BilletHead Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Might pass this along, Cabelas has what I think is a pretty good deal on popper hooks. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Mustad-Signature-CK74S-SS-Fly-Hooks/1170112.uts These are stainless steel hooks. I just got in my order. I did two packages of 2/0 and 1/0 They are just a tad shorter than the ones I have been using but have a wider hook gap which I like. Here is a comparison. What I have made with the same hook below it and then the 2/0 and 1/0 CK74S SS Mustad I just got. Here are a few of the ones I have been doing since our waterfowl is done and I am warming up for fishing, And some for the spin fishermen, BilletHead gramps50 and Daryk Campbell Sr 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Flysmallie Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Those are horrible. Send them to me and I'll dispose of them properly. Daryk Campbell Sr 1
rFisherk Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Those are some fine looking poppers. I always thought a shorter shank with a wider gap was better too.
fishinwrench Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Wow, you've been busy. Those look great !
BilletHead Posted February 6, 2015 Author Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks gentlemen, What Ronnie? You wanting those junky hooks? "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
Rolan Duffield Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I'm impressed. Great job. How do you paint them. You could give us a lesson in painting. Rolan
BilletHead Posted February 7, 2015 Author Posted February 7, 2015 Thanks Roland, It is really simple. Started out just brushing and stippling, then rattle cans with butterfly net for a stencil. Now not using spray paint but a copic marker spray system, brushing and stippling combo. It is a couple of lengthy reads but my journey doing this is covered in these two threads, BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
bs1827 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I'm always on the lookout for new BilletHead threads! Can't get enough of your hunting and fishing reports, lure building, etc. Great looking poppers!
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