Poppers made from the Cypress Root

Poppers made from the Cypress Root

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Poppers made from the Cypress Root

Durable, buoyant Cypress root bodies give Bea Bea Bad Boys and Bea’s Poppers a unique alternative to cork, balsa, or foam.

Cypress root bodies

A hard, buoyant, rot-resistant material that holds paint well and floats correctly.

Two proven shapes

Choose the round-nose Bea Bea Bad Boy or the concave-face Bea’s Popper.

Sizes 8 and 10

Both designs are available in classic hook sizes for bluegill and other panfish.

A different kind of popper body

The bodies of all the Bea Bea Bad Boys and Bea’s Poppers are made from the root of the Cypress tree. It is an excellent and unique alternative to cork, balsa, or foam because it is durable and rot-resistant.

Bea Bea Bugs makes two different body shapes. The Bea Bea Bad Boy has a round nose. It was not designed as a popper, but it is still deadly on bluegill. There are eleven different models to choose from, with model #15 among the most popular thanks to its chartreuse body, black hackle, chartreuse tail, and eight chartreuse rubber legs.

Bea’s Popper has a concave face that creates a pop sound when the fly line is stripped. It uses the same eye-catching chartreuse body, black hackle, chartreuse tail, and chartreuse rubber legs. Both designs are available in hook sizes 8 and 10.

As cork becomes more expensive and scarce, the root of the Cypress tree becomes more attractive. The wood is hard and buoyant, holds paint well, floats correctly, is reasonably priced, and catches fish.

Quick take

Material: Cypress root

Styles: Bea Bea Bad Boy and Bea’s Popper

Hook sizes: 8 and 10

Best use: bluegill and panfish topwater fishing

Ready to fish Cypress root poppers?

Add Bea Bea Bugs to your fly box in the body shape and hook size that fits your favorite water.

Crappie Jigs from Slab Lab

Crappie Jigs from Slab Lab



New from Slab Lab

Crappie Jigs from Slab Lab

Mid-Life Crappie Jigs feature extra-large eyelets, #4 sickle hooks, realistic 3D eyes, and five fish-catching colors.

Large eyelets

Designed with eyelets two times larger than typical crappie jigs.

#4 sickle hooks

Each jig features a #4 sickle hook design and realistic 3D eyes.

Five colors

Available in orange, chartreuse, black, white, and pink.

Mid-Life Crappie Jigs with easy-to-thread eyelets

The Crappie Jigs from Slab Lab are called Mid-Life Crappie Jigs because they have much larger eyelets than typical crappie jigs.

These eyelets are two times larger than traditional jigs and were designed with middle-aged fishers in mind. The larger eyelets make threading easier, while the jigs also feature a #4 sickle hook design and 3D realistic eyes.

The jigs are packaged 8 jigs per pack and cost $5.49 per pack. They are available in five different colors: orange, chartreuse, black, white, and pink. Each color is available in two weights, 1/16 and 1/32.

Assortments are also available. Each assortment contains 8 jigs in assorted colors and is available in 1/16 or 1/32. See the full Crappie Flies and Jigs category at BreamBugs.com.

Quick take

Pack size: 8 jigs per pack

Weights: 1/16 and 1/32

Colors: orange, chartreuse, black, white, and pink

Price: $5.49 per pack

Ready for crappie season?

Add Mid-Life Crappie Jigs from Slab Lab to your fly box in the colors and weights you fish most.

Bea Bea Bugs

Bea Bea Bugs

An interesting feature of the Bea Bea Bugs is the fact that the body of these bugs is made from the root of the Tupelo tree. The wood is very durable and the paint adheres very well to lessen the chances of cracking or peeling. These bugs float properly on the water and are available in two different versions. The Bea Bea Bad Boy has a round nose and the Bea’s Popper has a concave face to produce a distinct “popping” sound on the water. Ten different styles to choose from in both hook sizes 8 and 10. Excellent for pan fish and bass fly fishing.

Bea's bugs
Berdan Cap Spider

Berdan Cap Spider

The Berdan Cap Spider is tied on both a #8 jig hook and a #10 jig hook. The weight of the #8 jig hook is 1/64 ounce and the #10 jig hook is 1/124 ounce. The Berdan Cap Spider sinks fast with the hook point up to avoid hang-ups on the bottom of the lake or stream. It is excellent for pan fish of all types as well as bass and crappie. Four colors to choose from, black, white, olive, and chartreuse.

Find them under Conrad’s Flies on the BreamBugs website.

Verdiun Cap Spider Chartreuse

$3.49

Verdiun Cap Spider Olive

$3.49

Verdiun Cap Spider White

$3.49

Verdiun Cap Spider Black

$3.49