{"product_id":"megabass-baby-pop-x-2012-aka-tora","title":"Megabass Baby Pop-X - 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJapan Market Find \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- sourced directly by Wilder's Fishing \u0026amp; Supply Co. from the Japanese tackle market during a sourcing trip in 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 50mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5.3g (3\/16 oz.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Popper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Pop \/ Spit \/ Walk-the-Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuoyancy: Floating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDive Depth: Surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHooks: #8 front, #10 teaser rear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLure: mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: near mint - showing some minor signs of aging and handling marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownsized for Yuki Ito's own personal arsenal to preserve his cherished popper bite during the tough bite windows when the full-sized Pop-X generates too much surface disturbance - the Baby Pop-X is not simply a shrunken Pop-X but a rethought compact popper built around the same water-channeling sculpted cup design and patented Side-Stepping Balancer system of its larger sibling. Its tail-weighted design achieves casting distances disproportionate to its 50mm body, enabling stealth approaches in crystal-clear shallow water where larger baits spook fish on landing. The teaser rear hook adds a trailing breathing movement on the pause that the standard hook configuration cannot replicate, making it equally effective as a stationary target as it is as a walking bait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2012-dated example is an original Baby Pop-X - predating the BFS (Bait Finesse System) designation applied to later production - representing the founding era of the platform before it was refined for ultralight tackle applications. The Aka Tora colourway - Red Tiger, one of Megabass's most beloved and widely applied colour designations - presents a bold red-orange base with dark tiger stripe markings that has proven consistently effective across virtually every Megabass topwater model in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Megabass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48257105297545,"sku":"WG-MEGA-BPOP-138","price":37.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/1038\/4009\/files\/Gem-623.jpg?v=1788341143","url":"https:\/\/wildersfishing.com.au\/products\/megabass-baby-pop-x-2012-aka-tora","provider":"Wilder's Fishing \u0026 Supply Co. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}