Modifying a Popper Face

I have a box full of SuperStrike poppers ready for Mexico.I want to take a few to the shop and drill/mill some holes in the face cup,out through the head.Question is,would putting the holes in ther lower half or upper half of the face/head make any difference?
My goal is to have less drag,and create a bubble trail.What I do not want to happen is the plug to dive.If possible,I would like it to ride a bit higher in the nose.Hence the location question.

hey aok i think have a superstrike that sinks is a good thing well aleast have one sinker................and for drilling the holes i am not sure if the floaters are hollow it may cause it to fill up with water.....rebelmusic uses the superstikes all the time shoot him a pm

Hey Joe.
All my SS's are 2.375 oz. sinkers.We do some modifying on them for big roosterfish and jacks in Mexico.
We replace the stock trebles and go with a bigger VMC treble on the belly,and no tail hook.We also drill out the ass end in the bottom,about 3/4" from the end and fill the cavity with birdshot,then epoxy over.This takes it close to 2.75-3oz. and makes it a fish catching missile!
I want to tweak it some more
Thanks

If you do drill them to be more like a smoker, than I would dip the head in some prop after, so you have a water tight sealed plug. I have done this with some of my popper faces as well, I think OldSalts has some poppers with drilled faces too.

These are plastic MV5, no chance of water soaking in.I have one of OS's drilled face poppers.................sweet!

AOK I see you are from Bristol, you know A. Bidlingmaire? He is a friend of the family.

Minivin5 wrote:AOK I see you are from Bristol, you know A. Bidlingmaire? He is a friend of the family.

ha ha good one mini, like you expect us to belive you have freinds :,,,,,,,,,,,: :,,,,,,,,,,,:

Etch :.......:

Minivin5 wrote:AOK I see you are from Bristol, you know A. Bidlingmaire? He is a friend of the family.

sure do know Chief.we get together on occassion............hell of a guy

hey steve do you have a pic of the face of the plug?

can't seem to post a pic man :suspect:
it's a superstrike popper

HERE IS THE SINKER