Making a popper with your own hands

Recently, a bait called popla-popper has appeared in the arsenal of amateur fishermen. The bait is new, known to a wide range of fishermen, but gaining popularity for its simplicity, versatility and low cost. They catch predatory fish and peaceful fish with bait. Having appreciated the potential of the pop-popper, fishing enthusiasts become its adherents; with this help it is easy to achieve success even under the most unfavorable fishing conditions.

What is a popla popper

Popla-popper is a symbiosis of a float and a well-known popper, but skillfully combined with each other.

Essentially, it is a small float with the properties

popper:

1. It is most often teardrop-shaped with a depression in the frontal part.
2. When used, the recess makes sounds similar to slurping and causes splashing, which attracts the attention of fish.
3. Where a regular popper has a tee, a pop-popper has a loop to which the leash is attached.
4. The PP does not have a propeller or deepening devices; a short leash, no more than 15 cm, with one sharp hook, preferably with a long fore-end, is used.
5. An artificial bait in the form of a larva or worm is used as bait. To activate the bite, live bait (worm or maggot) is sometimes used.
6. The fishing tool is a light spinning rod.

There are two types of this tackle: small popla-popper (MPP) and large popla-popper (BPP). The body size of MPP does not exceed 23 mm, while that of BPP reaches 30 mm. Weight from 2 to 4 g. Based on the size of the pop-popper, we can assume that it is advisable to use it on ultralight or simply light tackle.

The main advantages of the pop-popper

1. Availability. Miniature artificial bait is in a comfortable price range. Unlike expensive wobblers, any angler can afford it.

2. Patency. The popla-popper is designed in such a way that it is easy to fish in the most overgrown areas. The design has no hooks and, when tightened, covers the leash from obstacles.

3. Catchability. At the moment, the bait is not very popular among the general public, but in terms of effectiveness it easily outperforms edible silicone and miniature spinners.

The design of the bait is so simple that some anglers make it themselves using a wine cork, metal wire and glue.

What kind of fish to catch with a popla popper

The popla-popper bait was originally prepared for catching rudd. This fish lives in the upper waters and bites well. In the conditions where the rudd lives, with the help of a pop-popper it is possible to pull it out without any problems, and these are snags and areas overgrown with aquatic vegetation. The sound vibrations produced by the bait attract perch, chub, bleak and other fish that feed on insects floating on the surface of the water.

Carp, crucian carp, ide, roach and even pike are successfully caught with this gear, albeit small, but quite decent for fishing lovers. Fishing with a pop-popper is extremely simple, it does not require a well-equipped spinning rod or fishing rod, a wading suit, even those who like to fish from a boat do not need to take a lot of fishing accessories with them.

Cork popper

From items available in any home and an ordinary wine bottle stopper, etc. You can make a pretty catchy popper for fishing. For this you will need:

• the cork itself;
• paints (you can use nail polish or varnish);
• sinker (preferably fishing);
• regular paper clip;
• construction sandpaper;
• super glue or any equivalent.

The following tools will also be useful:

• mini-drill (you can use a screwdriver with a screw-type attachment);
• a vice or other fastening device;
• awl;
• stationery knife.

The most important thing in making this bait is to give it a natural shape. After this, the cork must be sanded. To do this, a plug is placed on the self-tapping screw. Using a screwdriver, the self-tapping screw is rotated, and processing is carried out during rotation.

It is important that the surface is absolutely smooth. Next comes the fastening. To do this, use a knife to make a cut to the center of the cork and insert a flattened half of a paper clip there. You want the curved end of the paperclip to stick out slightly from the cork. The resulting gap must be sealed.

Next you need to drill a small hole for the sinker. The size and shape of the hole depend on the sinker chosen. The main thing is that the overall design of the future bait does not fall apart. It is advisable to choose a sinker the size of one-fourth of the cork, no more. The weight of the sinker is also important.

