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Fishidiot
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Ready made, hard plastic floating popper heads can be fairly versatile. You'll need some epoxy to set the hook into the head and a rotating dryer is handy for the glue and finish. Many of these pre-made popper heads lack a cupped face so I'll usually use a drill to cut this concave surface into the front of the fly. They're hand painted with acrylic and sealed with a clear coat. While I don't catch a huge number of stripers on popper flies they're fun when the fish are hot and looking up. Blues and cudas will demolish poppers - but what the heck. We can make more.