mnflyfisher

Some different variations of pheasant tail nymphs...

This is another attempt at a sunfish pattern using the Goop head.

A sunfish pattern tied with hackle, flash, and bucktail. I tried using "Amazing Goop" for the head finish. Seems to work pretty good and is nicely flexible and not too difficult to work with.

I tried something different with this one. I created the body separate using aluminum cut from a pop can, bent over and secured it to the hook with epoxy - then tied on the chartreuse and white synthetic material, epoxied the eyes. For the scale effect I on the body, I used some techniques from the hard bait forum using mesh netting, aluminum tape, and e-tex. This was all done and dried before I tied on any materials.

I tried something different with this one. I created the body separate using aluminum cut from a pop can, bent over and secured it to the hook with epoxy - then tied on the chartreuse and white synthetic material, epoxied the eyes. For the scale effect I on the body, I used some techniques from the hard bait forum using mesh netting, aluminum tape, and e-tex. This was all done and dried before I tied on any materials.

I tried something different with this one. I created the body separate using aluminum cut from a pop can, bent over and secured it to the hook with epoxy - then tied on the chartreuse and white synthetic material, epoxied the eyes. For the scale effect I on the body, I used some techniques from the hard bait forum using mesh netting, aluminum tape, and e-tex. This was all done and dried before I tied on any materials.

I always love the basic red and white stuff.

I always love the basic red and white stuff.

Chartreuse and white bucktail with some chartreuse flash and epoxy head. Additional bucktail and length was added with 50# mono extension.

A black bunny leech with some orange bucktail and flash.

I used 5-minute epoxy for these. I still have issues with the little air bubbles despite blowing/breathing on them. Epoxy is a hassle, I'm interested trying the product that Loon puts out called Hard Head I believe. I use these flies for pike mostly. I'm also interested in tying bigger flies with the different synthetic materials that are out there. I don't care for the prices of material in the fly shops. If you have found any unique/creative sources for synthetic materials I'd love to hear about it.

I used 5-minute epoxy for these. I still have issues with the little air bubbles despite blowing/breathing on them. Epoxy is a hassle, I'm interested trying the product that Loon puts out called Hard Head I believe. I use these flies for pike mostly. I'm also interested in tying bigger flies with the different synthetic materials that are out there. I don't care for the prices of material in the fly shops. If you have found any unique/creative sources for synthetic materials I'd love to hear about it.

I used 5-minute epoxy for these. I still have issues with the little air bubbles despite blowing/breathing on them. Epoxy is a hassle, I'm interested trying the product that Loon puts out called Hard Head I believe. I use these flies for pike mostly. I'm also interested in tying bigger flies with the different synthetic materials that are out there. I don't care for the prices of material in the fly shops. If you have found any unique/creative sources for synthetic materials I'd love to hear about it.