I want to glue some foam sheets together to make some bass poppers. How long and wide should I make the bodies?
Thanks
I want to glue some foam sheets together to make some bass poppers. How long and wide should I make the bodies?
Thanks
I make mine any where from 1/2 in to 1 1/2 in long and I use 30-45 cal. shells as cutters (3/8-5/ wide.
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Mine are 5/8" long because that is how thick foam mats are.
Use the largest Harbor Freight hollow punch 1/2" or the next largest 7/16" .
Use Mustad 37187 hooks.
Generally about this big:
(That is a size 2 Mustad Aberdeen hook for scale. )
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So I guess you're saying it's a matter of preference?
I make mine about 2 X the gape wide, and cut to length so that the back end of the body is just proud (=shy) of the hook point. Thus, the size varies in proportion to the hook size. Height above the hook eye is also about 2 X gape. I make all of mine with a flat bottom, and they are cut from glued-up sheets of Fun Foam and sanded to final shape with a Dremel and sanding drum with 600-1000 grit sand paper glued over the original grit. These proportions basically follow those for deer hair bugs.
What glue do you use? I had some old 77 and it seems to work okay.
Crazy Glue, Super Glue, any CA glue.
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I used put some Loctite on a material called "Legs Alive" sold at the Fly Tyer's Dungeon, and they melted. I thought I'd reinforce them where I pulled them through the foam with the needle.
I starting using Shoe Goo back when I was running 20+ miles a week and got where I used it for about everything that needed gluing. You can thin it with solvent and spread it with a popsicle stick for gluing craft foam. In theory you can make a fly as long as you like if you keep diameter consistent and glue them together. Length can be a problem unless you get your foam blank cylinder mounted exactly center and supported the length of the blank, especially if you have a single speed rotary tool (Dremel).
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