General silliness

James Laraway · 28/04/2020 at 15:01

Instead of buying a commercial popper/diver head I had a muck about....

can you tell what it was in a previous life ?

Just need to fly some feathers/bling on the hook now

Eddie Sinclair · 28/04/2020 at 17:37

Looks like a foam ear plug to me.

Eddie

James Laraway · 29/04/2020 at 11:44

Quote from: Eddie Sinclair on 28/04/2020 at 17:37
Looks like a foam ear plug to me.

Eddie

indeed.
Tried it with another one of a different type / colour. I think this one is better - the bumblebee !

Sandy Nelson · 29/04/2020 at 13:04

Only thing to watch James.
They have a tendency to expand when soaked.
I takes a while but eventually the foam seems to swell up.
We've literally millions of them here and I've played with them before.
It'll be interesting to see what you do with them

Sandy

Steven Sinclair · 29/04/2020 at 21:55

Quote from: Sandy Nelson on 29/04/2020 at 13:04
Only thing to watch James.
They have a tendency to expand when soaked.
I takes a while but eventually the foam seems to swell up.
We've literally millions of them here and I've played with them before.
It'll be interesting to see what you do with them

Sandy

I too found this but then I devised a plan

an uber light coating of UV cure glue seals the foam and they still float! If anything I actually prefer them as they sit just that we bit lower in the water which helps create more bloop

this is a must for Giant Snakehead fishing

What you're best doing however, is adding an extra lip of foam that extends over the front. The noise these things make for their size is nuts

Steven.

James Laraway · 30/04/2020 at 13:52

and shes complete...

The head is on a shank with the hook able to 'wiggle'.

Derek Roxborough · 30/04/2020 at 14:44

Ye lads hev nae shame, Derek Roxborough

James Laraway · 07/05/2020 at 09:33

Quote from: Steven Sinclair on 29/04/2020 at 21:55
I too found this but then I devised a plan an uber light coating of UV cure glue seals the foam and they still float! If anything I actually prefer them as they sit just that we bit lower in the water which helps create more bloop this is a must for Giant Snakehead fishing What you're best doing however, is adding an extra lip of foam that extends over the front. The noise these things make for their size is nuts

Steven.

not really a fly - but castable on a fly rod.......popper head, foam and shanks...

Sandy Nelson · 07/05/2020 at 10:44

That is just brilliant

I love it

Sandy

Derek Roxborough · 07/05/2020 at 13:49

Can you get a Lego version? Derek Roxborough

Steven Sinclair · 07/05/2020 at 14:21

Awesome

I can see that I'm going to have to up my game here

Steven.

James Laraway · 07/05/2020 at 15:59

Quote from: Steven Sinclair on 07/05/2020 at 14:21
Awesome

I can see that I'm going to have to up my game here

Steven.

I thought that would appeal to you

Eddie Sinclair · 07/05/2020 at 16:39

Is it Bill or is it Ben?

Steven Sinclair · 08/05/2020 at 23:28

Hi James,

Your frog reminded me of a weed less idea I was playing around with last year that you may find useful.

I'm unsure as to how embed the video here so I just uploaded it to YouTube with the link below.

Steven

Fred Hay · 09/05/2020 at 06:41

Now that's a typical fly tyers bench

Eddie Sinclair · 09/05/2020 at 09:56

Fred,

That will be my tidy fly tying table.

It's tidy now though, all my stuff is in a container on its way home. Hope to get it soon. I could do with my fly tying kit during lockdown.

Eddie

Steven Sinclair · 09/05/2020 at 11:41

Quote from: Eddie Sinclair on 09/05/2020 at 09:56
Fred,

That will be my tidy fly tying table.

It's tidy now though, all my stuff is in a container on its way home. Hope to get it soon. I could do with my fly tying kit during lockdown.

Eddie

I'm more than happy to loan you my gear for a while. I guess it's only fair of me really... 😜

Let me know if you want it and I'll drop it off 👍

Steven.