Poppers made from the Cypress Root

Poppers made from the Cypress Root

Bea Bea Bugs spotlight

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.

Mr. Wiggly

Mr. Wiggly

Topwater fly spotlight

Mr. Wiggly

An oversized sponge spider with 16 legs, built for smallmouth bass and proven on big bluegill.

16-leg profile

Eight tantalizing legs on each side give this topwater fly a bigger surface presence.

Two hook sizes

Available on a #6 or #8 hook, giving anglers options for bass and bluegill.

Four colors

Choose black, chartreuse, yellow, or brown for the water and fish you are targeting.

An oversized sponge spider for bass and bluegill

Mr. Wiggly is an oversized version of the traditional sponge spider with 16 legs. That is eight tantalizing legs on each side of the body.

Designed originally for smallmouth bass, Mr. Wiggly has also proven itself on large bluegill. It is a topwater fly that belongs in a fly box when anglers want a bigger, livelier profile on the surface.

Mr. Wiggly is available on #6 and #8 hooks and comes in black, chartreuse, yellow, and brown. Each one is made in the USA, not a cheap and poorly tied import.

Browse the Mr. Wiggly color options at BreamBugs.com: Black, Chartreuse, Yellow, and Brown.

Quick take

Style: oversized sponge spider

Hook sizes: #6 and #8

Colors: black, chartreuse, yellow, and brown

Origin: made in the USA

Ready for topwater takes?

Add Mr. Wiggly to your fly box in the color and hook size that fits your favorite water.