Hey, I make all my stuff- start from scratch.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Crease Fly > This coming from the flexo sailfish maker :) > > > > "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Buy Rapalas for the preformed lure. > > > >DonO > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:15 PM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Crease Fly > > > > > >> Buy locofoam for the prefoiled foam. > >> > >> john > >> > >> "Deb Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >David > >> >I've been tying and fishing crease flies for blue fish. They are > >wonderful. They hold up well to the toothy critters. I don't use the foil > >but I do use superglue. I haven't found a way around that yet. > >> > There is a spray you can get called zip kicker that sets the super glue > >quicker. It is usually sold in model airplane shops or in the model building > >sections of your craft store. I don't know if it would work well with the > >foam. It works great on plastics. > >> > I use lure tape instead of the foil. You can find the foil in craft > >stores. It is usually used in projects where you would press it on to glass > >or tile. The colors are limited. You can order the foil kits through some > >fly shops. I know of two here if you don't have any luck finding one in your > >area. > >> > I coat my whole fly with epoxy after I color it. Usually after the > >markers have dried overnight otherwise the epoxy smears the colors. > >> >Hope this helps, > >> >Deb > >> > > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: David Colyn > >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 7:01 PM > >> > Subject: [VFB] Crease Fly > >> > > >> > > >> > This is for you salties. > >> > > >> > It was Deb who started me on this track, she mentioned a while ago that > >she was having a look at tying up some Crease Flies. How did you get on with > >them, Deb ? > >> > > >> > I've been poking around researching Joe Blado's pattern and I have now > >tied up a dozen and got some good results and some absolute disasters. I got > >some workable proportions with 3mm foam on a # 4/0 but had to go to about > >half that thickness on # 1/0. That Cynoacrylate sure makes a mess of a > >hookshank when you want to cut the dressing off and start again! > >> > > >> > Does anyone have experience tying and fishing these flies? > >> > > >> > Anyone glued up their own foil covered foam, Superglue is a pain, > >contact is messy and I cant find prefoiled foam in this part of the world. > >> > > >> > Thanks in advance > >> > > >> > David > >> > > >> > > >> > ______________________________________________ > >> > > >> > E-mail Disclaimer and Company Information > >> > > >> > http://www.absa.co.za/ABSA/EMail_Disclaimer > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
