Posted on January 4, 2021
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Poppers, be they bass or panfish, are the staple pattern in many fly fishers boxes. They are also the most misunderstood patterns on the market. You can actually manipulate not only the profile of a popper but the noise it makes with the material… Continue Reading “The anatomy of a popper part 2: Tail material selection.”
Category: Fishing, UncategorizedTags: #bassflies, #dryflies, #fishpondusa, #flyfishing, #flymenfishingcompany, #flytying, #hareline, #loonsoutdoors, #orvis, #renzettiinc, #warmwaterflyfishing
Posted on December 30, 2020
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Some people say “When one door closes another one opens” everytime something negative happens. Personally if one door opens as another is closing you’re probably in jail.
Category: Fall, Fishing, Hunting, Photography, UncategorizedTags: #bowhunting, #deerhunting, #engelcoolers, #fishpondusa, #flyfishing, #gundogs, #lucasoil, #orvis, #orvisdogs, #orviswingshooting, #pheasanthunting, #quailhunting, #sageflyfish, #upland, #uplandhunting
Posted on December 26, 2020
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I think, no matter how great our careers are, we all get to the point we want a break. Well 2020 put me in the NEED a break category for sure. It was on the day I realized that I had to get away… Continue Reading “recharging at Prairie Wildlife”
Posted on July 12, 2020
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Poppers, both large and small, have been a staple of fly fisherman around the world since the first angler saw a fish break the surface. The obsession with poppers among non trout anglers is equal to the dry fly purists in the trout world.… Continue Reading “The anatomy of a popper head”
Posted on May 27, 2020
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From now until late fall the bass will absolutely destroy flies, especially poppers, sliders, and divers! Lefty’s popper heads are large enough to get attention, but subtle enough to not spook cruising fish.