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Perch Bass Popper

Nymph · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Panfish · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

  • Hook wide-gap popper/stinger hook with hump shank, 2-6
  • Thread yellow 3/0

Materials

  • Pre-shaped foam or cork popper body Yellow/perch (1)
  • Saddle hackle Grizzly hackle (2-4)
  • Flash Pearl flashabou (6-8 strands)
  • Rubber legs Barred yellow rubber legs (3 pairs)
  • Stick-on eyes Red/black eyes (1 pair)
  • Superglue / UV resin Clear uv resin (small amount)

How to tie it

  1. Lay a thread base over the rear half of the shank where the tail and hackle will sit.
  2. Tie in a tail of two splayed saddle hackles about one shank long, curves facing out, with a few strands of pearl flash over the top.
  3. Wrap a soft saddle-hackle collar two or three turns just ahead of the tail and sweep the fibers back.
  4. Slot the pre-cut foam body onto the shank to check fit, then glue it in place over a thread bed with superglue so it cannot spin.
  5. Thread three rubber legs through each side of the body with a needle so they splay out, one pair front, mid, and rear.
  6. Set a stick-on eye each side of the head and seal with a dab of UV resin, then whip finish the small thread collar behind the body and snip.

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