Sounds like it's a bit top heavy, shouldn't affect how it fishes as the fly will right itself on the strip. You can put a bit of lead on the bend to fix it if it bothers you though.
I tie these flies commercially all the time! and honestly the best way to make them more durable is to skip the epoxy and lay the foam body (unfolded) down on a flat surface and add 4 to 5 layers of clear packaging tape on the body , comes out very smooth looking , doesn't yellow and is tear resistant . This is my little secret though! this method makes the fly alot more durable! and to keep the tape from peeling add some epoxy on the under belly and near the edges of the tape and that fly will last ALOT of fish
Hi Martyn, nice tutorial. That front edge looks like you cut it on a bevel, did you? Does plugging the opening do anything to the action? I've read those popper hooks make good Clouser type streamers, you set the dumbbells in the hump, then tie the Clouser or 1/2&1/2, or just some palmered Estaz on the front instead of a wing. Really nice finished fly you made Martyn 👍, that was a great packaging tape tip from the viewer too. Imagine the options by taping over feathers first or even a herringbone effect just by sliding a hackle in the wet glue before curing. That body is like a blank canvas of options. Thanks Martyn, always love your work! Cheers 👍😎🍺
I did Joe, I sometimes do it for more bloop. Plugging the opening gives a much more poppery action as the water can't pass along the body and out the back-if you leave it open the crease fly is actually quite effective on sunk lines too. I agree about the tape , sounds like a great idea and allows a lot of flexibility. Thanks for watching
Thank you. I ordered some larger gap and size hooks , but I will be trying the ones that lay over next week for sure. Thank You for video.
Cool tie and I'm actually going to see the real thing in action in a week or so. I hope we get to witness some top water blowups!
You should fish this exact fly!
So I tied up a couple of these and threw in a basin of wayer and they both lay over on side . Is that normal?
Sounds like it's a bit top heavy, shouldn't affect how it fishes as the fly will right itself on the strip. You can put a bit of lead on the bend to fix it if it bothers you though.
If using 30 or 90 min. epoxy and a drying wheel, is one coat usually enough? I've heard too much can affect the action.
One coat is enough, but I'd advise against epoxy cause it just ends up going yellow.
I tie these flies commercially all the time! and honestly the best way to make them more durable is to skip the epoxy and lay the foam body (unfolded) down on a flat surface and add 4 to 5 layers of clear packaging tape on the body , comes out very smooth looking , doesn't yellow and is tear resistant . This is my little secret though! this method makes the fly alot more durable! and to keep the tape from peeling add some epoxy on the under belly and near the edges of the tape and that fly will last ALOT of fish
That's a great Idea! I often tie with siver tape and don't epoxy them, so keen to try the packing tape, thanks for the tip!
Hi Martyn, nice tutorial. That front edge looks like you cut it on a bevel, did you? Does plugging the opening do anything to the action? I've read those popper hooks make good Clouser type streamers, you set the dumbbells in the hump, then tie the Clouser or 1/2&1/2, or just some palmered Estaz on the front instead of a wing. Really nice finished fly you made Martyn 👍, that was a great packaging tape tip from the viewer too. Imagine the options by taping over feathers first or even a herringbone effect just by sliding a hackle in the wet glue before curing. That body is like a blank canvas of options. Thanks Martyn, always love your work! Cheers 👍😎🍺
I did Joe, I sometimes do it for more bloop. Plugging the opening gives a much more poppery action as the water can't pass along the body and out the back-if you leave it open the crease fly is actually quite effective on sunk lines too. I agree about the tape , sounds like a great idea and allows a lot of flexibility.
Thanks for watching