Viewing the current warm-water tying contest entries has inspired me to try a few basic ties for the first time.
(Although, my skills don't approach that level of expertise!)
I've only fished traditional poppers for bass/panfish in the past,
and I've been meaning to break-out and expand my horizons into a few foam-bodied patterns.
So, up first was the good 'ol gurgle-pop:
(on a #6 4x long streamer hook)
The tail is calf tail dyed neon-green.
(too long, maybe?)
I like the way this pattern looks from the Bass's perspective!
and can't wait to try out the gurgle-pop action of the foam "lips"!
I'll be heading up to my Buddy's 4-acre pond for the 4th weekend.
Hopefully I'll be able to follow this post, with some pics of rod and fish.
The other pattern I tried is based upon a medley of Chernobyl Ant patterns I found online.
I mixed and match the characteristics that I liked, and came up with this:
(on a 8x 2x long dry fly hook)
Brown hackle palmered underneath makes it look pretty buggy, I think.
I'm interested in trying this one out, to see how it';s going to ride on the water
with all that stuff going on about it.
Added some looped buck tail for a little suggestion of wing,
and it doubles as an indicator.
this one looks tasty from below, as well,
with an orange under-body, and all of that brown "bugginess".
Wish me luck.
(Although, my skills don't approach that level of expertise!)
I've only fished traditional poppers for bass/panfish in the past,
and I've been meaning to break-out and expand my horizons into a few foam-bodied patterns.
So, up first was the good 'ol gurgle-pop:
(on a #6 4x long streamer hook)
The tail is calf tail dyed neon-green.
(too long, maybe?)
I like the way this pattern looks from the Bass's perspective!
and can't wait to try out the gurgle-pop action of the foam "lips"!
I'll be heading up to my Buddy's 4-acre pond for the 4th weekend.
Hopefully I'll be able to follow this post, with some pics of rod and fish.
The other pattern I tried is based upon a medley of Chernobyl Ant patterns I found online.
I mixed and match the characteristics that I liked, and came up with this:
(on a 8x 2x long dry fly hook)
Brown hackle palmered underneath makes it look pretty buggy, I think.
I'm interested in trying this one out, to see how it';s going to ride on the water
with all that stuff going on about it.
Added some looped buck tail for a little suggestion of wing,
and it doubles as an indicator.
this one looks tasty from below, as well,
with an orange under-body, and all of that brown "bugginess".
Wish me luck.





