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Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on January 25, 2015 at 8:36pm

When I lived in CO, I used to fish emergers instead of topwaters during hatches. That is a different situation than the terrestrials for sunfish and bass, I guess, but it was pretty successful. The point was that even when they are taking stuff on the surface, most of the feeding is still happening below. Still, it's a lot more exciting to have a blow up. :)

Comment by Allen Morgan on January 25, 2015 at 8:24pm

I also really like to tie and fish GFA Foam Hoppers.  Tied on a size 14 TMC 200R (or equivalent), they make a DEADLY bait for sunnies.

Comment by Allen Morgan on January 25, 2015 at 8:23pm

Look into the Gurgle-Pop.  Does everything a Pop-R lure does.  Gurgles, chugs, spits, pops, etc.  Deadly on LMBs in bigger sizes, as well as 'gills and other sunnies in the smaller sizes.

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on January 25, 2015 at 8:21pm

I have some craft foam. IMO, top water is mostly about not having a bad silhouette and being roughly the right size. I have made some of the craft foam flies that are nothing but a cut out shape with the hook threaded through it so the point hangs down. They catch fish. Shape is close to what they want, they look, you twitch- BANG!

Comment by Allen Morgan on January 25, 2015 at 8:11pm

Andy, you should look into craft foam for flies on top.  Very cheap, quick, easy, and I've caught A BUNCH of fish on various patterns using craft foam.

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on January 24, 2015 at 9:30pm

Thanks Ken. My first go to was also a marabou jig, but just a shade different at red and white. Then it was an Abu spinner with a white body that had block spots and a bit of white marabou on the treble. Now I am coming full circle I guess...

Comment by Slip Sinker on January 24, 2015 at 9:10pm

Nice work Andy!..i really like marabou on a jig... i first learned how to fish on a small 1/32 oz pink and white marabou crappie jig... caught everything on it... even dog fish. fish believe its a living breathing minnow

Comment by Andy is OptiMystic on January 24, 2015 at 9:00pm

Thanks, Jeffrey.

Jim - that's pretty much what I was thinking when I decided to keep that one. Ever OptiMystic (that is my handle on a couple of other boards).

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on January 24, 2015 at 8:45pm

These look fishy to me.......nice work Andy!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on January 24, 2015 at 8:37pm

I found out a long time ago that fish will hit a scruffy, ugly looking jig often better than a meticulously fashioned one.

Stay OptiMystic, Andy!

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