Mini Balsa Wood Lathe

Been tinkering with "material in the scrap bin".  Came up with a Mini Balsa Wood Lathe using wood, a small electric motor, and nuts/bolts/nails.  Works well making Balsa Popper Bodies. Made two so far... one of which is a Tube Balsa Popper that is based on Tube Fishing Flies. More to come once we get it tested.  Also, do stay tuned to our updates; plan to post an article on how we made the Mini Balsa Wood Lathe!

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Balsa Popper Gets 13 Bass This Round!

Windy day but did manage to get out and do some fishing.  Fished Bethany Lakes; went with the Four Weight Fly Rod and Red Balsa Popper.  Liking this one a lot; added some Living Eyes that we picked up from Cabelas.  Guess the fish like them!  Going to need to make more; down to one in Red (really beaten up, too) and one in Black.

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Having Fun On a Saturday!

Fished the morning and caught fish; went back this afternoon and caught more fish. Started out at Bethany Lakes, then went to Murphy City Hall Pond, and then went back to Bethany Lakes. Caught Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish.  No Bruisers but still a lot of fun!

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Balsa Popper Again This Round

Another variation of a Balsa Popper.  Have tried two others this past week; this one is based on the "Old Marm Popper".  Made one many years back and did well with it in a pond back in Rhode Island.  Decided to give it a go at Bethany.  Caught Bass and Bluegill with it.  Of the three Balsa Poppers, would say this one was the easiest to make!  Would say the next ones we make, will apply a coating of epoxy instead of clear fingernail polish.  The fish really put a beating on the little popper; epoxy would definitely make a difference.

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BPKH Fishing Fly Worked Well!

Six Bass and one Bluegill this round. Fished a Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle variation of the one used the other day. This one was made using colored Sharpies instead of paint and a smaller hook.  Simple fishing fly, going to try making another variation found on the internet. Will see how those turn out!

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HubPages Article posted - Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 3 Final Assembly

Third article in a series of four about "Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 3 Final Assembly"!  Check it out when you get a chance!

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Another Variation of the Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle Fishing Fly

Not able to go fishing today but did make some time to make another variation of the Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle (BPKH) Fishing Fly.  This one uses color Sharpies instead of paint and smaller size hooks.  Liking how these turned out; now got to go "test" them out!

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Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle (BPKH)

Tested out a new pattern.  Simple fishing fly made using Balsa Wood, Krystal Flashabou, and a Grizzly Hackle.  Caught two Bass but missed several others.  Hope to give it another go on a less windy day. Still a fun time!

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Homemade Green LED Fishing Light - Sealed Glass Container Workaround!

Was out this afternoon doing errands with the significant other.  While at the Container Store saw a sealed glass container on sale for a $1.99.  Thought it would make an easy workaround to the PVC Body which takes a little more work and money to complete.  Bought the container, made another LED Circuit Assembly, and sure enough it worked!  For more on making your own Green LED Fishing Light, check out our articles - see links below.

Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 1 LED Circuit
Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 2 PVC Body

Seven Bass This Round Using a Foam Damsel Fly

Fished Bethany this afternoon using a Four Weight Fly Rod and a Foam Damsel Fly. Bite was steady with 7 Bass caught and released. No Bruisers this round but still had a lotta fun. Lots of Dragonflies in the air, perfect time to use a Foam Damsel Fly!

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