Epoxy midges floating?

[skiltonian]

So my dry flies sink and my midge is floating 😆 Sz 18 2x heavy hook, thread wrap with a band of flash and loon dry UV. I was using 7x fluro off the dropper and tried a few I tied up and they all stayed in the film. Made sure no floatant got below the dry fly. Any ideas why they won’t sink? Ps- I’m trying with the hooks I have a forgot to pitch the barb

 

[dudemanspecial]

Is the entire thing coated with UV? If so it can't absorb any water to weigh it down.

 

[Kms]

My guess is surface tension. Maybe add one or two small tungsten beads to add weight and maintain slim profile?

 

[Bamboozle]

So my dry flies sink and my midge is floating 😆 Sz 18 2x heavy hook, thread wrap with a band of flash and loon dry UV. I was using 7x fluro off the dropper and tried a few I tied up and they all stayed in the film. Made sure no floatant got below the dry fly. Any ideas why they won’t sink? Ps- I’m trying with the hooks I have a forgot to pitch the barb

Part of the problem with really small flies is, despite how careful you are to keep floatant off the tippet/dropper your skin oils get on the material and that is enough to keep it on the surface.

However, if Theodore Gordon & I got old fashioned hard ants to sink back in the day, you can get your UV midge to sink too...

Really old time solution, rub your leader/tippet with some creek mud.

Old time solution, Gehrke's Xink.

Newer solution, Loon Snake River Mud.

Orvis used to peddle this stuff called "Orvis Mud" that was excellent for the purpose. I have a tiny bit left in my various stashes. I've tried to replicate it by mixing toothpaste with diatomaceous earth with mixed results.

The Loon stuff is close but wetter. Creek mud & Xink are easier.

Pulling the dropper/tippet through a rubber leader straightener may help too.

Good luck

 

[Solitariolupo]

Some air could have got trapped under the uv. 🤔