Port's Deer Hair Popping Frog

IF you have wandered by the shop on the odd Sunday you might have met Paul Port: fisheries biologist, father, big fish junky and bad ass fly tyer.
Paul has a real gig, warmwater biologist for AGFC but he helps out on big events and the occassional Sunday shift, for quite a few years now, and we have long admired his bugs, so we are happy to present his Popping Frog as part of our White River video series.
“Cast the fly at the bank targeting structure for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and sunfish. After the fly hits the water, give it a long pause, then pop it back to you using short jerks and long pauses in between.
Be ready for some explosive hits” …… Paul Port
Hook: Gamakatsu B10s size 1
Thread: Veevus G.S.P. 200D
eg support: 20 pound mono
Glue: Zap fly Tyers Zment
Legs: Cohen’s Creatures Frog Legs -medium 1.75″ - colored with Sharpies
Body: Stacked deer belly hair, packed with Cohen’s fugly packer
Arms: medium round rubber pulled through the body with Zuddy’s leg puller
Eyes: MFC frog eyes
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Produced by the incomparable Brian Wise from Fly Fishing The Ozarks www.flyfishingtheozarks.com.

[@keithgillogly7675]

I have never seen a deer hair popper as nice as you have made. Awesome job!

[@marksleeper3752]

Wow very nice

[@marksleeper3752]

wow nice fly, and job ,Kudos I learned some new tricks thanks very much

[@MNSkeetFamily]

Michael George techniques....really great work.

[@djavidianmx1832]

That is one fugly @$$ packer you got there! Never stack without one.Great pattern. Gotta try those legs.

[@FattyMateo]

Awesome. But why do we think those legs have any chance of staying in there?

[@splasheswithfishes]

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[@Huntingducks117]

If the hair is tightly packed the legs will stay. You can add a drop of super glue if you're worried.

[@tim3674]

Very nice fly. What was the plastic / paper you used on the glue step to form the front that didn't stick to the glue

[@Huntingducks117]

It is the backing paper on the plastic stickers eyes. Thanks!

[@draven3838]

Great looking popper , how much are they