Gurgle-Pop Popper
Tip: For a nice bass bug on a size 4 hook, cut your foam slightly wider. You might try slightly thicker foam (I use an evazote foam from Rainy’s) or two layers of foam of the same or different colors.
Gurgle-Pop Popper |
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| Hook: | Size 8 dry fly hook |
| Thread: | White Danville 3/0 or Flat-waxed |
| Tail: | Chartreuse Widows Web (or other crinkly synthetic yarn, zelon, etc) |
| Underbody: | 5/16th-inch wide strip of 2mm yellow foam, tied down in three places to create segments |
| Overbody: | Same strip of foam as above folded forward and tied down at the front segment |
| Legs: | Round orange rubber leg material |
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Note: This is my variation of Jack Gartside’s renowned Gurgler. I tie it with a more pronounced lower “lip” to create a cupped popper face. It also resembles a large foam beetle with a tail! Whatever it is, it is my favorite and most frequently used surface fly for warm-water species. Size 8 works well for the panfish and small bass I find in local farm ponds. Size 4 works nicely when targeting larger bass. Tip: For a nice bass bug on a size 4 hook, cut your foam slightly wider. You might try slightly thicker foam (I use an evazote foam from Rainy’s) or two layers of foam of the same or different colors. |
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