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Technical notes on Poppers

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Angus Hulme:
Can someone tell me why a lot of the medium to large GT poppers have a weight in the tail? Is it to aid in casting distance and trajectory, or is it to make the lure sit tail down in the water at rest? Or does it improve the lures action?

The reason I ask this question is because I am starting to make a few poppers for a Whitsunday trip later in the year, and I don't know whether to incorporate the tail weights or not. We will be running braid no heavier than 60 pound so I assume casting distance won't be a problem whatever weight the poppers will be.

Angus Hulme:
nobody got any ideas?  :-\

The small poppers I've made in the past have had no weight in the tail and they sit flatter on the water as a result. Would a lure that sits flatter on the water be more realistic or would it not really matter?

Thanks in advance guys

Cheers
Angus

Andrew Poulos:
In my opinion it helps for casting distance and when ripping the popper through the water to stop it cartwheeling . WHen sitting still in the water, the heavier rear means that the popper sits more vertically so when you pull, the cup digs in rather than skittering giving you a bigger bloop....my thoughts only though....

Brandon Khoo:
Andrew is right - it is for balancing. The weight at the tail helps when casting as it prevents spinning in the air and when retrieving, it perovides that weight to assist you in getting a bloop than cartwheeling or pulling the lures completely out of the water.

The right weight in the rear is very important in ensuring the lure works effectively.

Angus Hulme:
thanks fellas, your responses are much appreciated. I will now set to work creating poppers with the tail weights incorporated.

I tried to scan the 1st lure I've made with this method, but it didn't work too well. The timber body of this lure is about 5-6 inches long, and then a couple of inches of tail dressing will make it look bigger than it really is. Hope that will work.

Cheers
Angus

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