Garry,
Place the body immediately behind the eye so the hook point is behind
the body. Otherwise you won't have enough room for it to hook well.
Like you said, the steps are simple:
First glue the body on the hook. You might want to cover the hook
with thread first to give the glue a good base to adhere to.
After the epoxy is dry, then paint the body in whatever colors you
prefer. Add the eyes and legs if you're going to have legs on it.
For the legs, I use a big needle to install the legs. I cut a slit
in the side of the eye of the hook so I can insert the rubber hackle.
Fold two pieces of rubber in half and put them in the eye of the
hook. Force the hook horizontally through the body, pulling the legs
through. II have to use pliers - it's not easy. This IS hard foam.
Just before you get the legs where you want them, put a drop of epoxy
or superglue on the rubber legs where they enter the body and pull
them the rest of the way. Take the needle off and clip the loop open
so you have two legs on either side. I've never seen any need for
four legs per side. You can also insert one set of rubber legs in
the front of the foam body and one in the rear if you prefer - get
creative.
After all this is done, tie on whatever feather adornments you
prefer at the rear end, whip finish, glue and you're done. One good
way is a pair of hackle feather opposed so they bend away from the
hook. Put them on with the tips sticking out for a tail and then
wrap the stems for a hackle.
Happy catching!
Allan
Happy Saturday Gang,
New question for ya. I picked up a Spirit River Performance Popper
Pack - I wanted a do some quick and easy poppers for this spring.
The package comes with pre-painted foam bodies as well as the hooks
with the kink in it as well. My question is, where do you space the
body across the hook? Do you press the foam into the hook and kink
to help place the body? I know all I pretty much have to do is put
a tail on the hook and them glue/epoxy the body on (hence quick and
sleazy). Any and all help will be appreciated.
Garry
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Allan Fish
Greenwood, IN
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