You should choose sinkers weighing at least two and no more than four grams. We fix the sinker tightly with glue. The last stage is painting the artificial bait. Most fish species don't care what color their food is. The main thing is that the homemade product is noticeable. Therefore, it is better to paint it in bright colors that are visible on the surface of the water. So, the cork popper is ready.

Tackle for pop-popper

The main gear for a pop-popper is a light ultralight spinning rod with a length of 2 to 2.5 meters, maximum test 8 g. The spinning rod must be rigid and sensitive, as it must dampen vibrations well after casting the bait. You need to take a short rod so that your hand can freely perform twitching. Any lightweight reel from the ultralight series will do. Fishing with fishing line or braid is the fisherman's lot; this does not affect the operation of the pop-popper. It is advisable to choose the thickness of the cord from 0.06 to 0.08 mm. Leaders are recommended from 0.16 to 0.18 mm made of fluorocarbon-based fishing line; based on experience, this option will be optimal. Depending on the activity and type of fish, the length of the leashes is chosen from 5 to 50 cm.

You can also abandon the leash by attaching the hook to the pop-popper using a winding ring or a loop of fishing line, but as practice has shown, it is best to catch fish with a bait with a leash.

The color of the cord can influence the outcome of your fishing trip. It’s good when the cord is visible; its bright color allows you to see where it is, especially in low light conditions.

The pike is often attracted by the popla popper itself, and sometimes attacks it. In this case, fishermen attach a hook to the pop-popper itself; this method is ineffective, since it acts as bait, but should be a signaling device; the hook in this case is a hindrance.

Fishing with a popper float (popla-popper)

The developing trend in fishing of the symbiosis of various baits led to the birth of the so-called pop-popper. The classic spinning bait – the popper – has been transformed into a special float for highly effective fishing in surface waters.

The popla popper is a classic example of how modern fishing is being developed not only by famous brand developers and athletes, but also by amateurs. It is to the latter that we owe the appearance of an extraordinary bite alarm with the functions of a surface wobbler.

I was introduced to the pop-popper by a good friend, who experimentally independently mastered fishing with this element of equipment. Like web genius, the design of the pop popper is quite simple. In fact, this is an ordinary popper about 3.5 cm long, weighing 3-3.5 g, from which both tees have been removed. The point of such a “toothless” bait is that it turns into a bite alarm and at the same time allows you to make retrieves with a classic popper effect. By cutting and splashing water, the popper produces its characteristic “gurgling” sound, attracting the attention of fish. Well, the latter are caught on a classic leash with a hook, which increases the passability of the bait attached to it in difficult water areas and reduces the number of snags. The possibility of successfully using fly fishing flies instead of a hook cannot be ruled out.

The main profile fish for the pop-popper is the rudd. With its help, it is this particular inhabitant of the upper waters that can be successfully pulled out of overgrown and snags in water areas where the use of other equipment is problematic or even impossible. At the same time, other fish that are sensitive to sound are successfully caught with a pop-popper: perches, bleaks, chubs, etc., for which the norm is to eat insects floating on the water and falling into the water. Even carp, crucian carp and pike are among the permanent trophies of such fishing. Even if they are often small, they are quite decent.

Fishing with such equipment seduces with its simplicity. All that is required is a equipped fishing rod and a wading suit. Even boat fishing enthusiasts can avoid using watercraft. However, we’ll talk about the intricacies of fishing later, but for now let’s take a closer look at the popla-popper itself.

The simplest and most reliable option for a pop-popper is the factory model. It’s not always easy to choose a suitable imitation, and one that is bright in color so that it is clearly visible from a distance. Plus, many complain about the high price of such bait, believing that when they throw it into the grass thickets, they will pick it off one after another. If you can somehow agree with the first argument, then I will argue with the second. With properly installed equipment, one pop-popper will last for more than one year. Well, when a break occurs at shallow depths, where fishing is mainly carried out, it is often possible to retrieve the severed element. In any case, with regular float fishing, the risk of a cliff is much higher.

