PENCIL POPPERS
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Fly fishing isn’t just a sport—it’s an obsession. And part of the obsession is figuring out which lures work best for which fish on which day in which stream. What’s a fly fisherman to do? Make (“tie”) your own lures (“flies”). It’s considered an art and a science (although many experts say all lures work the same). We consider it an opportunity to chuckle at the funny names these artists give to their hand-tied flies.

Woolly Bugger

Trout Frog

Irish Sleech

Zonker

Black Ghost

Red Eyed Damsel

Rusty Spinner

Orange Death

Mrs. Simpson

Booby Nymph

Parachute Hopper

Humpy

Musky Duckinglin

Blinky Bumblebee

Power Worm

Swedish Pimple

Phoebe

Uncle Josh Pork Frog

Scooter Popper

Tangless Sally

Lil’ Barky

Hula Popper

Badonkadonk

Grizzly Klinkhammer

Crystal Thorax

Atomic Worm

Copper John

Goofus Bug

Sofa Pillow

Bacon and Eggs

Bunny Leech

Disco Midge

Thunder Chicken

Grease Stain

Gravel Gertie

Quill Gordon

Chernobyl Ant

The Good Wife

Rat Face McDougal

Blender Nun

Monkey Puke

Moose Turd

Meat Whistle

Dave

Pencil Popper

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