Question for WiggleMinnow

[ashevillemike 0]

Todd,

Have you ever coated the wiggleminnow with flex coat or hard as nails? Bob Clouser does it with his poppers and it increases durability but it also adds some weight. I was just wondering since next week I'm heading down to chase some redfish and sea trout.

 

Also, do you use the same size foam for different sized flies?

 

Thanks,

Mike

[Philly 0]

This applies to foam flies in general, but I use different size foam depending on the size of the fly. I do coat all my poppers, sliders, crease flies with a clear, flexible epoxy or varnish, since I make them all out of soft foam. You can find them in craft stores, chain hardwares, like Lowe's or Home Depot and fly shops. I don't like hard as nails and I really haven't used Flex Coat but it would fall into the same category as the stuff I use. If I'm looking for a durable fly, I'll use two to three light coats. You may not need that for red fish, but since the northern cousins of sea trout, the weakfish, have a decent set of choppers, you may want to go that route. I would never use a hard epoxy on soft foam. It will crack on you if you squeeze the fly.

[wiggleminnow 0]

I messed with it a long time ago, I found that it wasn't really worth it. I seem to remember it messing with the action. I use 3/8 in Dia. for size 2, 2/0 I use 5/16 in Dia. for size 6 and cut the length down to 1 5/16" in length. I use a TMC 8089 for trout, bass and a gamakatsu b10s 2/0 for salt and heavier fish like stripers etc. hope this helps.

[ashevillemike 0]

I messed with it a long time ago, I found that it wasn't really worth it. I seem to remember it messing with the action. I use 3/8 in Dia. for size 2, 2/0 I use 5/16 in Dia. for size 6 and cut the length down to 1 5/16" in length. I use a TMC 8089 for trout, bass and a gamakatsu b10s 2/0 for salt and heavier fish like stripers etc. hope this helps.

 

 

Helps a lot. Thanks, can't wait to fish some.

 

Mike