In the December issue of Midwest Fly Fishing, Tim Holschlag has a recipe for the blockhead popper.
I've done a web search but haven't been able to find a source for the foam he uses.
Any info would be appreciated.
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In the December issue of Midwest Fly Fishing, Tim Holschlag has a recipe for the blockhead popper.
I've done a web search but haven't been able to find a source for the foam he uses.
Any info would be appreciated.
You could make your own by laminating sheets from Wally World together or you could try here:
http://www.tightlinesflyshop.com/ind...TS&Category=99
Exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks Fly_Line!
Hey Namekagon,
For years I've been using Walmart flip flops for a
variety of topwater flies. Also, I often find foam
puzzles or foam building block sets at the local
goodwill stores for pennies. Warm regards, Jim
Hey, Jim , did you see those brass plug cutters on that site?
BTW, you probably don't remember our exchange but I got a friend to turn down the HF ones you rec...they work great....Thanks
Can you use sandpaper to shape the Wal-Mart flip-flop foam?
Joe
Hi JimQuote:
Originally Posted by Jim Hatch
I've seen the wondrous things you do with foam! :)
I'll post a pic of a razor blade blockhead when I get one done.
Best regards
Mike
Hey Duck,
Agreed on the Harbor Freight punches. They work
great. I swapped a dozen dremel bugs to have the
larger ones necked down to 1/2" to fit my little
drill press.*G* Warm regards, Jim
Or you could just seal the ends of some shrink tubing in the desired color and just tie it in.
Joe,
I've been laminating sheets of Wally World 'craft foam' together for years to get popper/hopper/diver bodies.
I also use 'sandal' foam, particularly white for bodies I intend to paint. I have found that using the 'stacked' foam lets me do things with color that you can't with a solid piece. You have to decide if the gluing process is worth the time/trouble.
Once you've glued them up, you can punch out bodies with a punch, as talked about above. Cut them out with a knife/razor blade. Sand them to shape with an emory board and even turn them on a Dremel.
Very durable and high floating stuff. Nice price too.
Good Luck!
Buddy
Buddy,
Have you tried the foam which is adhesive on one side? [only pennies more]....I have a hunch it may not be waterproof...just wondering...
Buddy,
Thanks for the information. I'm on my way to the store right now!
Joe
Here I though Fly_Line was kidding about Wally World!
Anyway...no W.W. near me but then I ain't well traveled. :)
do you have any craft stores around
Duckster,
I use the 'stucky back' foam for a couple of applications.
I'll stick pearl mylar (sold at the craft store for warpping) to it and use it for Crease Flies and such.
Also, you can get nice flashy plastic sheets with different metallic prints on it in the 'scrapbooking' areas of some craft stores. This stuff has it's own 'sticky back', and if you put that onto the sticky side of the foam the 'double stick' holds up really well. I've found silver scale, gold scale, silver and gold hologram, and several different shades of blues, greens, and purples.
If you put two pieces together, sticky to sticky, it hold together really well. Unfortunitely, just one 'sticky' side to a non sticky piece doesn't grip well enough for me. They tend to come unpeeled on me while tying. Never got them wet.
I'm a fan of old fashioned contact cement. Takes a bit of time, but holds forever. You can turn them really small and the joints hold.
Good Luck!
Buddy
No doubt in ND's Mecca....Fargo! 46 miles north by northwest...I love that town as long as I don't have to live there. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Warm Water Fly Fisher
The link F_L posted sells foam at a reasonable price I think. The hook recommended for the blockhead is a tad
unusual but, unlike the foam, easy enough to find on the net.
I have had good results gluing foam sheets using Plio-Bond for small jobs, for full sheets of foam I use a 3M aerosal spray adhesive formulated for foam. You spray a light coat on both surfaces, wait 5 minutes and press together for a permanent bond.
Foam sandles, toy blocks, kick boards, excercise step platforms, all are made of closed cell foam. I have found all of these items at the Dollar Store or a local thrift store. Off season I can usually find flip flip sandles in wide range of colors at a buck a pair.
Shapes easily with a sharp razor blade or sand paper. Sharpened brass tubes and a drill press will cut nice cylinders
Here's a modification for brass or copper tubes that Jim Hatch suggested...nice idea....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...BrassPunch.jpg
I just remembered reading some time back about using an old telescoping car antenna to cut out foam cylinders. Each section will cut a different size cylinder after you separate the sections and sharpen the edges.
Joe
You are correct ,Joe
If I ever show up at a Fish-In with a personal pontoon craft that has some very strange looking pontoons you will know what happened to the world's supply of cheap flip-flops.