bassfly351

I have seen that pattern and I know that the balsa wood or a deer hair popper wouldn't last long in the gulf were I have fished , that is a great popper for those toothy critters , I have used foam and cork for bass , I think it is what ever works and what the angler has had more hook ups with , there is an art to popper fishing ,salt or fresh water, as well as the art of tying the popper, the speed bug is a fly that has stood the test , as well as the deer hair bass bug , or the balsa wood bass popper, they all do the same thing catch fish , like the simple fly you have created hope you save a few of those tarpon and triple tails for me !!!

I think you are right on the stiff part , but to me watching a bass come out of nowhere and hit the balsa wood popper is really a site , I have seen them rise up slowly and just crush the bug,

I do agree , they do take a little longer , Nice work like those bass bugs

I have been tying flies for at least 20 years, and I have used both balsa wood and deer hair bass poppers , I like both , but in my quest for the perfect bass popper I like the balsa wood popper the best, I think I have caught more fish on it, but I also like the tying of the deer hair, and I have been told that bass hold on to it longer, what do you guys think?