wasnt the original popper made out of the end of a broom stick??? screw in circle pins??

You dont necessarily need a middle treble, but you can do what they do on some gt poppers and drill a hole the length of the popper, then drill from the bottom to that hole (so kinda like a T shape). Then slide a swivel in there and push the rod through the lengthways hole. Theres lots of similar and more complicated ways to do it though. Depends how strong you want it i guess

easy and, if you use a strong enough glue and make sure it sets, it will give you just as strong a set as drilling and inserting - if not stronger.

What are you going to paint it with. I will give you a tip - nail varnish is brilliant. Dries fast, dries hard and gives you a smooth surface. You will need a couple of coats though.

I've only ever made one popper and I'm happy with result - It bloops nicely.

Glue two pieces of timber together with a sheet of paper between (this helps with splitting it later).  Standard PVA wood glue used.

Plane or bench sand the square edges and then load up in lathe.

Shape to desired shape leaving extended piece near head of lure.

Remove from lathe and position tail into jaws of lathe.

I then used a big drill bit in the other end of lathe (forgot what that part is called) to drill a cup in the face.  (Bench vice and hand drill would do the same)

Remove from lathe and cut angle to form face of lure. (See pic - you'll get the idea).

Split the lure and hand groove a slot from head to tail and up to centre for mid body treble connection.  I didnt' drill (before splitting) as a bit long enough for the lure would leave a hole too big.

Use a single length of staino wire to form the 3 off loops protruding from lure.  I did a few twists along the wire.

Araldite up the lot, sand and paint.

The result;

Yes, I haven't got split rings on (yet)- forgot them, so I just put the trebs on at the time.

Hope that helps.

Just need a big bad arse GT dumb enough to eat it now! 

Cheers Pete

yea colin I was going to use a spraygun do 2 coats of prima then 2coats of prefered colour I was thinking fluro orange and the other fluro pink then maby sprinkle some glitter or or not? then do a coat of gloss over the top. what colours are best??? going to exy in a week so probs for spannas & queenies to maby stuff in shallow like coral trout and cod.

That looks pretty darn good.

Red head - like mine.

or a gold, if one colour.

The action is more important then the colour anyway!

At least you are going to a good place to test it out Ollie.

Make sure to get a few pics of it before it gets smashed!

Cheers Pete

hahaha ok will do pete this is what Ive done so far

will cut down the middle were the line is.

There is two poppers to start with Ollie.

just wondering y dont u just buy them this looks like a lot of work to make a couple of poppers

It is the joy of catching a fish on something you have made.
It is a bit like making your own fishing rod, or buiding your own boat.

i c that clarifys it

Nice work Ollie.

So - bandsaw in half...or can I see the two halves there (dark line along the lower length).

RE - the head, cut along line as you said.  I'd then drill both to make a cup, but only angle cut one of them.  You then have two lures that will have a different action - good way of learning for the next batch.

Cheers Pete

$5 in material, $1000 in my labour, catching a fish on my lure  = priceless!

Cheers Pete

yer yer mate i c where ur cumn from

chear's for all the help guy's I think i will do the T shape idea as it will save a heep of time. just one last question were the holes are for the trebbles, wont the wood just soak up the water?

I'm affraid a big bad arse GT would do bad things to that popper Pete! :)

Well, that is the idea Jay.

It is solid jarrah - terminal needs changing.

Looking forward to the challenge.

The araldite will seal the hole Ollie.

Cheers Pete