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#1 May-11-12 1:44PM
- Houli
- Northern Snakehead
- From: Leesburg, VA
- Registered: Dec-10-10
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Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
I came across a great how to video on Kayakbassfishing.com and decided to give this a shot. Picked up some basswood blocks, paints, and brushes at Michaels in Sterling and got the fly materials at various places. Start to finish these take a while .....
Here is the link to the instructions I followed: http://www.kayakbassfishing.com/kbfBB3/ … mp;t=14244
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#2 May-11-12 2:33PM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
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Re: Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
They look good!!
Time to go fishin' again!
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#3 May-11-12 3:17PM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
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Re: Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
Very nice flies....
I have always wondered why put eyes on the top of poppers ?
Follow along I am getting somewhere with this. It make take some time but it is going somewhere.
OK the fish ambush from below based on the silhouette so eyes are not really needed. But the fisherman sees the eyes and associates the critter it imitates. Spelling is tough at times....
If the eyes are for the fisherman's pleasure why not make them supper day glow orange or pink. That way when fished they are easy to track. Also a trick learned from the cheap rebel poppers is to tin foil the cup to reflect light down and around.. It will flash and attack fish. Also in low light once again be easy to track.
See it went some where.
Capt Mike
Last edited by captmikestarrett (May-11-12 3:20PM)
Light Tackle Fishing Guide on the Potomac
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#4 May-11-12 3:49PM
- Ernie
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Re: Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
Mike- spelling corrected....and great tips!
Houli- those are some outstanding looking flies.....feel free to fish behind my house and lose a few of them. Nice work!
Time to go fishin' again!
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#5 May-11-12 5:04PM
- Curly
- Patagonian Toothfish
- Registered: Mar-15-10
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Re: Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
captmikestarrett wrote:
Also a trick learned from the cheap rebel poppers is to tin foil the cup to reflect light down and around.. It will flash and attack fish.
Capt Mike
Maybe I'll paint the bottom of one of my Spro Frogs with metallic aluminum paint? 
Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!
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#6 May-11-12 5:32PM
- Houli
- Northern Snakehead
- From: Leesburg, VA
- Registered: Dec-10-10
- Posts: 252
Re: Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
Thanks for the tip Mike - I'll get some metallic paint for the next tie
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#7 May-11-12 7:49PM
- Houli
- Northern Snakehead
- From: Leesburg, VA
- Registered: Dec-10-10
- Posts: 252
Re: Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
Ernie - not sure which place is yours but PM me and I'll leave a couple out back next time I sand some down.
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#8 May-13-12 9:53PM
- Ernie
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Re: Basswood Poppers for the Fly Rod
Houli wrote:
Ernie - not sure which place is yours but PM me and I'll leave a couple out back next time I sand some down.
Thanks for the offer but don't worry about leaving a few.......
Time to go fishin' again!
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