modern Michigan dry fly · by 2022
Walker's Marabou Bug Popper
Also called Marabou Bug Popper
Unverified origin Single source: Walker's own MFFC handout. No creation date is given.
History
Dan Walker describes this as his first popper, and as a bug imitation rather than a baitfish. He showed it at a February 2022 Michigan Fly Fishing Club meeting. He fishes it in weedy lakes, naming Wakeley and Barton lakes, where bluegills take it best and bass and small pike also hit it.
Materials
| Hook | Straight or down-eye popper hook, gap close to the head diameter |
|---|---|
| Thread | 210 denier, any color |
| Tail | Marabou or a mop-chenille loop, in black, bright green or pale green |
| Underbody | Chenille |
| Body | Dubbing, built into a bump behind and around the legs |
| Legs | One or two pairs of silicone rubber legs |
| Head | Foam cylinder, square in front and angled at the back |
Sources
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Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.