Reading this thread has brought back memories of summers as a kid riding my bike (wearing waders) to lake galena in PA and using these wooden poppers from sears on bass. I used to slay em all day long right out of the grass and pads. I'm gonna have to dust off my old poppers and try this again. I caught so many bass that the guys I fished with refused to come anymore (with their spinning rods) they also decided one day that I was insufferable and threw me and my bike off the end of a dock.
Mike M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deb Duran Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 6:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Making bass poppers I just picked up a bunch of the old Herters hooks that were made for popper bodies. They still sell similar hooks but these came in really small sizes also. I'm going to make them into poppers for Bass and Bluegills out of small corks. You can cheat and buy the small bottle stopper style of cork already close to popper shape at the craft or hardware stores and cut a flat bottom and groove and you're ready to paint. I also have a whole bag of wine corks here to work with. Iain Short shapes them with sand paper and a drill to make floats (very cool things). I stay away from power tools with the kids around distracting me it could get messy. :) Hopefully he will see this thread and explain how he does it. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin McClean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 6:47 AM Subject: RE: [VFB] Making bass poppers > Jimmy, > > I also remember a mail to the list some time ago that someone was making > them from the Corks in wine bottles. I have thought about giving them a go > but do not have a lathe. Maybe some day. I have enough "stuff" at the > moment. I'm not sure you could turn Cork, but I'm sure with some heacy grip > paper you could wear away what is not needed and get a similar effect. Also > cork is very light and bouyant. > > Just a thought, > > Kev
