How about a Popper Swap?

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***** This swap is closed *******

This will be a Popper Swap.

Any material, any size, any color as long as what you tie can be considered a popper. I realize that not a lot of folks tie their own poppers so I will keep this one on the small side. My self and five others making a total of six. This will also help since this is my first attempt at hosting a swap.

****** We are going to go with the eight that have signed up so far *****

Build, paint, tie or what ever you do to make 5 poppers and send them to me by April 1st. I will repackage them and send them back. The lead-time is sort of long since painted poppers take time to dry between tying steps.

I will email my address and further instructions when we have a full swap.

  1. Bluegill Budd: Pre-cast popper body *** Complete ***
  2. Jim Smith: Foam Dremel Bug *** Received ***
  3. Adamhry: TBD *** Received ***
  4. Diane: Jelly Beans *** Received ***
  5. Fly4it: Injured Minnow *** Received ***
  6. white43: Hula Popper *** Received ***
  7. Rick: Bee *** Received ***
  8. idableangler: Black *** Received ***

Clint

[This message has been edited by Bluegill Budd (edited 03 April 2006).]

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Clint,

I’ll jump in on this one. I will be tying a foam dremel bug popper in Froggie green.

Jim Smith

[This message has been edited by James Smith (edited 06 March 2006).]

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Is it ok to use a pre-made popper head or do you have to make your own? Either way I’d like to be in.

Adam

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Jim & Adam - you’re in. And Adam, any way you do it is fine by me. I use the preformed poppers all the time. I even posted a picture not long ago of a bass I coaxed onto a popper just like you describe. The popper was in the picture stuck in the rod handle.

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I’m in with Jim’s Jelly Beans if you’ll have me.

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Yes indeedy !!! Diane is in with Jelly Beans

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Count me in for my Injured minnow.

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Okay, if you have room. I’ll also do a Dremel, but a flyrod Hula Popper. Probably in green. JGW

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I will do foam bee type patetern if you have room.

Rick

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If this is still open I would like to join with a black popper

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I didn’t expect that many folks would be iterested in poppers. I will enlarge the swap if it is OK with the first three who signed up. What say you Jim, Adam and Diane?

As soon as I hear from the first three I will post the desicion.

Clint

[This message has been edited by Bluegill Budd (edited 06 March 2006).]

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Clint,

I vote that you let them join this swap and lock it down at 10 people including the swapmeister.

p.s. I saw all the people signing up so I have already tied up 10 of my poppers Please post/emailyour address so I can ship them out.

Thanks for running this swap.

Jim Smith

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I still have not heard from Adam but the consencous is a total of 10. So Fly, White, Rick and Idable are in. I will edit the original post.

Welcome!!

Clint

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Hey it’s OK with me. Sorry it took me awhile to reply…

Adam

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Fine with me. Bring em on. Jelly Beans for all.

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What a great group!

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I think the 8 we have is sufficient. I will be emailing everyone with my address and instructions.

By the way, if your email address is not in your profile, (Adam!) email me so I can return email you.

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Minnows and a surprise will be in mail tomorrow, Thank you Swapmeister.

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Got Rick’s Bees - Neat Rick!

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The Dremel Bug poppers went out in yesterday’s mail. Thanks for running this swap.

Jim Smith