Trying a post with photos

[James Smith]

I haven't posted here in quite a while because I was unable to add photos to show what I was discussing. I decided to try one of the photo storage sites to see if it works so here goes. I've been tying (crafting) lots of poppers and frog imitations for the last few months. I carve the bodies out of balsa wood and then add the tying materials to finish them off. This is a pattern I designed to act like a wake bait on those nice quiet evenings with the water like a mirror. I color the raw balsa with markers, add a coat of sparkly nail polish and finish it off by adding the 3D eyes and giving it a coat of two-part epoxy. I have a series of photos with a pictural tutorial if anyone is interested in trying this pattern. https://gifyu.com/image/S71sG

[john52948]

jim really nice looking frog, you even have a lip on it to give it some motion. try tying it on using a loop knot, it will allow it a little more freedom of movement. well done

[Rick Z]

Very nice looking fly.
Rick

[BadBug]

Very nice frog pattern Jim. Dennis

[James Smith]

Thanks for the kind words. I use a loop now for almost all of my patterns and find that it does allow them more movement in the water which often makes the difference between a strike and a pass.