double barrel poppers

[sinfish]

Hey folks,

I have been tying up some articulated poppers using the Blane Chocklett big game shank.  Can anyone recommend a single hook for a non articulated Large Double Barrel Popper?  I'm using a TMC 511S for smaller poppers but cant seem to find the right hook for the larger ones.  

[dennisl]

I like Ahrex SA280 up to 2/0, and SA270 beyond that. The SA280 is lighter, but they don't make it larger than 2/0.

[MooreLyonQuick]

Gamakatsu SP11-3L3H Perfect Bend - it's a pretty light wire hook in the smaller sizes, but in the larger size - 1/0 and up, it's heavy enough and has a nice bend.

[sinfish]

36 mins ago, MooreLyonQuick said:

Gamakatsu SP11-3L3H Perfect Bend - it's a pretty light wire hook in the smaller sizes, but in the larger size - 1/0 and up, it's heavy enough and has a nice bend.

awesome.  I didn't realize they made a "3L" version.  I regularly use the sp11-3h.  thanks 

[slip n slide]

On 9/18/2023 at 12:09 PM, sinfish said:

Hey folks,

I have been tying up some articulated poppers using the Blane Chocklett big game shank.  Can anyone recommend a single hook for a non articulated Large Double Barrel Popper?  I'm using a TMC 511S for smaller poppers but cant seem to find the right hook for the larger ones.  

A foam cylinder w/ a 45 deg cut for the face makes more noise/disturbance than any cupped face,make sure you set the hook on the bottom 1/4 of the foam,centering a hook in a popper face makes it more likely to chug instead of pop and splash

hook choice is dependent on the tail,longer soft materials are less likely to wrap on a round bend hook,any random spinnerbait hook is good,although I prefer a "stinger" style hook like a Gami B10 for most as I feel they hold better,size the foam diameter to the bend/gap of the hook,should be = in size for optimal performance,go easy on the tail as too much material will negatively impact action and pop

a #1 popper,w/ 1/2" foam,6-8" 5/0-7/0 3/4" face

[Highlandsaltyfly]

Never had much luck with them, the pike I lob them at much prefer wapsi perfect poppers or bangers. Will keep trying tho!