Read: Wiring a wobbler for pike

Among the smart factory models suitable for conversion for pop-popper fishing, I would like to mention the floating surface baits A-elita 50F (color 761 and 861). Their characteristics are slightly higher compared to the relatively common pop-popper imitations (5 cm, 5 g), however, due to high-precision balancing and body bending, both have increased stability, which is important for tempo fishing and on strong waves. Plus, they produce a sharp, clear sound, spray water and fly farther when casting, and the bright red fronts provide good visibility.

The practice of making pop-poppers yourself from polystyrene foam, old floats or wine stoppers has become widespread.

Popla-popper is a light, shallow bait, so the best rod for casting it is an ultralight spinning rod. It is tough, sensitive, sending and well dampens vibrations after casting. A length of 2-2.1 m is quite enough for work in any conditions. The inertia-free reel is equipped with a braided cord with a diameter of 0.06-0.08 mm.

Optimal leashes are made from fluorocarbon fishing line with a cross-section of 0.16-0.18 mm. For this I use Pontoon21 Gexar Zarkazma or Pontoon21 Marxman Hfc threads. Thinner ones are not suitable not only because of the threat of cliffs after each cast, but also due to overlaps over the “braid” during casts. The length of the running leashes is 5-50 cm, depending on the type and activity of the fish that are supposed to be caught. Usually starting with a leash 15-20 cm long, I shorten it to a minimum with a good bite, simplifying the tackle as much as possible. Sometimes it comes to the point that you can completely abandon the leash by connecting the hook to the pop-popper using a winding ring or a tied loop of fishing line. However, when it is necessary to immerse the bait deeper into the water, I lengthen the leash, on the contrary.

When hunting for rudd and especially for perch, I did not use leashes longer than 30 cm, but when fishing for carp and crucian carp in surface waters, long ones were better suited. As for the pike, it is not the bait on the hook that seduces it, but the popla-popper itself, which the “toothy” one periodically attacks. That is why some anglers who have mastered this type of fishing attach an additional hook to the bottom ring of the pop-popper. I think this is a rash decision. In our case, the pop-popper does not act as bait, but as a bite alarm and the extra hook is just a nuisance. It will significantly increase the number of hooks on plants, and fishing in open water is often less effective.

However, catching small pikes is possible. They are able to be flattered by any imitation of food, even from the category of insects. A funny incident happened to my friend when a hungry predator weighing 1.2 kg immediately swallowed a popla-popper along with a leash, and then threw it out through the gills. As a result, the “braid” entangled the mouth, preventing it from taking a bite. The pike was successfully pulled ashore.

Read: Fishing for pike perch on small rivers

Well, the last part of the equipment is the hook. Taking into account my own developments, I settled on No. 12-16. Moreover, the first option is the most preferable. The bend of the hook is better smooth, arched, without bevels. Good models are Owner 50145, Owner 50457. If you plan to fish exclusively with artificial baits, it is appropriate to wrap a thread around the fore-end so that the imitation does not slip later.

Despite the effect that attracts fish, when placing a pop-popper you cannot do without bait. As such, you can use both artificial and natural ones.

The main bait, aimed at virtually all surface fish, is silicone maggot. If in a static position it seduces fish weakly, then with active wiring it is the opposite. The main requirement is a decent size. An excellent choice is Power Bait (Berkley). I pierce the imitation with a hook and pull it onto the fore-end. To prevent it from slipping, you can first wind a thread onto the fore-end. I tried using maggots with pheromones, but did not notice a significant difference.

At the same time, I note that artificial maggots are good in the warm season. In early spring and late autumn, there are fewer bites for such bait. In addition, there are days when even in summer the fish are picky. That’s why I always keep a jar of natural fly larvae in my pocket. They can either be hooked to an artificial relative, piercing right through the head, or used independently.

Artificial flies have proven themselves to be positive, as well as small twisters without white or creamy tails, which are similar in appearance to larvae. Such baits are attached to the hook with a stocking, covering two-thirds of the fore-end.

