Shellcrackers on poppers 5/11

Pulled out the flyrod and top water poppers to try the bream this week. Water temp had dropped 10 degrees from last week down to 71 but the crackers didn't mind the cooler water. I mainly was working depression in the banks or pockets and found a couple places where the shellcrackers were bedding. Caught a lot of fish using the poppers with a #10 hook. It's amazing how a small gill can suck in the popper that is as big as it's mouth ;).
Good time fishing this week for the bream and crackers. Thumbs Up Here are a few pic

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Sorry about the last pic, I don't know why it loaded.

I have a popper I want to try out.
Right now, I'm just waiting for my daughter to get home so I can take her fishing. The weather is finally decent and I promised her I would take her. There's one in her tackle box, too!

Stump, Just bragging. No problem nice picture. I have never caught a lake runner on top water popper.

Hey Stump Hunter,
Nice crackers and gills! I will be getting my fly rod out this week. One more thing,
The last pic with the crappie, is there any "easy" way to adjust the driftmasters with the homemade T bar you have?

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Originally Posted by crappiecrazy

Hey Stump Hunter,
Nice crackers and gills! I will be getting my fly rod out this week. One more thing,
The last pic with the crappie, is there any "easy" way to adjust the driftmasters with the homemade T bar you have?

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When I built the rod holder bases the first tip I carried a pipe wench with me to make all the adjustments to get the rods where I wanted them. After getting home I tacked welded the joints to keep them right. The top cross rods can still be adjusted if needed as they are not tacked. I am going to order the Hi-Tek holders later and will replace the cross pipes.

Thanks for the info.

Nice crackers

Beautiful pictures. That looks like a fun way to catch them.

Thats a great ideal if you are trolling and fly fishing at the same time!

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Originally Posted by BULLFROG-1

Thats a great ideal if you are trolling and fly fishing at the same time!

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LOL I have tried that before but it doesn't work to well. That last pic was took the same day but later while trolling.

I did make up a few poppers to try next time. Took awhile to make, paint and tye but they should last for a lot of fish.:)

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I don't spend much time on this forum, but I'm glad I did today. Those poppers look great Ronnie!

Yep....those poppers do look great! Now you need to get a ironing board like Scotts.

Thanks Scott and G. It is fun making your own poppers. Did tie another one up I really like, using duck hackle for the tail and give it a red collar. Told my wife I'm going to call it the "Duck Bug" :D I do believe it will catch fish too. G, I may have to get one of the kids size ironing board so my fish will look as big as Scott's Thumbs Up The shells and bream are still hitting top water bugs before the sun gets high and late in the day.

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Looks like a lot of fun work in those. Not something for mass production. Lol

Those are great lookin poppers Hands Clapping Hands Clapping Hands Clapping