Surf poppers at semi-surf beaches?

[pugzthugz]

Hello, do surf poppers work in sheltered beaches - such as Clontarf beach in Middle Harbour - which have minimal wave action, however, still have current?

Cheers - Pugz

[Green Hornet]

Although I'm not familiar with the locations you mention I've caught flathead, bream, tailor and salmon on surf poppers inside Jervis Bay in what I'd imagine to be similar conditions, often outfishing the baited hook.

What I find works for me is not to cast as far as I would with just bait alone, keeping the popper in an area where the low waves / swell will get it swinging backwards and forwards.

[Babystepz]

What size poppers would of be good ? 

[Green Hornet]

3 minutes ago, Babystepz said:

What size poppers would of be good ? 

Surf poppers aren't the poppers you're thinking of, I believe. They more like a feathered fly with a small cupped faced head on them. Google surf poppers and you'll see what I mean.

Most of them are made on a hook about 1/0.

 

[kingie chaser]

6 hours ago, Green Hornet said:

Surf poppers aren't the poppers you're thinking of, I believe. They more like a feathered fly with a small cupped faced head on them. Google surf poppers and you'll see what I mean.

Most of them are made on a hook about 1/0.

 

The way I see it a beach bases surf popper rig is as you describe, a popper in a 2 or 3 hook patenoster rig.

In saying that if you use a popper lure & throw it into white water to catch something like a GT or similar well you that's also a popper.

 

Open to interpretation really.

[James Clain]

Depends on the inshore beach. Clontarf is really flat but hey, Its a lure and fish eat many lures so why not. 

[blaxland]

In that area the fish move quickly so you might be lucky ( pelagic ) otherwise a few resident blackfish, flathead and very spooky bream plus early morning whiting can be found in the area.