Fish are also excellently caught using thin strips of finely porous foam rubber, pre-soaked in egg white and boiled. In reservoirs where there are a lot of cupids, it is useful to tie a strand of grass to a hook, which these fish will probably not miss. You can equip the hook with an edge or string beads on it, as in ice fishing. In a word, experiments are appropriate and justified.

I don’t see any point in stopping at baits such as bloodworms, worms, etc., as well as baits. The fish will bite, but such baits are not designed for active fishing, so you don’t have to think about them. Well, their silicone analogues are inferior to maggots when catching “peaceful” fish.

On a reservoir, you can act according to two schemes. The first one is the simplest. We choose a promising place and try to catch. There are no bites, we feed the point, as in regular float fishing, and wait for the fish to show activity.

The second scheme seems more preferable. This is active fishing associated with the search for fish sites, which, with proper observation, will reveal themselves by splashes on the water. The main object of popla-poppering is the rudd; It is a schooling fish, so it is not difficult to spot. The main landmark is the water area overgrown with egg capsules, reeds, reeds and other vegetation. And, as a rule, with calm water, in extreme cases with a slow current. The presence of “golden” fish is indicated by trembling leaves of plants and circles in the water. Here, among the “grass”, you can catch other fish.

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It’s even easier to hunt for carp, which on hot days rise to the very surface and patrol the pond in schools, being clearly visible even with the naked eye. In general, the first key to success is observation.

The cast is made directly into the vegetation. Either the bait immediately falls into the “windows” between the greens, or it must be directed there with a slight twitch of the spinning rod, pulling it off the leaf. Very often the bite occurs just at the moment of splashdown, because the rudd is accustomed to this behavior of insects falling into the water from the grass. If the fish does not react, we pause for up to 10-15 seconds and jerkily move the pop-popper by 5-7 cm, then pause again, etc. The pace of wiring can be of decisive importance. When the alarm comes out of the grass, it is more rational to reel in the tackle and make a new cast rather than cast it across open space: the likelihood of a bite will be low.

You should not be afraid of casting into the thick of strong-looking reeds and reeds. The main thing is that they do not grow very densely. The bites of large rudd, carp, crucian carp and even white bream occur right there or along the very edge of the plant wall.

Considering that we are fishing by wading, we should behave extremely quietly in the water so as not to scare away the fish. We slowly move along the reeds, meter by meter catching new landmarks. The fish are less afraid when we stand in water up to our waists or even higher. But the shallow depths found in some water areas (30-50 cm) should not be misleading. Often it is at such points that good results can be obtained.

Personal observations show that when popping poppers, the best catches of rudd occur in April, May, June and September. However, in late autumn the largest individuals were encountered (400-800 g). By time of day, noon is preferable, it is the hottest. In the evening the bite is worse, but larger fish are caught. Clear, windy days are best for fishing. If the wind is not strong, choose a position where it blows at your back. When the wind is more than 5 m/s, it is impossible to fish, because the wave drives the popper through the water and the hook and bait cannot sink.

If a small rudd bites, then the popla popper glides through the water. If the specimens are large, confident drownings of the alarm follow. Having discovered a school, on favorable days it is possible to catch 10-15 fish in just half an hour.

Fishing for rudd, especially large ones, can scare away other fish, so sometimes it’s worth moving to another place and returning to the previous place after a short time. The bite will certainly resume.

How to fish with a popla popper

The fact that the shape and size of the pop-popper should mainly attract fish gives the right to classify it as a bait. With the help of a pop-popper, you can fish in places where conventional gear is unsuitable, and it is in these hard-to-reach places that fish mainly live. Windows of clean and clear water among untouched thickets of water lilies and other algae are places where fish can hide from their enemies and are the main place for their feeding.

Any other bait will get caught on the algae at best, and break off at worst. For bait with ultra-light tackle, new, unexplored horizons are opening up. The popla-popper can be used to catch not only peaceful fish, but also predators. For fish living in the upper waters, a brightly colored PP with a leash and a sharp hook with artificial or live bait is suitable - this will be enough.

