Blockhead foam - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T00:36:39Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/blockhead-foam?groupUrl=bluegillflytying&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A296826&groupId=2036984%3AGroup%3A54278&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust used a razor knife and t…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-24:2036984:Comment:3026102012-08-24T15:29:18.762ZJohn C Watsonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnCWatson
<p>Just used a razor knife and took my time. They float really well. A little feather, some rubber legs and sharpie marker and you are good to go. Shape and size only limited my your imagination.</p>
<p>Just used a razor knife and took my time. They float really well. A little feather, some rubber legs and sharpie marker and you are good to go. Shape and size only limited my your imagination.</p> Nice job guys lots of great…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-18:2036984:Comment:3011262012-08-18T00:49:50.760ZLeehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Lee
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<p> Nice job guys lots of great foamy ideas :)</p>
<p> Thats one Nice thing about foam your imagination is the limit! If your looking for Tuff foam garden knee pads are denser foam and last even when toothy critters are around/</p>
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<p> Nice job guys lots of great foamy ideas :)</p>
<p> Thats one Nice thing about foam your imagination is the limit! If your looking for Tuff foam garden knee pads are denser foam and last even when toothy critters are around/</p> these are all made from 2or3m…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-17:2036984:Comment:3006342012-08-17T02:10:53.850Zjim cosgrovehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078230244?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078230244?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a>these are all made from 2or3mm craft foam from hobby lobby.they are all size 12</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078230244?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2078230244?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a>these are all made from 2or3mm craft foam from hobby lobby.they are all size 12</p> Those are nice, John. How did…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-17:2036984:Comment:3004682012-08-17T00:43:59.878ZBruce Tomasellihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>Those are nice, John. How did you shape them? You did a great job. They look just like those blockhead poppers I bought.</p>
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<p>Those are nice, John. How did you shape them? You did a great job. They look just like those blockhead poppers I bought.</p>
<p>Bruce</p> These are a few of the foam f…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-17:2036984:Comment:3007372012-08-17T00:30:21.157ZJohn C Watsonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnCWatson
<p>These are a few of the foam flies I tied tonight using the foam letters. Sorry for the washed out pic, taken with my phone. They were tied on number 6 hooks to give an idea of the size, bream are the target species.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167411822?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167411822?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p>
<p>These are a few of the foam flies I tied tonight using the foam letters. Sorry for the washed out pic, taken with my phone. They were tied on number 6 hooks to give an idea of the size, bream are the target species.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167411822?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167411822?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a></p> Bruce, how about FLIP-FLOPS!!…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-11:2036984:Comment:2990752012-08-11T12:30:41.766ZGreg McWilliamshttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/GregMcWilliams
<p>Bruce, how about FLIP-FLOPS!!!!! I make all my popper with these!!!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://bigbluegill.com/group/flytyingandspecificinstructionsonly/forum/topics/flipfloppers">http://bigbluegill.com/group/flytyingandspecificinstructionsonly/forum/topics/flipfloppers</a></p>
<p>I just use Aberdeen Crappie HOOKS!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Bruce, how about FLIP-FLOPS!!!!! I make all my popper with these!!!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://bigbluegill.com/group/flytyingandspecificinstructionsonly/forum/topics/flipfloppers">http://bigbluegill.com/group/flytyingandspecificinstructionsonly/forum/topics/flipfloppers</a></p>
<p>I just use Aberdeen Crappie HOOKS!!!!!!!</p> Below is a link that was reco…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-11:2036984:Comment:2991262012-08-11T03:41:07.119ZBruce Tomasellihttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BruceTomaselli
<p>Below is a link that was recommended to me.</p>
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<p>Below is a link that was recommended to me.</p>
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<p></p> I purchased some child's foam…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-10:2036984:Comment:2989562012-08-10T21:37:32.435ZJohn C Watsonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnCWatson
<p>I purchased some child's foam letters that are about half inch thick and 2"x3" big in vibrant colors to start making some bugs out of. They are really inexpensive, got them at Target. There should be enough in one pack to last a life time.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167414821?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167414821?profile=original" width="600"/></a></p>
<p>I purchased some child's foam letters that are about half inch thick and 2"x3" big in vibrant colors to start making some bugs out of. They are really inexpensive, got them at Target. There should be enough in one pack to last a life time.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167414821?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167414821?profile=original" width="600"/></a></p> No there not very cost effi…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-01:2036984:Comment:2969112012-08-01T23:51:56.963ZLeehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Lee
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<p> No there not very cost efficient, I normaly buy them in the 24 packs which brings the cost down to about 75 cent each body even then it's the most expensive foam bug I tie, even the STP Frog comes out cheaper. They Really Do Catch Bass Though! Pretty good on Bluegill when they are wanting a noisey bug.</p>
<p> For bream there's better ( and much cheaper to tie ) foam patterns Tokyo Spiders, Chernobal Ants and Stealth Bombers tied in 8 & 10 are my favorites.</p>
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<p> No there not very cost efficient, I normaly buy them in the 24 packs which brings the cost down to about 75 cent each body even then it's the most expensive foam bug I tie, even the STP Frog comes out cheaper. They Really Do Catch Bass Though! Pretty good on Bluegill when they are wanting a noisey bug.</p>
<p> For bream there's better ( and much cheaper to tie ) foam patterns Tokyo Spiders, Chernobal Ants and Stealth Bombers tied in 8 & 10 are my favorites.</p>
<p> I also have another foam Bluegill Bug I'm messing with that is looking Real Promising you might have seen it in a pic or video of mine ;) real cheap quick and easy tie thats been catchin some Serious Coppernose for me :)</p>
<p> If you can find the old style open cell foam to tie them with, I think a plain old Slow Sinking Leggy Spider catchs more Bluegill than anything else ;)</p> Okay the small size is 1/4"…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-08-01:2036984:Comment:2968262012-08-01T23:27:38.062ZLeehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Lee
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<p> Okay the small size is 1/4"x 7/16" on the face, med is 3/8"x 9/16", large is 5/8"x5/8" On the small ones I use a Mustad CK52S 2XL #6 hook. I use the same hook just in size #4 for Meds and #2 for large. I like the Mustad CK52S 2XL because it's chemicaly sharpened and has a smaller barb its also a kinked shaft hook.</p>
<p> I wanted some smaller bodied ones and took a sharp single edge razor and trimmed about an 1/8" off the front of some smalls keeping the same angle as the original…</p>
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<p> Okay the small size is 1/4"x 7/16" on the face, med is 3/8"x 9/16", large is 5/8"x5/8" On the small ones I use a Mustad CK52S 2XL #6 hook. I use the same hook just in size #4 for Meds and #2 for large. I like the Mustad CK52S 2XL because it's chemicaly sharpened and has a smaller barb its also a kinked shaft hook.</p>
<p> I wanted some smaller bodied ones and took a sharp single edge razor and trimmed about an 1/8" off the front of some smalls keeping the same angle as the original and used the same hook in a #8, the hook up ratio on bream is better with the trimmed down version and the Bass don't bug me as much.</p>