Terry Dodge Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Ear plug popper with added pipe cleaner legs to be adjusted for balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim S. Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Pretty cool with the legs as an adjusting point. Do you glue the plug or how does that work? I don't have any poppers in my box, so this would be good to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dodge Posted March 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 I heat the eye of the hook and just slide the plug on. Once it's in place I then start tying on my thread about 3/4 of the way down on the plug. The ear plug and thread cinches right up against the hook shank. I then Heat a razor knife and trim away the ear plug material that is not going to be used. I then tie on my tail feathers followed by the pip cleaner legs that I wined around the shank once and then wrapping with thread as you would Clouser eyes. Simple. I added the pipe cleaner legs because in the past I have had trouble with the ear plug popper wanting to roll to one side or the other. I have a lifetime supply of ear plugs at work that's why I screw around with them so much. Need to find the perfect formula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Use a heavy hook would help keep the hook point down. The popper rolling from side to side is not a bad trait. A dying bait fish does that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wright Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Nice use of available materials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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