Easiest popper to work?

[dante green]

Any suggestions on what's the easiest popper (130gr + range)  to work?  How are those buffalo lures?

Thanks

Dante

[Jay Burgess]

Craftbait GT3 150g is my favourite in that range  or slightly below 130g I really like the GT2.

[Mark Harris]

It sort of depends on what is meant by "easiest", and also upon the conditions, the rod used etc.

But as an all-rounder in most conditions and with most popping rods, I would put a vote in for the Heru Cubera 125. A beautifully balanced little popper which is very easy to get a good chug out of.

A mention should also be given to the WCP Delambre 120 - a lure I have been using a lot recently.  Incredibly easy to a big chug out of, and it moves a LOT of water for a 120 gram lure.

Going up to 150 grams and I am right with Jay - Craftbait GT3.

[Wan Izhan]

I vote for Carpenter Seafrog Twinhook 120g for the easiest. Also Craftbait GT2 150. Biggest for me is 160g Orion Cono Cono.

[dante green]

Thanks fellas! 

[Brandon Khoo]

In terms of presence in the water and ease of chugging, the Sea Frog 120 Twin Hook is about as good as it gets. Good luck finding one though!

[dante green]

why is it called "twin hook"?  and what's the difference with "regular" seafrog?

[Mark Harris]

Dante, the old Seafrogs were designed to be fished with a single treble on the belly only.

The new Seafrog Twinhook 120 which Izhan and Brandon mentions is of a more standard design with hooks intended on the belly and at the rear.

[Neville Haglund]

The Heru Cubera 125 gm would have to be up there as Mark suggests with the Huge advantage in that it is easily replaceable at a modest cost. As Brendon suggests the availability of the Sea Frog is a problem.The Hammer Head "C" cup is worth a mention also but harder to work than the Heru.

[Bruno Boisset]

for sure the heru cubera is one of the best fishing quality/price popper. it"s the one I use the most. but the big problem is that when you use good drag in fishing action, the belly swissel breaks regularly; and when the GT is caught only by the belly hook, we loose it. think that it yet arrives  7 or 8 times for me.(with cubera 150 and 180)

bruno

[Simon Bomholt]

Another one i am really happy with is Orion T-rex. Reminds alot of the craft bait. Another one that casts a mile is Adhek lures "venus"

[Neville Haglund]

Hey Bruno,
That's the first time I've heard of the belly swivel breaking-on these poppers.! Where exactly is it Failing???
Which split ring are you using ? I'm wondering if the split ring is "choking" the eye of the hook because it is too big which means all this addition stress is going onto the swivel and not the split ring.There has to be some float in the system.Also what centre hook arrangement are you using ,a treble or two singles back to back.?Just trying to help.

[Bruno Boisset]

Hi Neville,
I am using varivas or owner split ring 250 or 300L and  decoy GT 8/0  treble. perhaps trying to put a second split ring or best a kevlar assist as for jigging. that could put less strenght on the belly swissel

Bruno

[Peter Olesen]

The swivel breaking on the Heru lures is a well known problem which have been discussed on this forum before. I have rewired all my Heru's with NT Power swivel 5/0.

I had a fellow angler cast 10 times with a completely new Cubera 180. Without hookup or any strain what so ever, the belly swivel suddenly had broken into two pieces!


By the way: Another vote for the GT3 150.

[Mark Harris]

If you are concerned about the belly swivel on any chugger, hang a single assist off the towing point.  It will have no effect on the action of a chugger.