Glen Mikkelson Baitfish

[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.

[robmedina]

clear cure goo does have that sticky residue even after fully cured. hard as nails will solve that. I use loon uv epoxy. if I quick cure with a uv light it will be sticky but then I take it outside and sit it in the sun. once fully cured there is no sticky residue but I still coat with hard as nails anyway.

[J Barbosa]

Have you noticed any cracking with or without the hard as nails?

CCG website claims that their product will not crack.

[robmedina]

nope.

[J Barbosa]

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.

To answer my own question a few months later:

After cleaning them with rubbing alcohol I let them dry and apply a product called "topcoat". Several other products out there like loon, liquid fusion, hard as nails. You get a tougher finish that won't pickup dirt.

[surfrob]

would epoxy work ok?

[J Barbosa]

would epoxy work ok?

Yes, and epoxy is cheaper than clear cure goo but can yellow over time (2 years+).

Take a look at Surf Candies, very similar pattern just larger which makes them slightly easier to tie:

http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...ght=surf+candy