Ray R Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hi Raiders, Hutcho and I decided that today was going to be our first real attempt at a serious popper session. What can I say but this is one of the best forms of fishing we have done as it is a real heart pumping technique for catching fish. Hutcho started off with a couple of whiting on his top water lure before I finally got my first ever whiting on these lures, what a rush to see the little things darting around behind the lure before flaring thier fins and arching thier backs and attack with lightning speed from the side, this is one of the best things we had seen in our fishing exploits. I now know why regular popping Raiders love it so much. Hutcho also scored a couple of EP's on his blooping popper a first for him as well as 11 whiting, I was dragging the chain today with 5 whiting.. All fish brought to the boat were released and along with the countless swirls, boofs and self releasing fish it was an enjoyable and very entertaining morning. Hutcho's popper with its big blooping head and rattles was the best by far today and my Berkley 3B Crankbaits worked as well as they could've for me today considering my novice touch. Hutcho's gear for today was a Daiwa Heartland 2000 on a 2-4kg Heartland stick with 4lb braid and 6lb leader, Ray's was Pflueger Supreme 2000xts on a Berkley Venom Death adder 2-4kg 4lb braid and 6lb leader So that was our morning, first of what I can see will be many for us in the coming months.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Lovely guys, looks like a good day out BTW, nice reel there Ray haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut_loose Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Some nice fish there on lures guys, well done. Love the Rabbitoh hat btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Nice work boys. What do you think of the Venom?? I've heard some good things about them and I'm tossing up getting a 'Diamondback' as another Monduran rod... Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 can't beat poppers mate best form of fishing especially when you see the fish follow the lure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Its a shame us sydney siders get about 3-4 moths to pop, I'd love to do it all year....but maybe I wouldn't cherrish it quite so much....Nice haul of whiting there Ray and congrats on your first one ever, just try giving up the popper bug now mate, its impossible....Ohhh and just try walking out of a talk shop without a new popper each time you enter one, almost as hard... Have you got a bream on popper yet look for the racks or old rack or some healthy snags and you'll be all over it!!! And just wait til your first 50 odd cm flathead boofs your popper, it will resemble one of those barra's you smacked earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmaniac Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Nice fish guys, Catching whiting on poppers would be great visual fishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHARK Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Well done guys .....I see the poppers work !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Awesome!!! I must try this method of fishing once I get to Brisbane I have already found a fishy looking spot near work!!! Look forward to more reports, Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Great work Ray and Hutcho. It seems like poppers are an exciting way to fish. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasty1 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Nice Boys,good to mix it up and try something different,you will always find it challenging then,Go hard..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho1 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Mondo, Now that was fun!!! Yew!! Hutcho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taloyoak Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Ray you are like the P-Diddy of Central Coast fishing- love your reports and you always bring home the bacon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanker Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Hi Ray, I am yet to find success on poppers after several attempts. Can you comment on retrieval action and speed? Also watcer depth? Cheers Spanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Nice one mate. It's exciting, visual ... and addictive. The first of many surface lure reports to come I reckon Cheers Skip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hi Ray, I am yet to find success on poppers after several attempts. Can you comment on retrieval action and speed? Also watcer depth? Cheers Spanker Hi Dan, mate we were fishing in water as shallow as 1 foot up to to 3-4 feet, the retrieve was all over the place cause I ain't any good yet, but generally it was a slowish roll with a twitch of the rod held at about 45degrees with a heart rate of about 180 when you see the little thing attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanker Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 hahahaha! So no pauses? I have had takes by small tailor and follows by whiting. I have seen Bream invesigating on the pause but cannot get the blighters to strike!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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