Bob Popovics' foam-bodied surface fly. A creased foam sheet creates a wide, V-wake profile that imitates a wounded baitfish struggling on the surface. Deadly on stripers at dawn.

A hard-foam popper with a cupped face that creates a loud, splashy pop. Bob Popovics' answer to the question of how to make a striper lose its mind on the surface.

Jack Gartside's foam-backed topwater fly adapted for Northeast striped bass. Pushes a V-wake across calm water that triggers explosive surface strikes from feeding fish.

Foam-backed topwater fly that pushes a V-wake across the flats. Dawn and dusk. Explosive strikes.

Joe Blados' folded foam topwater that creates an erratic, side-to-side action. The fly that makes jacks lose their minds.

Spun deer hair head creates a popping, diving action. Originally for bass, now a Gulf Coast classic for reds in skinny water.