Gavin

Depends on what they are biting on, but I prefer to fish on or near the surface if they are willing... some favorites...B-2 Buzz from Accent, LC Sammy 100, LC Gunfish 95, 5.25" Zoom Super Flukes, Blockhead Poppers & Sneaky Pete's on the fly rod.

I have the Gunfish 95...its walks pretty well...even with a feathered treble on the back...which helps. Cheers.

Topwaters...I like the Sammy 100 & Gunfish 95...with a slight preferance for the Gunfish....Jerkbaits-Pointer 100, Slender Pointer 112mr, and the Pointer 78..standard & the deep diver. Cheers.

Sneaky Pete's seem to work best dead drift when the water is low & clear...Their a mainstay in the Ozark's in the summertime even mid-day, but foul a rubber leg on the hook and they are flat out worthless.......Poppers..seem to work better on stained water...or early or late...but dont pop them too much..They will work dead drift in the middle of the day on clear water as well.. Pencil Poppers & Crease Flies...seem to work best on clear broken water with a very fast retrieve. Same with Greg's Coffey Grinders....I've had my best daytime luck on choppy clear water, or on stained water...but they really shine at night. Cheers.

John you might try T. Hargrove Fly Fishing in St. Louis...I usually order a 3-4 dozen Pete's from him every year. FWIW, you can even get them in custom colors if you order by the dozen..the price is better too.

Otherwise, its not to hard to make poppers out of Balsa, or foam. It just takes a lot of time and a bit of fly tying ability. Cheers.