Foamer 160 Popper
The Foamer 160 lure was designed to be your go-to popper to throw into foaming or breezing schools of fish. At 160mm in length and 83g, it's the perfect size to take on any fish from 25-150+lbs. The Thru-wire connects the eye of the popper through both treble hooks forming a rock solid connection from the last treble hook to your line. All three available colors (pink chovy, clear, and sardine) work well in Southern California on yellowfin or bluefin.
Features:
- 160mm Popper with 250lb thru-wire for large grade tuna
- 83g rear-weighted to cast long distances and improves action
- Rattle action elicits explosive action
- Mustad 3X 4/0 treble hooks can handle any grade tuna
- Three available colors - pink chovy, clear, and sardine
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Features:
- 160mm Popper with 250lb thru-wire for large grade tuna
- 83g rear-weighted to cast long distances and improves action
- Rattle action elicits explosive action
- Mustad 3X 4/0 treble hooks can handle any grade tuna
- Three available colors - pink chovy, clear, and sardine
Features:
- 160mm Popper with 250lb thru-wire for large grade tuna
- 83g rear-weighted to cast long distances and improves action
- Rattle action elicits explosive action
- Mustad 3X 4/0 treble hooks can handle any grade tuna
- Three available colors - pink chovy, clear, and sardine
FAQ
The best tuna popper casts far, holds to the water, and is built on a heavy-duty thru-wire that can stand up to a big bluefin. The Foamer 160 is a 160mm, 83g rear-weighted popper with 250lb thru-wire and Mustad 3X 4/0 trebles, designed to cast long into foaming or breezing schools.
Make a long cast to the edge of feeding activity, then work the popper with a long sweep of the rod to make it dig, splash, and leave a bubble trail, followed by a two-to-four-second pause. Most strikes come on the pause. Adjust how aggressively you work it to the chop so it never flies out of the water unnaturally.
A clear popper is the top choice when tuna are keyed on tiny bait and feeding finicky. The Foamer 160 comes in Clear for those conditions, plus Pink Chovy and Sardine for general Southern California yellowfin and bluefin.
Big tuna put enormous pressure on a topwater lure, so the hardware has to be one continuous connection. The Foamer 160 uses a 250lb thru-wire that runs from the line tie through both treble hooks, forming a rock-solid link from the rear hook to your line that won't pull apart on an XXL fish.
The Foamer 160 is sized for the full range of tuna, from 15-pound footballs up to XXL models. The 250lb thru-wire and Mustad 3X 4/0 trebles are built to handle any grade of fish.
Yes. All three colors (clear, pink chovy, and sardine) are proven on both yellowfin and bluefin tuna in Southern California.
