Glen Mikkelson Baitfish

[J Barbosa]

These are fun to tie, I plan to use these as both teasers and flies.

Hook is a size 2/0 Mustad 34007.

Materials are bucktail w/a few strands of flash (mostly Flashabou in pearl or silver)
The silver body ones contain Bill's body braid.

Clear Cure Goo thin UV resin for the body.

The CCG is very easy to work with but the thin does run quickly. If I had a true rotary vice I could just spin it to get a perfect shape before hitting it with the UV light.

[plugginpete]

very nice they look just about the size of rainbait how long are they?

[buckethead]

Nice work JB.

[robmedina]

Looking good JB!

[cowherder]

very nice they look just about the size of rainbait how long are they?

x2 they look just like the rainfish I have been seeing. Looking good!

[J Barbosa]

very nice they look just about the size of rainbait how long are they?

They are around 2 - 2.25" long and I think they are a great imitation for medium to large spearing.

For the next batch I will tie some even smaller for the times when the bait is really small ("rainbait").

I am going to pickup some synthetic and transparent material for those.

[J Barbosa]

The hardest part is going to be which one to tie on first...and how to keep friends out of my teaser bag.

I am a big fan of the silver ones on the bottom along with the all back.

I am also a sucker for yellow/white plugs and who could resist pure white which probably looks the most realistic underwater?

[robmedina]

Thanks for the inspiration JB. I have tied a few sand eel imitations that use the epoxy but looking at your dozen flies here it made me realize I need to tie some more but I am going to mix it up and use some colors like yours. Thanks!

[surfstix1963]

Nice work...Good fall teaser

[J Barbosa]

Thanks for the inspiration JB. I have tied a few sand eel imitations that use the epoxy but looking at your dozen flies here it made me realize I need to tie some more but I am going to mix it up and use some colors like yours. Thanks!

Rob,

When you are trying your flies using the epoxy or clear cure type resins do you seal them when done?

These are a little tacky to the touch even after being cleaned with alcohol. I wonder if that will cause them to pickup dirt?

I did some reading and some say to cover with hard as nails or other similar topcoat.