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Title: Another hook question
Post by: Kevin Hulse on March 29, 2011, 11:16:28 AM

Hi all,

I was playing around with some poppers the other day and and gave a 130gm Jai Super Pop a run but found that it was spending more time under the water than what I would like. I was using 5/0 ST76 trebles at the time. Is there anyone who could offer some advice as to what size hooks (both trebles and singles) woud suit this popper?

Thanks

Kevin

Title: Re: Another hook question
Post by: Mick Cunningham on March 30, 2011, 06:26:09 AM

hi kevin ,

for the jai super pop i am using the owner 5/0 ST66/ST76 treble hook on the belly and a single 10/0 hook off the tail

hope this help,s

Title: Re: Another hook question
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 30, 2011, 08:22:42 AM

Kevin, you obviously have the lure at the point where it is just about to start sinking on you. What you need to do is lighten the hook load. I think Mick is pretty spot on - try going to a single hook off the tail like a Shout Kudako 7/0 or a Fisherman Shiden 13/0. If you need to go further, go to a ST-66 5/0. If the lure is till doing this with a ST-66 and a single hook off the tail, throw it away - there is something wrong with the damn thing.

Title: Re: Another hook question
Post by: Kevin Hulse on March 30, 2011, 08:48:56 AM

Thanks for your input Brandon and Mick. Much appreciated. I will give the above hooks a run and fingers crossed I won't have to resort to throwing it away!!  :-\

Title: Re: Another hook question
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 30, 2011, 08:54:07 AM

send it back to Jai if it doesn't work!!

Title: Re: Another hook question
Post by: gus cisneros on March 31, 2011, 05:10:27 PM

always can put 2 singles in the belly and a jobu 10/0 in the tail.
check this link, lots of info! http://www.nomadtackle.com/nsatackle_riggingvid_headrig_poppers.htm (http://www.nomadtackle.com/nsatackle_riggingvid_headrig_poppers.htm)
gus

Title: Re: Another hook question
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 31, 2011, 07:50:18 PM

The baker rig actually will weigh more than an ST66

Title: Re: Another hook question
Post by: Kevin Hulse on April 01, 2011, 09:59:40 PM

Thanks Gus,

I did think about trying that but guessed, as Brandon said, it would weigh more than a treble.