letumgo 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2012 I had a chance to play around a little more with brushable Clear Coat Goo UV resin and I am liking this stuff. Today I was playing around with a synthetic version of a Thunder Creek Lake Erie Minnow. I like being able to give the head a thin coat, zap it with light to cure it, add the eyes, zap it again, and then one last layer to get the shape of the head, zap it again and it's done. When I use regular epoxy, this same sequence can take hours while I waited for everything to cure properly between steps. Letumgo's Lake Erie Shiner Hook - TMC Model 700 / Size 6 Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (White) Tinsel Core - 5 Strands of UV Gray Krystal Flash (Folded over tying thread and tyed in) Back - Small bundle of Fly Tyer's Dungeon Congo Hair (Minnow Back Blend) Belly - Small bundle of Fly Tyer's Dungeon Congo Hair (letumgo's Lake Erie Blend) Eyes - 1/8" Holographic 3D stick on eyes (Gold) Head - Clear Coat Goo Brushable Cure Resin / cured with UV light Gills - Drawn on with Red Sharpie Marker Minnow profile is trimmed after the fly is complete. I find that it is easiest to trim the fly from the back. Long scissors make the job easier and gives better results. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bad fish rising 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2012 but after adding all that to the head how does the fly sit in the water. does it flip on its side or all the way over? will the hook keel it? plenty of my flies are weighted at the front but i try to make sure they will track straight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullhead 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2012 Hi, do you tie the hair forward of hook eye then pulled back as you would with the buck tail thunder creek? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2012 Great looking fly! Looks like a short headed Thundercreek, very nice tie and photos! Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2012 Nice one Ray. That fly would be killer in the salt as well, especially for small tuna. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2012 Very nice Ray . I always enjoy seeing your flies. Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutguy 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2012 Nice fly Ray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2012 great tie Ray I am putting in an order tomorrow for some of the new colors of congo hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
purolohi kalastaja 0 Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Looking good, Ray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2012 Wow Ray, very impressive! What do you usually fish this for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2012 Nice job Ray. Looks like a winner. I’ll give you a couple of thumbs up for that one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
