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Title: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Andrew Poulos on September 28, 2008, 08:04:19 PM
Anyone seen the yo-zuri / duel poppers called sashimi bull ? They probably arent GT strength , but would make a good light tackle popper. The unique thing is that depending on the angle, the colour of the popper changes, similar to those squid jigs that change colour.

http://www.duel.co.jp/english/products/y_sashimi/s_bull/index.html
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Lip Song on September 29, 2008, 10:57:13 AM
hi,

i have seen it in tackle shops in singapore, my first thought was...it might not survive a barrcuda attack, just my 2 cents view

:)
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Andrew Poulos on September 29, 2008, 11:29:28 AM
Do you mean the finish, or the terminal tackle ?
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Lip Song on September 29, 2008, 01:45:16 PM
nope, i meant e body of this popper, is plastic, i believe.

 :)
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Hon-Su Chin on September 29, 2008, 09:01:23 PM
not quite plastic....its made of hard Polyurethane type of plastic. Its similar to what the Halco Roosta Haymaker made of. So I reckon its plenty strong.
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Andrew Poulos on September 29, 2008, 09:49:22 PM
If its the same stuff as the halcos then thats fine. Halcos are pretty good value for money for light tackle work.
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Lip Song on September 30, 2008, 10:47:41 AM
pardon for my ignorance here, but i thought Roosta Haymaker is made of wood?

i too love the Roosta Haymaker  :)
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Brandon Khoo on September 30, 2008, 12:48:40 PM
No!

pardon for my ignorance here, but i thought Roosta Haymaker is made of wood?

i too love the Roosta Haymaker  :)
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 01, 2008, 08:07:28 PM
I love fishing with wooden lures, but in my experience plastic lures stand up to teeth a lot better than wooden ones. 

Are these new yo-zuri lures a rebadged yo-zuri Surface Bull GT with a Candy paint-job? 
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Lip Song on October 07, 2008, 08:30:30 PM
thanks brandon,

u just corrected a long held misimpression of mine  :)

No!

pardon for my ignorance here, but i thought Roosta Haymaker is made of wood?

i too love the Roosta Haymaker  :)
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Brandon Khoo on October 07, 2008, 09:01:55 PM
Orions stand up the best!
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Mick Cunningham on October 07, 2008, 09:07:09 PM
Orions stand up the best!

yeah but one thing is try not to hit the rock
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Brandon Khoo on October 07, 2008, 09:13:24 PM
true
Orions don't like it when you cast them against a cliff face. Mind you, that's sort of understandable........    ;D

(http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4246/p1080260ne8.jpg)
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Mick Cunningham on October 07, 2008, 09:15:28 PM
true
Orions don't like it when you cast them against a cliff face. Mind you, that's sort of understandable........    ;D

(http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4246/p1080260ne8.jpg)


 :D :D :D  ;D i remmeber that trip we went . oh it,s wasn,t mine .
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: di syahial on December 05, 2009, 04:31:45 AM
Hi,
This is one of my favorite lure, long cast for its lite weight, strong enough, small or big GT loves it,Cought 23 kg GT recently with it.
U gotta need to change the split rings & hooks tho, I use 3/0 & 4/0 st 76 on mine.
Title: Re: Yo-zuri / Duel poppers
Post by: Sachin Chaudhry on December 06, 2009, 08:41:13 PM
Same material as a surface bull but the new foam material is twice as hard as the older material that the Surface Bull and Surface Cruisers used to be made of. 40kg+ GT no problem from personal experience. Big Yellowfin no sweat. These lures will last many fish. Haymaker is more durable as the plastic  stands up to hits and does not pit like the Surface Bulls but I find the Surface Bulls draw more hits from more species.