BilletHead Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Decided to try my hand at sliders. Used basically the same method as I do on the poppers. Don't have to dremel out a cupped face. Some flat back and some slant back. Here is what I have so far. Have another five in the works just trying to figure out what color that they need painted. I am liking the slant backed dished face ones the best. I am hoping on a nice long strip they will dive and dart. May be awhile before I can do some water testing. The bath tub test just doesn't cut it BilletHead Jeff Tief, bs1827 and Browntrout 3 "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 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Those are nice! I've always like the dished out face type of slider. The other ones that just look like a turned around popper work they just don't move as well.
gramps50 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Those are nice. What are you using to give them the slick shiny finish?
BilletHead Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 Gramps it is 30 minute epoxy. Dried on a drying wheel. There is a couple of threads on here posted where I explain the process, 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 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Billethead, you're really making me want to get into the balsa fly game. I might start dabbling into it this spring. Are you just picking up your balsa from a local craft store or are you ordering it online? Also, what hooks are you using for your poppers/sliders?
BilletHead Posted February 16, 2015 Author Posted February 16, 2015 Hobby Lobby is where I am getting my balsa. Last hooks I ordered are CK74S SS Mustad . Any popper hook will work just size the hook to your quarry. BilletHead bs1827 1 "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 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Hobby Lobby is where I am getting my balsa. Last hooks I ordered are CK74S SS Mustad . Any popper hook will work just size the hook to your quarry. BilletHead Thanks for the info! Hopefully I'll turn a few out in the next few weeks.
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