Hula Poppers

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100% African

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I just bought two hula poppers after reading about them here on sealine and elsewhere on the net... When I brought them home and opened one to examine it, I gave it a small tug on the tail and wham, it came right off... I opened the second one and the same thing happened... If used like this i'm sure the tail will be lost on the first outing if it gets caught on to anything or if a bass short strikes...

Has this happened to anyone else who has them or is it that I got a bad batch...? Anyway, I superglued the tails back on and they definately not coming off now.... I just think for R90 a piece the craftsmenship should be better than this, but then again, they made in china....
 
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100% African

Senior Member
From a very reputable tackle store in durban. On one of them the whole tail came off, round rubber ring and all. And on the second one, the two parts to the tail opened up... I was quiet disappointed...
 
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100% African

Senior Member
It does suck. But with the glue it's stuck proper now... Tried pulling it off and it doesn't move. I should be fine now. But it's balls that you pay so much and you get something that is not made properly...

Bigmouth, when did you get yours, maybe the older ones are made better... Also, what's the best retrieve to use with it? On the pack it says throw it out, wait for the ripples to disappear and slowly bring it back... But online I saw someone say bring it back 2 to 3 seconds after it hits the water... What's worked for you?
 
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bekkerian

Senior Member
I fish mine as close as posible to structure, with 2 actions.

1. big pop, and wait for riffles to disappear. repeat

2. big pop, wait 3 seconds, 3 to 4 small twitches, then big pop...

7/10 reactions are on the small twiches...sometimes mr bass just sucks the popper in, without breaking the water...

LOVE this lure...
 
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bekkerian

Senior Member
my skirt (not mine, the lure's) is elastic, and over time some of the pieces are stuck together. but that is after 3years and no cleaning...other than that...no prob...
 
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bekkerian

Senior Member
if I realy try I can get the pieces loose. but sometimes they snap. remember this is after 3 years... its like the plastic is welded together...maybe I should just make/buy a new set of skirts and apply them.
 
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shakyhead

Member
Read on another overseas post that they tie a fluke underneath the Hula popper (or any surface lure i suppose) Gives u 2 chances on hooking up! After tying the popper tie a fluke 'bout on about 30inches of line from the popper.Should also work if u use polamar knot, just leave longer line from knot. use it, don't use it...my 2c
 
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