Volitan Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hi. I was thinking of using my lathe to turn up some blanks for making poppers out of. Googling, it seems most people just screw in eyelets to fix the fittings too - sometimes with a bit of epoxy. I cant get past thinking that with a good fish they might tear out. Have any raiders done this and what was your experience ? Cheers Arron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Im also in the process of starting to make my own lures, I'm also interested to know this [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 WHAT SIZE POPPERS AND GEAR ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ? Targets mostly harbour kings, so I guess from 75 to 120 mm long, and used on 6-10 kg gear. But its more like an open question, in case I get the chance to go after something bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Ok, I hadn't thought of that, but it makes sense. Thanks Arron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Today I had a quick go at making a popper, using the technique mentioned above. I got to the point of putting the wire up the middle when I wondered whether it would be better to leave it out. To use the popper, I would just thread the leader up the middle and tie on the rear treble - like in the attached photo (imagine there is a bead above the treble). The swivel for the front treble would be epoxied in place in such a way that it is captured by the leader as it passes through. The main advantage is that I don't have to work with wire, which in my case is usually the weakest part of any rig I make. Is this a good idea ? Am I overlooking something ? cheers Arron ps. the main problem was drilling the hole through the middle of a long popper. Any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stunami Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 I have never used poppers but just an observation on your rig, won't the popper spin around and 'wind up' your line in a twisting motion and so should have a swivel attached to the popper for your line to attach to prevent this? Maybe I'm wrong but just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Good point but I don't think it will spin much. The photo doesn't show it well but the face is cut on an oblique angle, with the leading edge of the oblique being on the upper side. That should force the upper side to stay uppermost. Or maybe not. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 stick with the wire or you will be dissapointed Ok, but I'd like to understand the reason for that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Ok, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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