Bream on surface poppers!

[Ryan]

I'm looking for poppers/stickbaits for bream that are smaller than 2" long. I've had a look on the net but there doesn't seem to be too much out there. I'm not really after poppers as such, rather something like a stickbait such as a Zara Pooch but a lot smaller. A lure less than 1.5" would be ideal. I've tried surface plastics but these do not seem to be as effective in particular circumstances.

The lure needs to be able to walk-the-dog, as the action is very important

Any help is much appreciated.

Cheers,

Ryan

[eddystone]

Hi Ryan,

In the November issue of Fishing world in the tackle section there is advert for hopper poppers made by storm. They are 4cm long (this is less than 2") and weigh 2 grams. they are fitted with VMC trebles. Come in the folloowing colours Brown yellow, Phantom Orange and Phantom (green).

Hope this helps
eddystone

[Richo]

The River2Sea lil poppers (bubble pop - I think), wouldn`t be to much bigger than 45mm I don`t think. Have a look at them if you havn`t already done so, great range of colours.

cheers

[Ryan]

Thanks for that. What I'm really after is a smaller version of this River2Sea.

I'm not really after a popper as such, the lure needs a more subtle action.

Dude Steve Bain saw your post and called me with some info to help you out.

He said go buy a Heddon Teeny Torpedo and remove the little propeller blade. Ages ago he was looking for the same thing you are and this is what he did. Kim and Steve catch plenty of bream on them and this is their favourite popper for bream.

Hope that helps..........

[fishcatcher]

good ideA

The Heddon Torpedo has been the world's number one selling, top-producing topwater lure for generations. The Torpedo's aerodynamic shape, along with its balance and weight, allow anglers to cast them like a bullet.

The Torpedos fishing lures create a wild splashing surface disturbance and they're tops for schooling fish when fished with short, erratic twitches. Back by popular demand in 2004 is the Magnum Torpedo to include the three newest Torpedo colors. Perfect for bass fishing....

It's about 1 and a half inches long..........the lure that is :D

[fishcatcher]

ira check your pm

[Ryan]

Thanks heaps for that Ira! Could you pass on my thanks for Steve when you catch up with him.

Its surprising what a little bit of innovation can do.

Will get some this week and give it a go and post a report.

Ryan

[fishcatcher]

how muchdo those cost

[leamos]

Try one of those rubber frogs used for bass, with the built in weedguard you can work it over the roughest of country and the bream bust all over it

[leamos]

Check out this - http://www.etackle.com.au/cgi-bin/jgh_full_product.cgi?prodhdrcde=HEDDON355&descr=Cotton%20Cordell%20Big%20O%202

[Dimo]

Under what conditions should one tie a popper on for bream as I would love to see bream crashing a surface lure?

Is it more of an upstream/summer method when there are a lot of bugs on the surface or can you catch them on poppers in many situations?

[leamos]

I have only ever had bream come to the surface on an overcast day, i don't know if this is the case with anyone else

[Ruggie]

Dimo Cicada season- need i say more. CU

[Ryan]

Apparently Bream can be taken at any time of year off the surface (at least here on the Gold Coast). I also know of some guys who are catching them both upstream and downstream it doesn't matter here at least.

I have taken a couple using surface plastics but found that the hook-up rate was pretty poor and have heard that the hardbodies are a better alternative but they need to have the right action and be the right size.

I am also going to give making a few lures out of foam to see if they are any good as well.

Ryan

[Ryan]

Just to let you know, I went out on sunday afternoon and gave some poppers a go based on your feedback and caught 6 bream in about an hour. Although the size of the fish wasn't huge, it was encouraging to get a few in a fairly short time in an area that I wounldn't really consider to one of the most productive either.

Cheers,

Ryan

[tmc1963]

Hi Guys.......if you're after an excellent surface lure for Bream, get your hands on Tim Morgans new 'Skywalker'. It's going to be a classic and I believe very well priced in comparison to other similar lures.

It's just over an inch long and was designed by 'Tim the Bream' himself. Check out www.smak.com.au for more info.

cheers

tmc