Panfish Popper

Today we're tying a simple but extremely effective Panfish Popper.

This pattern uses pre-formed foam popper heads, making it a great option for anglers who want a durable topwater fly without the extra challenge of stacking, packing, and trimming deer hair. It's a quick tie that produces a clean, professional-looking fly and can be customized with different colors, tail materials, and hook sizes.

In this tutorial I'll walk through the entire process step-by-step, including:
• Preparing the popper head
• Selecting the proper hook size
• Building a balanced craft fur tail
• Adding flash and accent colors
• Creating a chenille collar
• Positioning rubber legs
• Preventing the head from spinning
• Coloring and finishing the popper
• Applying a durable UV-cured top coat

One of the things I enjoy most about this pattern is how versatile it is. It can be tied small for panfish, scaled up for bass, and modified with countless color combinations to match your local waters.

If you're looking for a durable, easy-to-customize topwater fly that consistently produces fish, this is a great pattern to add to your fly box.

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🛠️ Materials
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Hooks: Risen Streamer 200 (size 10) - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/hooks/products/streamer-200
Popper Head: Surface Seducer Double Barrel (extra-small) - https://amzn.to/4onLDFq
Standard Thread: Veevus 6/0 (white) - https://veevus.com/pages/membership?via=McFly
Tail: Extra Select Craft Fur (white, black, chartreuse) - https://amzn.to/4fLm1Ag
Flash: Flashabou (pearl) - https://amzn.to/4esWQ3f
1st Collar: Cactus Chenille (chartreuse) - https://amzn.to/4gkxJSw
Legs: Hot Tipped Sili Legs (black/chartreuse) - https://www.jsflyfishing.com/products/fulling-mill-hot-tip-legs?_pos=1&…
2nd Collar: Estaz (pearl) - https://www.jsflyfishing.com/products/estaz-uv-lights?_pos=2&_sid=ba55d…
Foam Stabilizer: Hard Mono (16-25lb) - https://amzn.to/4aAcI2z
Glue: Loctite Gel - https://amzn.to/4orZScg
Eyes: Fish Skull Living Eyes (Wind, 3mm) - https://amzn.to/4xfyWR4
Markers: Sharpies (black) - https://amzn.to/4eG2Oim
Markers: Ad Markers (chartreuse, olive, dark olive, yellow, Cadmium Orange) - https://amzn.to/4ekyQ22
Popper Coating: Solarez Top Coat 77 - https://solarez.com/top-coat-77.html

🛠️ Tools
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Vise: Renzetti Traveler - https://amzn.to/2t2FFmo
Bobbin: Veevus Bobbin - https://veevus.com/pages/membership?via=McFly
Razor Blades: https://amzn.to/4xinzYE
Scissors: Risen Spring Assist - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/fly-tying-tools-and-accessories/pr…
Whip Finisher: Dr. Slick Brass - https://amzn.to/2tGYwDW
Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - https://www.oasisbenches.com/oasis-benches/compact-bench/
UV Light: Solarez High Output - https://solarez.com/uv-cure-flashlight-high-output.html

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