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Most fly fishers will agree that catching fish on top is just more fun, no matter what species you're after. And when you're casting in the salt for stripers, bluefish, redfish, or anything else that will come to the surface, "on top" usually means a popper. This is where fly tying and old-school C. Boyd Pfeiffer-style tackle craft come together. Constructing a popper body bears little. . .