Svenddiesel's video: The Wiggly Popper Fly Pattern Tutorial

Fishing top water is one of my favorite things to do, especially for bass. This popper style fly adds body/profile on the shank of the fly while adding a ton of wiggle side to side movement. This particular fly is for a fundraiser for Autism Awareness put on by Dead Meat Custom flies. The colors match the eyes and this fly will be auctioned off to raise money. For normal circumstances, I would tie these in black or white, or a combination of white and chartreuse and possibly some yellows. The hackle cone that I have been incorporating into many of my patterns creates profile without adding lots of weight. The key is to use a stiff fiber feather that is long and can get 15-20 touching wraps and then stroke the fibers back and wrap backwards. This creates a literal cone that you can add less materials to create a bigger profile. There is nothing better than watching something explode on the top water and gobble up a fly like this. Tie some up and fish them for bass or whatever you think will rise up and explode on it. The recipe: Hook: PR350 size 1/0 Thread: waxed thread 8/0 Shank: 15mm shank Attachment: 50lb spyder wire Body: american hackle Flash: 5-10 strands of flash Head: surface seducer howitzer head Eyes: Deadmeat Customs autism awareness eyes Cement: Raidzap flex resin