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Temple Reef Ballista Tuna

$25 - $30

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Description

Temple Reef is known for top-notch, high-performance fishing rods, but they also manufacture high-quality lures like the Ballista Line. Made from durable paulownia wood with stainless steel wire-through construction and a heavy-duty swivel as the belly tow point. This popper features a large cup that creates big splashes, bubble trails, and plenty of noise, making it perfect for Giant Trevally (GT) and effective for dogtooth tuna, snappers, bluefin, yellowfin tuna, and more. It performs exceptionally well in deep waters, attracting fish from far away. For the best results, rig it with two treble hooks.

Specifications

Category

Offshore Poppers

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

offshore

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

surface

Action

surface popping

Conditions

open water, low light

Field Notes

Use this popper when you want to call fish up from a distance with loud surface commotion. The large cup face is designed for big splashes, bubble trails, and noise, making it a strong choice over deep water or open water when targeting aggressive pelagics.

Pros

  • Big surface splash and bubble trail
  • Durable wood construction with wire-through build
  • Good for long-distance attraction

Cons

  • Requires active surface retrieve
  • Best suited to aggressive fish and open-water conditions

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