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2-27-2010 poppers
Alright I made a new batch of poppers, and here are my top three favorite paint jobs of those original ten. I hope you enjoy them. All I have done thus far are unique, none are the same. There are a couple here that I plan to copy and redo in the future. I think I will put these 3 in my good fly box, and those will eventually get put into my shadow box. (not enough good ones to fill the box yet)
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/IMG_0492.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/IMG_0487.jpg
http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/o...s/IMG_0489.jpg
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pretty flies but i think the hooking capability is diminished by the body.
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I used B10S stinger hooks for these, they finally came in. The poppers have size 1/0 hooks, and the sliders have 2/0 hooks. I still have not found the perfect hook yet. I thought when I ordered these they would work. For most of the poppers though, they should be okay, but they could be improved.
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I think these are first class poppers Kelkay. These might have the best looking paint job I have seen. Excellent work.
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Kel,
You'll get a better hook gap if you trim the popper body flat under the shank before you paint.
They will also float at the proper attitude more consistently.
Buddy
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Great looking flies. I thinik those big'ol Texas bass will love them to.
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Thanks everyone for your kind words, and comments. Buddy what hook would you recommend for these sliders, so I won't have to trim? I am wanting to do some crease flies and pencil poppers too, in the near future. If I lived near a place that would let you try hooks...it sure would be nice...lol. I just knew the 2/0 B10S Gamakatsu hook would work. Now I am afraid to try a 3/0...it still might not be big enough. I have used most of the bigger foam pieces anyway. When I put the sliders on, they seemed big enough at the time. But looking at the pictures it makes me see they could of been a little different. The 3 flies I originally posted will be going in my shadow box soon, so I won't be fishing them. But I would like to know about hooks for future reference. I have heard about these CK52S, or CK74S SS for poppers and pencil poppers...but haven't tried them. I am not sure what size to order anyway. I don't like going above a 2/0 hook. 3/0 is about as high as I'd like to tie period. CK52S hook for popper, CK74S SS for salt water or pencil poppers is something I read that might work. Has anyone used these hooks?
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kelkay:
I totally agree with Buddy: Trim the bottom. Just think how many bodies you can trim in the time you have spent searching for the "perfect"hook; which may, in fact, not exist. Attitude while resting on the surface, as Buddy mentions, is important for a successful bug. Now that you have a "dremel", you should be able to sand them flat in "no time flat" (the pun is intended!). A good fish filet knife should require only one cut to do the trick.
Frank
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Well I got the cheap rotary tool from Harbor Freight. Technically it isn't a Dremel, but it should work. I just didn't want to practice on a good foam popper. I would rather practice that when I have time on a piece of foam from the hobby shop. Thanks for your opinion. (the only problem I see is with sliders...the poppers look okay to me)