Awesome, Martyn's workshop! Just thought of a name for this very cool process, Shape 'n Bake ;o) Now that oven is conventional not microwave, right? I've made lots of popper bodies before using different metal cylinders like cigar tubes, different caliber bullet casings, etc. by hand. I found a foam block used to car top a canoe for the bodies ( similar to those boat bumpers I think ) and other different foam objects. I never got into booby flies past the styrofoam / nylon patch ties. Excellent DIY tutorial Martyn, thanks!
Hi Martyn, Thanks for posting! How do you determine what diameter of eye to use for a hook? I'm concerned about the fly spinning during casting or a fast retrieve.
As long as the eyes are even you have quite a bit of leeway. A rough guide would be 8mm for a size 6, 7mm for size 8, 5 or 7mm on a size 10, 4or5mm on a size 12. That's based on a Kamasan B175 or fulling mill competition heavyweight
Fantastic to see you using our products Martyn! Great video, keep up the good work!
Cool love the oven tip.
Good information Martyn, thanks
Awesome, Martyn's workshop! Just thought of a name for this very cool process, Shape 'n Bake ;o) Now that oven is conventional not microwave, right? I've made lots of popper bodies before using different metal cylinders like cigar tubes, different caliber bullet casings, etc. by hand. I found a foam block used to car top a canoe for the bodies ( similar to those boat bumpers I think ) and other different foam objects. I never got into booby flies past the styrofoam / nylon patch ties. Excellent DIY tutorial Martyn, thanks!
Yeah it's just an electric oven, don't use the microwave. If you make them like this you'll never go back to the mesh method.
@@flickingfeathers You know it! Thanks :o)
Hi Martyn, Thanks for posting! How do you determine what diameter of eye to use for a hook? I'm concerned about the fly spinning during casting or a fast retrieve.
As long as the eyes are even you have quite a bit of leeway. A rough guide would be 8mm for a size 6, 7mm for size 8, 5 or 7mm on a size 10, 4or5mm on a size 12. That's based on a Kamasan B175 or fulling mill competition heavyweight
@@flickingfeathers Thanks Martyn! That's exactly what I was looking for!
Why do you put them in the oven to bake
It smoothes out the rough edges from cutting and seals the surface
Thanks appreciated