Large 5.5" Wide Body Wood Bottle POPPER lure body with through & belly hole:
An excellent wide bodied top water bottle popper lure with a spherical carved mouth and narrow neck
Wide body displaces and disturbs large volume of surface water and improves buoyancy. The spherical concave spherical mouth catches and sprays water during retrieve
Precision turned and sanded to a very smooth finish
Excellent popper lure for the surf, fresh water and attracts big fish
Specifications:
Length: 5.5" inches (approx) nose to tail.
Popper Mouth: 1.2" (inch) wide approx.
Body Thickness: 1.3" (inch) at widest point
Weight: 1.5 oz
Through Hole: Nose to tail through drilled
Belly Hole: 0.37" (9.5mm) dia hook hanger hole intersecting through hole
Fits a 0.341" belly grommet nicely
Wood:
Made from highly buoyant Red Cedar Timber. Ensures lure mouth stays above water for the pop and spray action
Shape:
Beautifully shaped, with a carved in spherical mouth that creates a splash of water and popping sound when retrieved
See pictures for details. Makes a great popper lure
Weighting:
Easy to drill and add ballast belly
weight near tail section for buoyancy / float angle adjustment
Drill appropriate size hole (1/2" dia) under the belly, about 1.5~2.0" inches from the tail
Add between 5~10 gms of weight. Increase weight for a slow sinking popper
Seal with a filler and sand once dried
Adjust the weight to make the lure sit between a flat position to a 30 degree angle tail down into water depending on the fishing needs.
Action:
A short retrieve followed by a quick pop/jerk creates a circular splash of water attracting game fish.
(or) A varying slow retrieve creates a surface movement of water
Intermittent pauses during retrieve induces more fish strike.
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