megabite Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 The spoons in the picture work extremely well for catching striped bass at Lake Powell. I have seen times where no other spoon (in the box...) would work. Unfortunately they are no longer available. The inventor passed away two years ago. His family has been silent about continuing or selling the business. I would like to figure out how to make something similar for my own use. At a guess the cover seems like some kind of mylar(?) that is obviously shrink wrapped onto the slabs. Does anyone have any idea what the cover material might be called? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt M Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Try Jannsnetcraft.com They sell a Mylar tubing in the fly tying supplies. It looks like it would be the same stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megabite Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Amazing the results you get when you have the magic search term. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Check with fly tying websites..there is a bunch of different sizes and colors of that stuff...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigginpig Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) That is just a mylar tinsel woven into a nylon tubing. He had to wrap the ends with thread to keep it from un-raveling. It is a bit of a hassle to work with, but in the end can produce some neat effects. It is NOT shrink wrapped, you just feed the spoon into it, pull the ends tight, wrap it off, and epoxy. After the epoxy sets you can trim the loose ends of the braided sleeve, and that is that. Called braided mylar body tubing. http://files.stripersonline.com/ubb547/image_uploads3/Baitfish.jpg ^ A baitfish pattern using the stuff. Edited March 4, 2014 by jigginpig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
