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Title: Tying baitfish with DNA holo fusion fibre
Post by: James Laraway on 11/04/2018 at 16:56

Ive had a few shanks of this for a while now so thought i would give it a whirl...

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/11649-110418165555.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4951)

and under UV...

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/11649-110418165623.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4952)

Title: Re: Tying baitfish with DNA holo fusion fibre
Post by: Hamish Young on 11/04/2018 at 21:09

The very thing for a spot of Pollock hunting  :z16

Title: Re: Tying baitfish with DNA holo fusion fibre
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 12/04/2018 at 08:11

I tend to use holo fusion to "shroud" a core of SF, EP or Pikeskinz fibre.  This is because the holo fusion is relatively soft and wraps around the hook and collapses a little without support.

Adds a nice shimmer to a baitfish :)