Smashed popper thread.

[Warwick Joyce]

Not smashed but semi retired after numerous queenies and gt. Glad I use a bite leader.

[Warwick Joyce]

Another, again not smashed but rendered unusable unless i redo the thru wire!
100g wahoo stickbait doesnt really have the strength against a 40kg+ GT.
Note the tow point eye has pulled thru, both belly swivel and tail swivel are stretched, one of the belly hooks a sj51 9/0 bent and the rear wire loop stretched right out.
Oh and that was the only fish caught on the lure!! I literally put it on caught the fish and took it off!

[Nathan Cefai]

stretched wire??

[Angus Hulme]

Warwick, a man of your ability should be able to fix that, no worries mate! I'd just cut the back eyelet off, pull the rest of the wire out from the front with pliers, and re-wire. Might even be able to re-use the small lead bits at the front and back too.

[Warwick Joyce]

Yeah I am thinking about it Angus, I had actually taken spare wire with me on the trip for cases like this. I might just hang it up on the wall of fame I have plenty more lures to put in its place
  I took 30 lures on the trip, used max 10 and lost 3. 1 bust off, 1 snip off (spano) and one to shallow reef.

[Warwick Joyce]

A few more from the trip.

[Travis Heaps]

stretched wire??

it was a good fish 

[Nathan Cefai]

ST-76 4/0 snapped

[Andrew Gadd]

Nathan is that a timber wolf?

GT's like the taste of them. It was my top producer on my first popping trip in April (Andaman islands). My Owner 4X trebles aren't on there anymore cause they got straightened.

[Nathan Cefai]

Yeah mate its a timberwolf,yes i know cheap poppers but they do have alot of strength and they do hold up to some big fish!!!

[Scott Anderson]

Not from a fish. Hit the rocks once and snapped. Just shows how crap they are.



Scott

[PeterD]

Not from a fish. Hit the rocks once and snapped. Just shows how crap they are.



Scott

What is that??

By the way is this Nutter?

[Travis Heaps]

Not from a fish. Hit the rocks once and snapped. Just shows how crap they are.



Scott

What is that??

By the way is this Nutter?

is it Yamaga or Komodo or something like that?  Mass produced rubbish that Tackle World did a bulk purchase of - i also bought some because they look ok...they're not 

[Scott Anderson]

Yes Nutter it is

Captiva thingy or CRAPTIVA from tackle world

[Greg Burt]

They are an 'upmarket' Gillies popper, the shell ones make nice ornaments