denduke 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2019 Tried some. Kinda stiff, oh well.... Mardi Gras? Candy w/teeth? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2019 That looks like the same stuff I used from Dollar Tree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 I've picked up similar stuff at the craft store. They had chartreuse and pearl. My only problem with it was I couldn't shape it like I can with the fly fishing related tubing. I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 Got the flex cord light 3/8" from DD so made some bigger ones. Lots softer but still tricky getting the sheet foam in to increase buoyancy so they suspend. Oops had wrong pic copied. I'm obsessed with finding BigDaddyO in the daytime. Frustrating. http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=87980&do=findComment&comment=735140 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2019 Nice. I posted this one up in the January flies. In this case I wrapped the foam around the hook and the mesh is sealed with sili skin and a light coat of UV resin. One way to build the foam body up is to tie strips of foam to the hook shank. Or you can use a body similar to a crease fly since it will be under the tubing you can trim it to shape so you don't have that squared off look you get with the Crease fly. Another thing I do is to use a bit of super glue on the bottom. I'll either squeeze it with flat pliers or use a metal paper clamp to narrow the "belly" to give the body a tapered shape. I guess it also acts as a keel and keeps the fly floating horizontal. I also do the same thing with the foam on my Crease flies. Just use a thin super glue and clamp it and the glue is absorbed in the foam. I think you can see the taper on this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2019 Got the flex cord light 3/8" from DD so made some bigger ones. Lots softer but still tricky getting the sheet foam in to increase buoyancy so they suspend. Oops had wrong pic copied. I'm obsessed with finding BigDaddyO in the daytime. Frustrating. http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=87980&do=findComment&comment=735140 Real nice stuff on this post denduke, and from December which I somehow missed. Great tip to use a tube for something to tie to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2019 Hit DollarTree for some flex coil stuff and some plastic stickers maybe for eyes.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2019 Few more flex cords. Last one stuck the yellow up in the blue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denduke 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 Couple pinfish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
