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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 19, 2009, 07:30:29 PM
Crusty, re SS lures - watch this space or actually the Fish Head section on the forum............ or if you are going past stick your head in.  One word - stunning BUT extremely limited quantities!!!!!!! (and yes the one Duncan is keeping for himself is going in my private show case)

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Janelle
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Chris Young

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 19, 2009, 07:36:52 PM
OOooooh.....Why does he get to keep it???

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 19, 2009, 07:46:27 PM
I fish them, Crusty, but the Fullscales have had priority in the recent past.

SS have a couple of models that are fantastic but also some rather mediocre ones. I don't know they manage to get some so right and others so wrong.
 
That said, the finish on them is amazing. As I wrote in the original post on thos thread, they are industry leading. Check out the first lure in the first photo of my original post. It's a Nemo in a mother of pearl type finish.

The good models are harder to get hold of than sea frogs!
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 19, 2009, 07:52:41 PM
That lure is the Mona Lisa :o

It's a Nemo in a mother of pearl type finish.

Brock Arifovic

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 19, 2009, 08:16:16 PM
Janelle, welcome home, can't wait to hear all about your trip. BTW have you sold any gear to Jason? i think he is going to need some for PNG, & what new goodies have you got?

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 19, 2009, 08:49:10 PM
Hi Brock,

sent you a PM.

Will do a trip report in the next week when we get back on deck.  We are teaching 130 kids how to fish tomorrow so after the trip and then that it will take the week to recover.

Janelle

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 21, 2009, 04:16:49 PM
Brandon,
Are those pictures that you have posted with your information "personal pictures" of your own collection?

Brandon Khoo

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 21, 2009, 04:44:29 PM
they're just pictures of the lures I have described so people know what they look like - and yes, they are poppers from my collection


Brandon,
Are those pictures that you have posted with your information "personal pictures" of your own collection?
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
February 21, 2009, 05:09:46 PM
Hahaha thought so.

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
March 01, 2009, 11:22:25 AM
Brandon are you sure this post isn't just an self-indulgent display of your enormous and enviable tackle collection?  In particular displaying lures that the average punter has no hope of ever acquiring, let-alone sacrificing to some dirty reef thug? :D  ::)

I also note that all the lures are in perfect condition, you must have buckets of dinged up retirees lying around as well!

Please accept my comments as humourous jealousy and nothing more  ;D

cheers,

steve
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Brandon Khoo

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
March 01, 2009, 11:48:55 AM
I had to have a laugh at what you just wrote, Stephen, but I maintain the post is purely for information purposes. :D

The photo of the Pump Kings aren't of my lures - I simply thought that I'd add that to the post seeing I had just put that photo up for Brock and Pump King is worth a mention. The rest of them are mine, however. There realy is nothing that is unobtainable per se but some are extremely difficult to source. I do use them but the moment I commit a lure to use, I use it until it is lost or rendered beyond use but very few get to this stage because some GT has taken it as jewellery.

You're one of the few people here with access to tackle in Japan so it's not like you're an average punter!   :D
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Re: Recommendation for poppers
June 01, 2009, 12:02:26 PM
Hi Brandon, Great post Thankyou. It's great for people that are new to the scene of GT Fishing like myself to be able to have access to this sought of info. Are you able to tell me where the PR Labs poppers fit it the picture and you opinion of them.Thanks again


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Re: Recommendation for poppers
June 01, 2009, 04:16:22 PM
Something about those PR labs poppers.... ???....They just look so ugly.!!

The fish probably think they are ok but I just cant bring myself to buy one... :D :D

Pete

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
June 01, 2009, 04:21:56 PM
Something about those PR labs poppers.... ???....They just look so ugly.!!

The fish probably think they are ok but I just cant bring myself to buy one... :D :D

Pete

Ditto that  :D

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Re: Recommendation for poppers
June 01, 2009, 04:32:36 PM
thank you for some help there brandon,that pink flapper looks interesting!!!!