Hi Alan, I met that fellow too; he�s a bit of a Hillbilly but OK. He used shrink-wrap to make a durable Pike Popper with a tail of whole feathers splayed out like frog legs. Started with the feather tails lashed to the hook. Then used high-density foam Rubber, the kind used in upholstery shops. Cut the foam to a general round shape and lash it to the hook but that left the thread vulnerable to Pikes teeth. Large diameter cable type shrink-wrap fit nicely over the foam. He cut the shrink-wrap tubing at a sharp angle so that when shrunk into place over the foam rubber the Popper had a lip that made the thing dive on retrieval and then it will float back to the surface. A very durable Pike fly, for the way they chew up flies. Fished on a slow sink neutral density line.
I got one or two in my Pike box. If anyone is interested in a picture I can scan one. Calm days eh Wally "Grombacher, Alan" wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Rob is right on. Electrical supply houses that sell to electricians have > tons of the stuff in a bazillion colors. In Edmonton, The guys at the local > supply house are always pretty entertained by me when I go in for hot tub > electrical stuff and/or fly tying materials. They are normally pretty good > about helping me out with a strange request, as it gives them a break from > the usual electrical orders. > > And has anyone ever tried shrink tubing to wrap the guides on a rod. I have > a buddy that uses it, and it works very well. My only issue is that we get > some strange looks when he (6 foot 2 inch - 270 lbs) pulls out his 10 foot > Loomis with pink shrink wrap guide wraps. > > Cheers, > > Alberta Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Blomquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 7:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Shrink tubing > > On Thursday 21 March 2002 10:49 am, you wrote: > > Does anyone on the list have a source for clear heat shrink tubing in > > small sizes? > > Most real electronic shops have it. Maybe Radio Shack, but I am allergic to > > that store, and hit only real electroic shops. > > I just bought 3 feet of the stuff in 3/16" 50% shrink for $2 at one. > > -- > Rob Blomquist > Kirkland, WA
