Whats your favorite popper?

Mitchw123456 · 03-25-2008, 04:39 PM

I've basically used nothing but the Tuna Hunters but there are so many brands out there now I feel its time to branch out a little and try soemthing new. Whats everyone favorite poppers/colors for yft?

gman · 03-25-2008, 05:37 PM

I honestly feel that the sub surface lures work even better than the poppers. The lures such as shibukis, baby runbohs and voladors outfish the tuna hunters, and plugs but that is just my opinion. The action of the sub surface lures really works

Anglers Pro shop carries them all, thats all I use now with an occasional surface bull and the OTI poppers

Sea Crappie · 03-25-2008, 05:41 PM

For tuna it's a tie between subsurface and pencil poppers, especially the yozuri surface cruiser.

Like both of them much better than chuggers.

Grescobia · 03-25-2008, 06:06 PM

How do you all fish the runbohs&valadoers ?

jt2hunt · 03-25-2008, 08:57 PM

it just depends on conditions. sometimes a popper won't draw a strike, but a sub will get destroyed. other times, then poppers land the bigger tuna, you have to be versatile.

sometimes you just have to chunk, even if you hate it.

Ragman · 03-25-2008, 09:08 PM

Hey Gres!

I cast as far as I can past the lights and let it fall -bail open- for a 10 count. Then just lazily lift and crank down exploring from 3 feet down to about 50 feet of the water column all the way back.

Sometimes I try skipping it back holding the rod as high as I can. My last trip the sub-surface bait worked well even though we had a pick top-water bite.

BretABaker · 03-25-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gman

I honestly feel that the sub surface lures work even better than the poppers. The lures such as shibukis, baby runbohs and voladors outfish the tuna hunters, and plugs but that is just my opinion. The action of the sub surface lures really works

Anglers Pro shop carries them all, thats all I use now with an occasional surface bull and the OTI poppers

i need to get some and try them. when kil and i fished on the gulf eagle, he used a shibuki and did better than others using jigs and chunks. even had a swordfish hit the lure!

gman · 03-25-2008, 09:20 PM

generally I make a long sideways sweeping motion crank the slack, let it sit, sweeping motion crank the slack. Tuna love those damn lures. Like jt2hunt said ... you need to carry both types and when one doesn't produce try the other

kenner21 · 03-25-2008, 11:06 PM

I like the frenzy angry poppers ..glow in the dark is my favorite color. They sink but you can rip them across the top if you fish it fast enough

MrBill · 03-25-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gman

I honestly feel that the sub surface lures work even better than the poppers. The lures such as shibukis, baby runbohs and voladors outfish the tuna hunters, and plugs but that is just my opinion.

Those swimbaits you listed are great. I have found that keeping the tip close to the water with a slight sweeping motion and cranking fast works best. I lost three of those expensive lures to hoo's.

The best thing about poppers is that you see the attack on your lure. That's exciting. Always wait for the line to get tight before setting the hook on poppers. It's easy to jerk when you see the explosion on your lure. I call this pre mature ejaculation. Take your time wait to feel the fish.

I can't wait to troll these new swimbaits. Any plug that works for casting will work while trolling. I think I will rig them with wire while trolling in the GOM. Nothing wrong with trolling popper's either. If set properly on the second wake of the boat from the outrigger, it will pop itself then give an amazing bubble trail before popping again.

03-25-2008, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mitchw123456 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 250	Whats your favorite popper? I've basically used nothing but the Tuna Hunters but there are so many brands out there now I feel its time to branch out a little and try soemthing new. Whats everyone favorite poppers/colors for yft?

03-25-2008, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sea Crappie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 206	For tuna it's a tie between subsurface and pencil poppers, especially the yozuri surface cruiser. Like both of them much better than chuggers. __________________ "Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn. To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living. Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, and an affront to all I stand for..........." Anthony Bourdain

03-25-2008, 09:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ragman Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 924	Hey Gres! I cast as far as I can past the lights and let it fall -bail open- for a 10 count. Then just lazily lift and crank down exploring from 3 feet down to about 50 feet of the water column all the way back. Sometimes I try skipping it back holding the rod as high as I can. My last trip the sub-surface bait worked well even though we had a pick top-water bite. __________________ Tom www.oceantackle.net *Go Hard or Go Home!*

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03-25-2008, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
gman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,157	I honestly feel that the sub surface lures work even better than the poppers. The lures such as shibukis, baby runbohs and voladors outfish the tuna hunters, and plugs but that is just my opinion. The action of the sub surface lures really works Anglers Pro shop carries them all, thats all I use now with an occasional surface bull and the OTI poppers

03-25-2008, 06:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grescobia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 134	How do you all fish the runbohs&valadoers ?

03-25-2008, 08:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
jt2hunt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 279	it just depends on conditions. sometimes a popper won't draw a strike, but a sub will get destroyed. other times, then poppers land the bigger tuna, you have to be versatile. sometimes you just have to chunk, even if you hate it.

03-25-2008, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
gman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,157	generally I make a long sideways sweeping motion crank the slack, let it sit, sweeping motion crank the slack. Tuna love those damn lures. Like jt2hunt said ... you need to carry both types and when one doesn't produce try the other

03-25-2008, 11:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenner21 Junior member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 26	I like the frenzy angry poppers ..glow in the dark is my favorite color. They sink but you can rip them across the top if you fish it fast enough

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