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First Popper Gill
Hi All. I've attached a picture of my first gill on the poppers I recently created. It's only 7 1/2", and tiny by your standards, but it's my first. It seemed that the gills could have cared less when the stick-on eyes fell off the popper. They just kept on attacking the bug.
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Permalink Reply by Jeffrey D. Abney on
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Still rewarding to catch fish on your hand made poppers Bruce....That has to add some satisfaction to the catch....Congrats!
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Permalink Reply by Vince Fusco on
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Congrats on your first one on a popper. It's a ball seeing them come up and take it off the surface.
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Tomaselli on
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It was fun watching the top water action. Thanks for all of your help, Big Bluegill Family, I'll be asking many more questions.
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Permalink Reply by jim cosgrove on
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welcome to the dark side bruce
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Permalink Reply by Bill Purmort on
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That is the first of many I am sure! That topwater action is second to none in my book and when the water warms up there is nothing better. Congrats!
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Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on
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Not much better than Gills and Pseeds on Poppers and sliders! On your own handmade popper though ,THAT DOES make it better!
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Hey John. When do you better with poppers and bluegill, in the Spring?
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June /July is when I use them Bruce.http://bigbluegill.com/photo/albums/flyrod-2012
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Permalink Reply by Steve Wilson on
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Congrats Bruce !! ......But now it's like Jim and Lee said.......welcome to the dark side....do I fish or tie....lol
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nice love fishing poppers
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Permalink Reply by dick tabbert on
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Nice little fish Bruce and everything is more exciting on top water.
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