Neal Osborn
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See this 2008 post about Skin Cancer http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1229909952/17#17
Because of THIS!
I wear THIS!
I actually thought the hooks were pretty cool. Even had my finger on the button to buy one (brown leather, silver hook) – then saw the $60 shipping cost. Part of me, purely out of principle, refuses to pay more for the shipping costs than the item.
Wow, was it really $60 to ship?
Interesting talk.
Neal what kind of thing are you using to burn the eyeholes in? Are we talking spun deerhair flies? A lot of my patterns, I am just locking the eye to the outside of a mass of material.
Zach
I guess I should have clarified that the EP flies and deer head or spun flies are what you want to burn for eyes holes. Example would be the following fly. Notice the vertical profile is very slender and there is no bulk to the sides, thus you need to burn an indentation for the goop to sit before attaching the eyes, otherwise the goop just squishes out and gums up the fine feathers or deer hair or hairs. When that happens, the fly swims funky and not true (i.e., it tends to warble). These would be flies that sink very slowly and are retrieved as baitfish.
If you wanted to add eyes to a deer head fly like this one below, you would need to burn holes on each side to well the goop. You can’t just squish on eyes or the goop will mess up the deer hairs and thus the profile of the fly is ruined.
SUPER SECRET trick using the burning tool to add eyes to foam! You get the point.
ALSO, if you use eyes with a bit of the nub still attached, they will insert into the goop inside the burned hole and anchor very well; much much stronger than simply slapping goop on a flat surface. Thus, longer life to the fly!
For sinking flies or epoxy head flies, it doesn’t really matter. Just attach eyes and let the fly swim underwater.
The burner I use is from EP, see the link above.
Goop is good, I use it. Basically all the “goops” are similar.
For the best results, IMHO, pay $30 and join Enrico Puglisi’s site and watch all his videos http://epflies.com/index.php/fly-tying-materials/tying-materials-accessories/zap-goo-1oz.html on how to properly burn hair and add the goop and eyes. If the eyes are applied correctly (i.e., burn a hole, add goop, apply eyes, and squish them into place) the fly will swim true in the water! If you just add goop to the hair of the body of the fly and squish the eyes into place without burning a hole first, the fly tends to act funky in the water. Seriously, the fly guys in Florida won’t fish flies that don’t swim true in the water. After fishing big snook for a few years, I have come to believe that the big fish really do ignore funky flies.
1. Hair Burner – awesome little tool!
http://epflies.com/index.php/fly-tying-materials/components/cautery.html2. Zap Goo – it’s what I use (but all “goop” is similar).
http://epflies.com/index.php/fly-tying-materials/tying-materials-accessories/zap-goo-1oz.htmlRemember to use your bodkin correctly to apply just the right amount.
Very nice site Matt; clean and simple. It has that ascetic feel of perfect harmony, which, like clothing attire, makes one notice the entire ensemble vs the details.
My only nit is the choice of green and teal for the wording. Personally I love the colors because they are fly fishing oriented and really remind me of the ocean. However, I have internet designers recommend avoiding green because of the issue with red-green color blindness. Try and find someone with rgcb and ask how the wording looks to them and if it pops or not.
Strong work!
Note: I only viewed the webpage briefly and did not click on each link to see if they worked properly, etc.
You really are an inspiration to me. Watching you progress has been a fantastic journey. I consider your work some of the best in the industry!
So by cutting points you mean the 600Sp and the Aki? What about the SC17? I think these hooks are best for bigger tarpon (over 60?). I really like the SC15 and that does come in a heavy hook too. The fine wire one is great for smaller tarpon.
I agree Phil.
Mike,
Gary said you contacted him and that he “hooked” you up. Glad you got the information “straightened” out.
