Sam’s One Bug

Poppers

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Ahrex Long Dry Fly Hook FW570 #4

Thread: Chartreuse 210 Denier

Materials-

tail: Marabou (Yellow, Orange, Black)

tail flash: Krystal Flash (three pieces)

body: 3/8” Foam Cylinder (Yellow)

Sight indicator: Two 2mm Foam Strips (Yellow & Orange)

eyes: Marker (Orange/Black)

legs: 2 Rubber Legs (Crossed) (Orange)

Notes:

Craig “Sam” Blevins created this simple foam popper in 1982 to be a more durable popping bug. The goal was to reduce the costly mistake of casting expensive custom painted poppers against the rocks. Those errant casts were not kind to balsa and cork style poppers and often would cause them to crack. Single successful day fishing would occasionally leave his prized balsa poppers broken or chipped. The foam body of the Sam’s One Bug allowed him to bounce flies off the rocks, sea walls or bluffs without harming the body of the bug. The foam also seemed to hold up well after multiple fish. Testimonials provided show where some individuals caught over a hundred fish on a single fly. That’s what I call a durable bug.