You should not use any combined hooks in the form of tees or doubles; this will remove snags from the tackle, and the hook on the leash will be covered with bait. The pop-popper does not have any blades; it works in the upper layers of water without going deep. The lightest rod that can be quickly re-equipped, for example, a perch rod, will do. The length of the leash is selected individually.

popla popper in besklevye

It so happened that the bulk of my fishing depended not on my desires but on the catch of others. Throughout the entire time I had to help someone, give me some hints. It was these circumstances that derailed my plans a little and I began to look for guaranteed ways to catch not very active trout. So to speak, I fished for quantity, not quality. Although I managed to catch everything.

So the fishing began on a cold windy morning. A cup of coffee was a transitional element of transformation from an ordinary state to a fisherman's state. He looked around the pond, noticed where there was fish and began to persuade it. For quite a long time, the brazenly splashing trout ignored my efforts, but it came to the unloaded navel and it gave results. I don’t know, maybe it was the rubber band that whetted the fish’s appetite, but at some point the fish began to eat them too.

This bite lasted very little, because about twenty minutes after the second catch, a bunch of hungry people swooped in and began to cover my point with cords. It’s not interesting to fish in such a crowd, so I had to move.

In one place I spent an hour and found what I could use to get the char. A couple of bright-toothed beauties fell for the sicker from Krezi Fish in pink and lime color. We can say that the norm has been met.

Since the task was to determine the most productive type of fishing for that day, I continued moving. I saw the fish very far away, so after several empty movements with a wobble, I found a micro jerk in the bag. Attacks immediately began on him, among which a couple of vicious blows were earned, but without implementation.

For a long time, I had two unequipped popup poppers lying in my bag. Since the fish were not biting, I decided to try it. He took out a large Popper, equipped it with a half-meter leash with a belly button on a beardless hook and threw it into the water. Four wires - three bites. But at the very first hook, the knot burst and my Popper began to move independently through the pond.

Since the trout did not really want to return my tackle, I equipped a second, small one. A shorter leash, the same navel on the hook, and slowly began to come off. After an hour and a half, they managed to catch the thief and take away their property, which they later gave for the use of the girls, who really wanted to catch trout.

Since after yesterday’s photo, many people asked me to tell me what Popla-Popper is, I’ll pay a little attention to it. There is an interesting fisherman living near Kiev who is constantly racking his brains to come up with practical ideas, the meaning of which has been lost sight of by fishing tackle manufacturers. His name is Viktor Omelchenko. This evil guy took over his grandfather’s rudd tackle and brought it to perfection. But this redfin killer has begun to catch other fish, such as carp and trout.

The bait is a small popper with a perfect teardrop shape and a distinct spitting pattern. Thus, it has good flight qualities and visibility, which, in turn, is doubled by variegated flowers, fly agarics. There are only two lugs for fastening. At the front, the Popper is attached to the main fishing line; at the rear, a leash with a hook is attached, on which the artificial bait is hung. The length of the leash depends on the type of fish and its placement, but in my practice it is somewhere around 20-50 centimeters. The bait can be a fly or silicone. Thus, we get a bait that floats for a long time and a splash very similar to a feeding fish, which is why this idea completely kills the bombard, not to mention the ultralight accessory and the sensations that the tackle provides.

This is how the remaining time was spent. My whole new company was catching fish, and in the meantime I picked up the wiring for a micro jerk, which gave me not only the pleasure of fishing, but also powerful bites.

Advantages and disadvantages of the pop-popper

The pop-popper has no particular drawbacks. The tackle appeared recently and has proven itself only from the best side. Fishing may not succeed only due to the fault of the fisherman if, having come, for example, for a rudd, he decides to catch a pike or other fish, including predatory fish, or if he comes across a trophy that is too heavy. In this case, the loss of the catch is inevitable.

The main advantages of the pop-popper include the ability to use light and ultra-light baits, throwing them to a favorite place and over long distances, 15 meters or more. At the same time, you should not forget about selecting the appropriate fishing rod. The sounds that the PP makes when it hits the water attract fish. Swimming up, it discovers the bait, and since the cast is made over a long distance, the fish, not seeing the danger, attacks the bait.

