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Does anyone use these discontinued flyrod poppers,interesting thing is that they have the same rubber skirts on the rear just like there conventional tackle models.Found out they were made in a 1000 model which is 3/32 oz with a 1/0 hook a 1050 model with a #2 hook at 1/16 oz,a 1150 which was the same but with weedguard and a 1400 model which was 1/32 oz with a #8 hook.I found that there was also a 1/24 oz model but couldn't find a hook size for it?
Back in the early 80's I used them with my ultra-light spinning rod and 2lb test line; they actually cast okay. Never did try them with a fly rod, I'll have to dig through my old tackle box and see if I still have them. Worth a cast just for grins. Didn't they make a "flyrod" version of the old Flatfish, too?
Regards,
Scott
Thomas,
I had a few of these I picked up at a swap meet. The original vinyl tail skirts on them had rotted, so I replaced them with new silicone skirts I had on hand.
They cast like crap. I don't know if they are too heavy, or if they have too little wind resistance, but I didn't enjoy throwing them. Hit the water very hard, kind of jerky on the backcast like a too heavy clouser. Even the 9 wt. didn't seem to 'like' these poppers. Only rod I have that cast these even close to smoothly was an old 7 wt. cane rod...maybe the slower and heavier rod is what they were made for?
They do have a nice action on the water, though, and the bass like them.
With modern materials you can easily make a similar shaped bait that would be lots lighter and give you the same action on the water.
Buddy