Foam bass popper problem

[JustinCarf 0]

I agree with everyone else. I think that'll increase your hook up chances.

[Endemic 0]

Your hook is long, that's why popper facing up. Next time tie on short hooks it will float right. In that pics looks great and will catch a fish for sure!

[Roofish 0]

Very nice, fish em

[Phish 0]

Using a short hook will reduce your chance of hook ups. Many times it hard to find long shanked hooks that is not to light a wire diameter.

Which is why if I can make them in a tube style popper then I will once my hook inventory is depleted.

[tucents 0]

And to protect the paint could I paint over he fly with head cement?

 

[Kytroutbum 0]

I'd highly reccommend Jay "fishy" Fullum's book on using Household Materials in Fly Tying (Not sure of exact title). He uses a lot of different types of paints and coatings. Very well worth the price. Amazon has used copies very reasonable. I use Creamcoat sealer on cork and balsa before painting. Delta Ceramcoat- Sparkle Glaze DecoArt makes Star Lite TopCoat, Duraclear makes a Varnish all available at :Michaels, Hobby Lobby, other craft stores. Some folks use epoxy- I don't like to use it. A fingernail polish called TOP COAT works also. I highly reccommend TESTING a coating on a sample of foam and paint before using it on a lot. I've had some melting and peeling with some combo's.

 

As far as the position of the popper, I believe dying fish on the surface may actually have their tails submerged- heaqd up often. I tie my pencil poppers with some slight weighting so that they sit tail down on a 45 degree angle. I want to fish them "Walking the Dog" like a bait caster fishing a Zara Spook.

[Phish 0]

I stop finish coating foam as i found they chip or crack and they seem to look better without. I dont use the premade hard bodies at all.

[perchjerker 0]

It should be self evident to anyone who has ever 'paid attention' to a frog that is just 'laying there' on the surface of the water that all but the head is actually submerged.

[Phish 0]

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It should be self evident to anyone who has ever 'paid attention' to a frog that is just 'laying there' on the surface of the water that all but the head is actually submerged.</p></blockquote>

[Phish 0]

That is absolutely correct PJ! Also a frog will dive to bottom to hide from predators.

[perchjerker 0]

That is absolutely correct PJ! Also a frog will dive to bottom to hide from predators.

 

Yep! As a retired fisheries biologist, I know that it is correct. Thanks for the acknowledgement of my statement.

[tucents 0]

thanks for answering ym questions folkds you all have been a great help!!