The popla-popper (PP) is not afraid of algae thickets and has excellent cross-country ability. Since hooks do not cling to the PP itself, it easily bypasses water obstacles. The hook with bait is small, thin, and its point is hidden in the bait and it will be difficult for it to catch on an obstacle. Snagging can be further minimized by using a silicone attachment that works on the principle of an offset hook.

What is Popper

Popper is a special type of tackle used for spinning fishing. It does not have a blade, but instead has a funnel-shaped depression at the front (also called a “spitter”). With its help, when playing, it “hits”, that is, it makes gurgling sounds, similar to the sounds of a fry hunting insects flying over water. It is these sounds that attract the attention of pike, perch and other predators. Another feature of the popper is its working depth. When wiring, it never drops below 10 centimeters under water. Therefore, it is convenient to use it on ponds overgrown with thick grass or simply shallow reservoirs. For the same reason, there are no sinking poppers.

Popper example

DIY popla popper

Amateur fishermen sometimes make their own baits for catching various fish. These include spinners, wobblers, various flies, etc., and this bait was no exception. It’s not difficult to make a pop-popper with your own hands. It requires materials that can be found everywhere. The bait can even be made from a Chupa Chups candy stick.

Let's take a closer look at what we need for manufacturing:

1. The best ornamental material for creating PP bait is natural cork, or rather cork, for example from a champagne bottle or polystyrene foam, but fine-grained plastic is better.
2. During production you will also need a piece of stainless steel wire 10 cm long and a cross-section up to 1.5 mm, a small piece of lead weighing 1-2 grams, fishing line, hook No. 5 - 7, fine sandpaper, water-resistant varnish or glue.
3. The tools you will need are a knife with a thin and certainly sharp blade, pliers, round nose pliers, a small vice and wire cutters.

The procedure is as follows:

1. A blank approximately 30 mm in length is cut from the cork.
2. Using a knife, a shape in the form of a large drop is cut out of the workpiece; the front (nose) part of the drop should be blunt.
3. Using a large drill, a knife or a large drill of a suitable diameter, a depression is made in the bow, which, when fishing, will produce gurgling sounds and generate splashes.
4. After sanding the body of the pop-popper, it is given its final shape.
5. A fastening in the form of a ring for the leash and the main fishing line is made from stainless wire.
6. The wire is bent along the edges so as to form rings to which the fishing line will be tied, on the one hand, and the leash on the other.
7. An incision is made in the body of the PP in the longitudinal plane, and a wire bent along the edges of the NG is inserted into it.
8. A piece of lead is inserted into the incision, preferably in the form of a plate, which serves as a kind of bait.
9. After this, the slot in the body of the PP is filled with epoxy resin or something waterproof and clamped with a vice until it hardens completely.
10. Once dry, the product is sanded with sandpaper.
11. Then the PP is painted with waterproof paint or varnish of a selected, bright color, and the painting is repeated twice.
12. A leash with a hook is attached to the rear wire ring, and a carabiner can be attached to the front one for convenience. That's it, the popla-popper is completely ready to hunt for fish.

In conclusion, I would like to say that fishing with a poppler can bring good results in a short time. First of all, in reservoirs with high activity of inhabitants, the PP should be mobile and aggressive. This way it will attract more attention from the fish. You can also use the method of moving with short pauses. An integral part of such bait is color. For long casts it is better to use yellow and red ones. This new product is worthy of praise from experienced fishermen and, despite the unsightly design, is not inferior to expensive ones. Don't be afraid to experiment with fish baits.

Popla-popper with your own hands and a few thoughts about fishing with it.

This year I decided to get more serious about fishing with Popla-popper. You could have bought it in the store, but I decided that I would try to do it myself and how I did it and what came out of it, I want to share with you.

