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Tying the
Foam Popper
by Carl Haensel
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photos by the author
Foam Poppers are some of the most popular bass flies around. Found in
many different sizes, shapes and colors, they perform well and catch
Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass just about anywhere. Other
species of fish in both fresh and salt water will regularly eat poppers too,
so don't be surprised when a big pike or Muskellunge takes a popper
in a giant splash. Tying poppers can be creative and a lot of fun. With a
little bit of work, they will be durable and last a long time.
Foam Popper materials
Hook: Popper hook such as a Mustad CK52S, sizes 4 and 1
Thread: Flat waxed monochord
Head: Hard molded foam popper head
Eyes: Small adhesive eyes
Tail: Four colored saddle hackle feathers and Krystal Flash to match
Hackle: Colored saddle hackle to match
Glue: Super Glue Gel and 5-minute epoxy
1 Begin by inserting the Foam Popper head onto an appropriately
sized hook. Be careful to do this slowly to avoid cracking the
body. Place it in your vise upside-down, and use Super Glue Gel
to attach the body to the hook. Let it dry until it is solid.
2 Remove the hook from the vise, and color your Foam Popper
head. Permanent markers such as Sharpies work well. Bright
colors including orange and yellow are top bass choices. Black
is also a popular popper color. After the marker has dried, add
eyes if desired. Thin, stick-on adhesive eyes work well.
3 Using a finger in a latex glove or a small brush, cover the Foam
Popper body in 5-minute epoxy. Avoid filling the eye of the hook
with epoxy. It is beneficial to prepare multiple poppers with
epoxy at one time. Rotate the poppers as they dry to avoid drips
and globs. A slow rotating motor such as the type designed for
fishing rod building can be useful in this step. After the epoxy
is dry and no longer tacky, secure the hook of the popper in the
vise and attach the thread. Make sure to wait long enough to
complete this step, so your poppers are shiny and clear.
4 Tie in the saddle hackle tail feathers, and add Krystal Flash or
another sparkling fiber to accent the hackle tail.
5 Tie in additional saddle hackle behind the foam body, and wrap
it around the hook. After tying off the thread behind the body of
the popper, glue or head cement the front thread wraps near the
foam body to finish it.
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