DEER HAIR POPPER

DEER HAIR POPPER

Back before they had ready made popper heads, they did it like this. It pops but not as much as the foam popper head. It has pretty good buoyancy but the best part of it is that it dives. Not exactly an easy pattern to tie, it takes a bit of practice but its worth it.   

Materials

Hook ( Gamakatsu B10s)

Deer Hair 

Hackles 

Flashabou 

Bucktail

As usual, dress the hook with thread

Tie on some buck tail or any fibers you like, it doesn't really matters I just love how buck tail is in the water

Add some flashabou for added attraction

Tie on a pair of hackles any hackle would be fine but split it at the hook

Tie on some hackle to wrap around the hook

Wrap the hackle around the hook, this helps make it weedless 

The fun part, finish up all you deer hair lol. Add a bunch of deer hair , be sure to wrap twice lightly then pull tightly so the deer hair will twist around the hook 

Annnnndd some more deer hair  =D and whip finish.

Then trim the deer hair till it takes the shape of a popper head . 

This is an option you could do. Add some epoxy and stick on a pair of 3D eyes and your done.

Happy tying =D

GOTCHA

GOTHA FLY 

It is very similar to a charlie except for an addition of silly legs. It still serve the purpose of imitating a shrimp but with added attractions.

Materials

Hooks 

Dumbbell eyes/bead chain

Tinsel and flashabou

Vinyl ribbing

Silly legs

Raccoon zonker/craft fur/ polar fibers

UV flash fibers

Dress the hook with thread 

Tie on the vinyl ribbing

Tie on the tinsel be sure you have the proper length to wrap it till the dumbbells

Tie on the dumbbell eyes( you can do this 1st if you want to )

Wrap the tinsel around the hook and tie it down in front of the eyes

Wrap the vinyl ribbing and tie it down in front of the eyes as well 

Tie on the silly legs and make it separate on both side of the hook

Tie on some UV flash 

Tie on the raccoon zonker

Lastly tie on a pair of flashabou and whip finish.

Gotcha. Very easy pattern to tie and most importantly it catches practically any species of fish 

Hope you like it and happy tying :)