My First Blue Gill Popper

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Thought I would see what you guys think. I got a tiny bit of paint on the legs, but that will happen since I paint after putting the legs in. I really didn’t think out the color pattern, but it still cam out OK. I have a lot of ideas about this stuff.

Skip

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I’d use it and probably catch them feisty buggers all day and into the evening!!!

You are building some really nice flies and jigs and poppers Skip! I have yet to see one of your posts that does not look really nice. You have some skilz! (As the kidz would say. :wink: )

Thanks for continually sharing your talent with us!

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Thanks so much as I do appreciate the kind words!

Skip

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Skip,

Darn good looking popper. If you don’t get some hot top water action from that, those gills are crazy. Really nice job.

REE

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good popper. what type of paint did u use and how did u paint the eyes on? did u just use different size dowel rods for the eyes?

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The paint you got on the leg killed it for me. Oh well, may be next time. :frowning:

Just kidding! :lol: Very nice popper! You have shown us some very nice flies over the past year. Have you considered doing a FOTW?

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Dang! I wish that I could tie that good! I guess I just need a sweet vise like you and the patience you have too! If you wanna know how well they catch fish, I can be Skip Field Tester!!!

I have been messing with some popper bodies but I am really no good!

What kind of paint do you use? Is that a marabou tail with plain black hackle (what kind of hackle?)? Dang! That is a sweet popper!

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OK, the paint is Acrylic Gloss and I clear coat over with Sally Henson Hard as Nails or gloss Lacquer.

I paint my eyes with some drill bits using the flat end. You can get a cheap set and make different sizes.

That is a hackle tail like I use on jigs, the cheap stuff, strung neck hackle. I have it in most ever color for my jigs so if I need a tail on flies there it is. I also have most every color of marabou known to man.

The other hackle (black) is the more costly kind.

Skip

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That was funny.

I have thought if I ever tied one that looked good enough I would and actually I did think about this one…

I also thought about my shrimp and my Crappie Candy, but I didn’t know if they were good enough to go for it. Anyway I would sure think about it if anyone thought I should.

Thanks,

Skip

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Wow, that popper looks great. I wish I could make them like that.

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I wish I could do poppers like that …nice work!!! :smiley: