Solano Fly Fishers

Deer Hair Popper

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Mustad 3407 or equivalent, sizes 4 to 1/0
Black Kevlar
Deer hair, spun and clipped to shape
Two or three pairs of grizzly neck hackles with five or six strands of gold or copper Flashabou Accent
(Optional) Double prong, 15-pound-test hard monofilament
Use the Deer-Hair Popper for both blind-casting and sight-fishing to big winter seatrout. Of course, you can do both of these things at the same time; cast the bug to where you can’t see fish, and keep your eye peeled on the flats for large trout. Coat the fly with a good floatant to help keep it on the surface