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Aaron Concord:
Chris,
If I had a Ferrari, then my 'pay bracket' would be high enough not to give a toss about paying $100+ for poppers & stickbaits!!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn't be thinking of hitting poppers with automotive 2 pac just to keep them afloat a little longer....sigh....
Yeah, ya got me...the 'Paj' has more rust marks than ever after the last Fraser Island trip!
How are your creations going??
I'm on a mission to go to Cooktown to fish the Ribbons for Black Marlin in November. The beauty of 'up there' is the popper & stick bait fishing you can do until the arvo billie bite....got a metre long stick bait I can cast at a black??
Or maybe a 400mm Sea Frog...?? Need some 'field testing' done  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Aaron Concord:
Hi Angus & Chris,

Here are some pics of the Carpenter Sea Frog 120 I tried to get to you last week, showing the profiles & the cup shape.

Note the alloy 'C' cup on the arse end of the popper. Seems to hold it better in the drink & with the little v cut into the very top of it, produces a nice smoke trail too!

Hope this helps

Aaron.

Angus Hulme:
Thanks for those pics Aaron, can you tell me what is the purpose of the tow point not being in the centre of the lure? Does this create a slightly different action to most poppers that have an exactly central tow point?

Also, does the metal blade on the rear act as a flashing substitute for a rear hook, or do you fit a rear hook in addition to the metal blade?

Cheers
Angus

Aaron Concord:
Angus,

Theoretically, the lower the tow point the harder the lure should pop.
On these lures, with the balance that Kenji Konishi wanted, that's exactly what they do, without the need for a mega-scoop for a 'mouth'.

The metal blade is used as an attractor.
The size of a 120mm popper means a single decent treble or 'Baker Rig' on the belly is enough hook. They get swallowed pretty easily!
The blade also helps in keeping the bum of the lure in the water since it resists the water as it spins....GT's and spaniards love it like this.

The one belly hook also means less stuffing around when de-hooking a nice G.

Ewan Macleod:
I'd love to know what is it that makes these lures so lethal. The Carp made live baits look deadly as well but seem to be equally unavailable. Seems that its the combination of shape, size and the attractor. Definately look bite size, would be nasty for a spainaryd or a hoo to swallow it and give you the nip.

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