SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Decided to a tie a few bait fish and attempt a Pinfish Replica, here they are, enjoy Pinfish 1 Mullet Pinfish 2 White and Blue Fish Black and Purple Request from friends Pinfish 3 Mullet Popper Schooling Together Latest Ties (Made the little display tables last week) Sure is relaxing to tie up a few flies, can't wait to see them in action, sure these will be great when the reds are finding pinfish hard to come by Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 great flies. How durable do you find the eyes just stuck on against the heads that are fully resined (sp?) up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Outstanding bro...Wicked good looking baitfish and rock solid deer hair work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 @Piker, you still end up losing the eyes, the durablity is strictly correlated with how much head cement you use. It is shiny because I put a ton on it. @Panama, glad you think that hair spinning job was good, I was a little disappointed actually, hopefully fishing next Tuesday, prolly Sheepshead on Sat or Sun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE*A 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Lookin' good! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Thanks Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 quite like that far right EP, the colour blend for the top is quite nice! Good work! To make those eyes more durable use a cauterizer to burn a little hole the eyes can sit in, or just go wild with clear cure goo. That stuff is damn tough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2012 Those are some good looking fish, Scott. I hope the predators think so, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 @FlyFishinJam, that EP Blend is actually a Congo Hair Blend from FlyTyersDungeon, the white is EP Fiber, I have a lot of EP Fiber from before I discovered Congo Hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmachin 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 Excellent stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 Thanks ironmachin, plan on getting a few more together, they are rather time consuming though, I kind of want a dedicated bait fish box of different colors, I especially enjoy the mullet @FlyFishin The color of the congo hair is Blue Minnow Back by Congo Hair, $1.75 a pack can't beat it thats for sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2012 I invested heavily in EP before i knew congo hair was around and at a fraction of the price. My white supply always is the first to go so next time i will go the way of the congo. Kinda looks like a could emulate that blend with a nice dark and lighter blue EP and comb them together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 Yeah I could imagine that working, at $1.75 I think you could swing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 SC try using "goop" for the eyes. You can find it at hardware stores and its by far the best way ive found. I learned using Enrico's tutorials and that is what he uses. Keep the flies coming! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2012 Just want to second Ben's Goop suggestion. I've been using it to attach eyes for almost 20 years, and have found it to be superior to anything else I've tried. Great stuff. BTW, I almost forgot - great looking flies Scott. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites