That angulation means that the bail spring could not be placed in the regular position straight below the bail arm, therefore and not to sacrifice style for function, they used this connecting lever to reach and compress the spring in its unusual position
The distinction is the poppers have a scoop out of the front that allows the bait to chug and throw water as it moves forward to create noise
I'm not sure why, but that MS Black color is awesome all day, all night and in any water color I fish all of these baits on a 6'9" medium heavy action casting rod with an extra fast tip and a Revo MGX reel and 12lb-17lb test Izorline co-polymer line (www.Izorline.com)
In short, a fishing reel is only meant to hold a certain amount of fishing line within it, and putting in more than that can lead to issues when casting
The Ned rig cant draw in big fish from a distance like a jig or an A-Rig
Dealing with a tangled birds nest of lines is basically inevitable for new fishermen