Painful Week For Me--No Not Fishing

I have got behind on my blogging this past week, because of this thing called “Shingles” no not the roof version, but the painful kind that will slow you down for sure. I don’t know which is worst the medication or the pain Shingles can give you. I hope to be back on the water by the end of next week.
My wife and I did make a trip to our son-in-law and daughter’s home in Tennessee this past weekend for a little Caney Fork trout fishing. I was feeling the effects of the Shingles at that time but I just couldn’t let the pain spoil my trip with B.T. my son-in-law. I have to say it was the toughest trip we both have had on the Caney ever. B.T. managed to land a nice Brook and that was the extent of trout for the day. We both agreed on way home that it is just nice to be on the water sometimes and enjoy the beauty of this place with all its wildlife. We hope to make another trip before the holidays.

This was the only thing catching fish

Bryson with Pops and Meme in Florida for our niece's wedding recently. Just thought I would throw this photo in here, so you guys could get a good look at the next fly fishermen in the family.

One Auburn die hard fan. Sorry to say his Pops and Meme will be rooting for those Miss. State Dogs today

Larger Poppers That Will Give You That Explosive Hit

My last post dealt with using the Bass Bug line to get distance when you are using large poppers. Well I have discovered there are poppers which will give you a little better distance than others. Ninety percent of the time I use the cork or balsa wood popper that has a little more weight which in turn I think gives me the distance I am looking for. I have found out when fishing extremely clear water the farther distance you can put between you and the fish: the better chance you have for the catch. This is especially true when one is fishing a pressured lake. All of us that fish with the fly rod like to see that explosive hit on top. There are all kinds of top water flies on the market, that will produce, but one of the best is the concave face popper. This popper has the ability to stir up some water when given a slight jerk with the tip of the fly rod. This action drives the bass crazy and sometimes they just nail this fly out of irritation. Take a look at the following top water flies and see if there are some you might want to mention. Fall is just around the corner and one of the best times to land large bass on the fly, can’t wait!!!   

This little bug can be fished without the guard. This fly is from Georgia Fly, which has a huge selection of top water action killers.

The Dink Popper from the Fly Tying Club, simple but yet deadly

The Red Hamp; White square faced Big Bass Popper, awesome looking fly to get that explosion, this fly is from the English Fly Fishing Shop

Awesome looking forg pattern with rattle action, this fly is from Jeff Currier Global Fly Fishing

Great foam popper from Black Fly Outfitters

Bass Poppers has some great looking angle face poppers with great feathered tails

Great looking Zonker which can stir a little water go submerged this fly is from Orvis

The deadly Mouse from Wholesale Flies

My favorite is of course the Boggle Bug, this is one tuff popper, this fly is from Casters

Loads of legs make this a must and notice the concave face this fly is from Bream Bugs

One of my favorite poppers in color that is ---is Black, this color is deadly at daylight and dust, this fly is from Click Your Need

This popper is the closet thing to the Stealth Bomber, it can be fished as a surface or submerged popper, It can create enough water movement to tigger an explosive hit from a big bass. This popper is from Little River Outfitters

Awesome Hair Bug Natural from Flydeals, the lowest place on the net to buy flies

 

Note all of the above poppers are deadly when bass are on the hunt. If you any of you guys out have other sites for some great deals on popper, please feel free to share.