Fly Swop - Saltwater III

[Herman Jooste]

Dear Wiets

when not attending business parties

That is a nice way of putting : being to p*ssed most of the festive season to even see the vice
I know 'cos I am already in the same boat
Haven't tied a fly in 10 days

[chris williams]

Don't fall out of the same boat or you'll end up in the Vaal again!

[rory]

i don't want to re-invent the wheel here with some radical pattern. having been involved in the previous ones, i tied a reverse bucktail streamer and a woolhead and silicone mullet for the second one. i think i'll tie a foam popper for this one. all three are flies that have worked for me in CT. is that ok with you guys?

Sounds good, I'm not to sure what to tie yet, best I check my materials.

[Richy Fish-Fingers]

Hi Wiets

I am keen for a fly swap. I will be tying a neet variation of a lefty's deceiver.
I will be using the tried and tested colour combinations, but if anyone would like something specific let me know.

Kind Regards

Richard Wale (Richy Fish-Fingers)

[FishWhisperer]

Welcome Richy my boy! Good to see you're finally able to post.

I would like my deceiver sized to 8/0 Gamakatsu tied with red thread and with plenty of holographic flash please

[Wiets]

Participants
Wiets
Rory
Rols
FishWhisperer
Honda2
Richy Fish-Fingers

[rory]

I must admit I'm a bit stumped as to what to tie Anyone looking for anything specific? I was thinking of tying a Wobbler shrimp? Or a sili-leg charlie?

[FishWhisperer]

I must admit I'm a bit stumped as to what to tie Anyone looking for anything specific? I was thinking of tying a Wobbler shrimp? Or a sili-leg charlie?

Wobbler Shrimp?? Sounds pretty cool!

Rory, I gotta ask, how do you get the nose/tip/point of those candies right like that?? Do you tie the Mylar in facing away from the hook and then fold it back over a built up body? If so, then is the thread (on the nose) just there fore the whole cone shape or are you putting it there just to tie in the flash that goes over the top of the body? And what do you use to fill the body/tube?

[rory]

Wobbler Shrimp?? Sounds pretty cool!

I'll see if I've still got one and post a pic on monday.

[rory]

Wobbler Shrimp?? Sounds pretty cool!

Rory, I gotta ask, how do you get the nose/tip/point of those candies right like that?? Do you tie the Mylar in facing away from the hook and then fold it back over a built up body? If so, then is the thread (on the nose) just there fore the whole cone shape or are you putting it there just to tie in the flash that goes over the top of the body? And what do you use to fill the body/tube?

I think the trick with candies is to never apply the epoxy in one go. Those ones I tied for the swap have got three coats! The mylar is precut to slightly longer than the shank, and placed over the shank like a condom! (If that doesn't get a response from OMR then nothing will )then its tied off behind the eye. I then pulled the mylar tight and tied it off using a whip finish above the barb.(thats the tricky bit!) The excess bits of mylar that stick out from the front and back are then cut off. So hopefully the thread on the nose can perform all the functions you mentioned - body, flash and shape. The body is thread first, thick lead wrapped in and then thread again. On top of that went the zonkers, fur trimmed off. Doesn't have to be neat cos the mylar hides it all. Use a small a blob of epoxy and really work it into the materials. Then the mylar and flash. Another small epoxy blob worked in to keep everthing in the right place. Tie in the lateral line flash, stick on the eyes which should all adhere to the epoxy. Coat with a big blob of epoxy and let your roatary vice do the rest!
Hell that took long I need to learn to type faster!