OK, I put my hands up to it, I have been slow to pick up on using epoxy in my fly tying.
Partly because I couldn't be arsed using it before but also because I just wasn't using 'that sort' of fly much anywhere. These days I am, so I needed to start using epoxy.
The flies below are my first efforts using epoxy, clearly for salt water use.......
I used a two part '5 minute to set' product from Unibond first time around. I have leant a number of things:
1. 5 minutes just isn't long enough when you're trying to make a product that doesn't want to flow...... errr..... flow.
2. Getting rid of air bubbles is a complete bastard and in five minutes all but impossible. I gave up on that....
3. Whilst it is good fun to stick feathers to the cat using epoxy the nice man from the SSPCA takes a dim view.
4. Wives need briefing on certain elements of non-interference when epoxy is being used. For example " touch the rotary fly drier and I'll cut your fingers off" is a good start.
5. It's addictive stuff to use. Partly as (in confined spaces) it's possible to get slightly high on the fumes but mostly because it's just fun to make stuff with. So much so I have actually bought some proper fly tying UV activated bug-bond stuff which will get used late tonight (perhaps).
Anyway..... first efforts:
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