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Title: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: double3fd on January 11, 2009, 08:39:13 AM

hey, ive read all kinds of stuff about pencil poppers and hear that they are great and catch stripers and blues, so i baught a few.  what is the propper way to reel them in?  ive casted this damn thing so many times, never got a hit, didnt catch a thing, and feel like im wasting my time.  any helpful tips on using this or other lures would be helpful.  thanks guys

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: IrishAyes on January 11, 2009, 10:05:55 AM

You need to keep the plug moving, jumping about in the water.

Here is a video, watch the action they are putting on the plug with the rod.

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on January 11, 2009, 10:11:57 AM

 whs  keep it movin...

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: Hotrod on January 11, 2009, 10:15:32 AM

WOW!!  Great find Capt Joe t^  Man that's a lot of action on those rods.

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: Pfishingruven on January 11, 2009, 12:55:08 PM

The video shows it all!  Pencil poppers work really well, but definitely take some practice.  The serious surf guys who fish them usually have a specific rod for working the pencils...10 feet or so medium power fast to extra fast action.  I have a Gibbs Pencil I carry in my surf bag and work it OK with what I have.  You really need to just keep the rod almost straight in the air and give the plug the look of a distressed fish dying on the surface of the water.  Try them where you can see the action you are getting before you throw it way out of your sight.  Don't give up on them, they do produce fish!!

 TT^

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: double3fd on January 12, 2009, 08:50:29 AM

great thanks guys

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: nukeman on January 12, 2009, 05:08:25 PM

Good video, now know why I wasn't catching them. Have to get a faster action rod.
Thanks for the Info slt slt slt

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: Bucktail on January 12, 2009, 07:33:00 PM

Walkin' the dog!  TT^

Title: Re: how to work a pencil popper
Post by: ped579 on January 12, 2009, 11:42:01 PM

I don't think a faster action would be the key here.  Just about any rod will work it is getting the right touch to allow the rod tip to just allow the PP to travel only about 18 inches at a time.  But you have to keep the action going and the darting from side to side action will start.  If you don't see this action you will have to tweek the lure by slightly bending the eye on the lure itself.