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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

cup-face popper

Conditions

open water, low light

Field Notes

Use this popper when you want maximum surface commotion and long-distance attraction in offshore water. The large cup face is built to throw big splashes and bubble trails, so it is best worked with aggressive pops and pauses around open-water fish or structure where tuna and GT are feeding.

Pros

  • Big surface disturbance and noise
  • Durable wood construction with wire-through build
  • Effective for GT and tuna

Cons

  • Requires active topwater retrieve
  • Not ideal when fish want a subtle presentation

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