bulls as sacrifical lambs to throw into deadly looking areas where you would hesitate to throw your fisherman lure into

Greg Burt:
Been looking at the Yo-Zuri Bulls and Cruisers myself, they look alright to me having never seen the top notch ones, do they, Dumbells and Roosters need an upgrade of hardware for something serious. At $27 for the Yo-Zuris and under $20 for the rest will they do the job.

Luke Wyrsta:
Try some Owner SJ-41s - i can't remember how much they cost, but i do think they are cheaper.

They are a smaller gauge than the 51s and don't have the cutting point but they are still a great hook.

Brandon Khoo:
Luke - you're suggesting that Greg go with singles in place of the trebles for his poppers when he upgrades the hooks? I've been experimenting myself for some time with the singles (see specific thread on this) but still not 100% convinced. I'm pretty sure they hold better but I still think the hookup rate is lower.

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