Micro Panfish Popper

The Micro Panfish Popper (size #16 in the video) is a great fly for small to medium sized bluegill, which struggle to get their mouth around many larger commercial sized poppers. This popper is great in many different colors, so just do whatever suits your taste. Bluegill are often not picky and pretty forgiving fish to chase on a fly. Don’t forget to add some floatant to this little guy. Even thought the balsa wood keeps him on the surface, this guy is tiny and needs a little help to keep him riding high!

Micro Panfish Popper Fly Tying Recipe:
(Materials can be purchased below from Charlie's Fly Box)
Hook: #12-16 Firehole 618
Thread: White Veevus 6/0 or 8/0
Head: Balsa Wood
Paint: Sally Hansen Nail Polish in White and Black
Tail: White Hen Cape
Hackle: Black Rooster Cape
Legs: Small or Fine White Round Rubber Legs