Due to the growing interest in GT popping and as it seems quite a few of our members are involved it seemed appropriate for me to share with you some of my observations of some various poppers I use. Please feel free to add any of your own comments or make any objections. I am not in any way affiliated with the manufacturer or distributor of these poppers. I will start off with the FCL Labo Ebipop. I had the pleasure of using an Ebipop for the first time when I was in exmouth recently. I used the 200g model on Kaseys Carpenter WV80XH and I was remarkably impressed with how easily it popped for it's weight. If your looking for a popper that makes maximum splash for the least amount of effort then this is for you. The closest thing I can compare it to would be the Halco Haymaker and anyone who is familiar with them will feel right at home with the Ebipop. The Ebipop is alot better engineered however, it is weighted better, more durable, and sits in the water better. The Ebipop feels way less likely to tumble or bounce off the top of a wave like some other poppers I've used. It does have it's flaws though and its's definately not as strong as it could be. After my first fish the rear treble attachment was bent at 90 degrees to the popper. I simply bent it back to the correct position but it is a problem that other poppers don't have. The paint seems quite durable, and isn't easily damaged by trebles (well no more than anything else I've used). Despite it's ease-of-use you will still need a beast of a rod to cast the 200g popper and pop it effectively. Something rated around 220-250g cast weight would be ideal. Carpenter SP78EXH or WV80XH or Smith Tokara are just a few that would be ideal. You'll also need fairly big trebles and I don't think that Owner 5/0s are big enough. Gamakatsu GT recorder 8/0s or Decoy 10/0s would be more suitable. The 140g model is a much better all rounder and easier to use and can be used on a greater variety of rods. It has all the same characteristics as the heavier version. The Ebipop is available in a variety of colours, Pink, Blue, Green, Black, Yellow and is available localy. At $65 it will be expensive to some but it is no where near as expensive as some other poppers available on the market.