1. We will need it for this. I used hard foam as the material for manufacturing. I also need a drill and I bought two cutters on the market, one 16 mm for a friend for larger ones 20 mm. You will also need a drill, sandpaper (not very coarse), a metal file, pliers, wire cutters, I took 0.5 mm wire (preferably stainless steel), lead, epoxy resin and fishing varnish, but you can also use it for nails.

2. 
   We take a drill, clamp the cutter into the chuck and cut out the blanks from the foam. If the foam is thick, then we cut the blanks into two parts.

   
   The next step is to take a drill and a screw attachment and screw it into the center of the workpiece. Then, at medium speeds, using sandpaper, we give the blanks the shape of the future pop-popper. The workpiece should be about 20 mm. in length.

   
   We change the nozzle to a round bowl and select a cross cup, only being extremely careful so that there remains a side of about 1 mm and not very deep, about 2 mm deep into the body of the workpiece.

3. Then, using a metal saw, we cut halfway through the body of the workpiece.

4. Now we prepare the epoxy resin for gluing the wire frame and a small lead weight. Mix the epoxy as usual 2:1. If you don’t need a lot, I mix it in a cork from pet bottles.

   
   Next, using pliers, we make a wire frame (individual for each pop-popper), and we also select the load individually (I cut a piece of about 5 mm from a strip of lead).

5. Then, when the epoxy has almost thickened, we put in a wire frame and a weight and, using a pin, lubricate everything inside the workpiece well with epoxy until the entire cut and all the voids are filled. Then I lubricate the cross cup itself again, but with a brush, since the edge is very thin and damage is possible. I do not cover the body of the pop-popper with epoxy, since it is not a wobbler that needs to be protected from being bitten by pike. And hard foam plastic is not afraid of water. Then we hang it until the epoxy hardens.

6. When the epoxy hardens, use sandpaper to remove all drips and unevenness. We prime it with white varnish, then paint it in whatever color you like best and is suitable for your eyesight.

7. I prime and paint with an airbrush, but you can also use a brush. If that doesn’t work, you can always wash it off with a solvent and paint it again. Then I also cover it with one layer of car varnish, but you don’t have to cover it (I just use it to cover wobblers, and that’s how I I wouldn't buy it).
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8. In conclusion, I won’t tell you much about how I equip the PP. To the cord (you can also use fishing line) I attach a leash made of Intech 0.257 fluorocarbon, then a fastener from the same company 000 for larger PP 00. Since a large fastener will load in front of the PP and it will lie flat on the water and you won’t get exactly that transverse effect. The PP should occupy a transverse position in the water, i.e. not much at an angle (since the load is glued into the back part). Then I attach the PP itself to the fastener and to the last one a leash made from Intech fluorocarbon as a bad bite and capricious fish 0.123 or when the fish is active 0.141. And a hook depending on the fish (I used Fudo #17 and Cobra #18). Natural baits can also be used as bait, but I used artificial maggots and Berkley motel and baited them only with a thin tail, it turned out that when biting (but this was not always the case) I paused for a couple of seconds and since the rubber is edible, the rudd is like a perch Sometimes she swallowed it quite deeply.

As I wrote earlier, I share my experience and maybe some of my mistakes. I don’t encourage anyone to do everything the way I did, and since I fish, I didn’t want to advertise anything (flure, fasteners, hooks...) You can just buy expensive fluke for fishing on PP and I don’t think it’s worth the hooks either, but you can use maggots and bloodworms . But if this material helps at least one fisherman even a little, then I will be glad that I didn’t waste your time reading it. I apologize in advance, maybe I made mistakes somewhere, maybe I wrote something wrong, etc. For the photo, I did not choose all the same blanks and all equally beautifully turned, because I think that this is not a wobbler and there is no need to adhere to any strict dimensions, well, only if you are doing it at an exhibition or selling. If it was at least a little useful to you and if necessary, I can also write about spinners, wobblers, jigs...

Thank you for reading to the end...

PS . If you don’t have time to make such equipment, but are interested in the method of fishing with PP, you can order ready-made PP from me by calling 068 910 10 31.

Sincerely, Nikolai Parfenchik.