Glass midge

[use2wuz]

A very particular set of skills needed to achieve this - and particular materials applied in a particular order

 

[Airborne]

A very particular set of skills needed to achieve this - and particular materials applied in a particular order

Do you have a link to this particular fly ?

 

[nfrechet]

A very particular set of skills needed to achieve this - and particular materials applied in a particular order

okay so what is the secret?

 

[poopdeck]

Let’s see, hmmmmmmmm, a bead, some UV resin, some wire and some more resin.

 

[use2wuz]

okay so what is

A very particular set of skills needed to achieve this - and particular materials applied in a particular order

okay so what is the secret?

“Secret” is to install midge sized bead, wrap the hook shank with WHITE Semperfli Nanosilk (or similar) in the general shape, tie in whatever color small diameter wire and wrap it around the Nanosilk body up to the bead. Apply a light coat of thin UV resin and allow it to sink into the Nanosilk - cure the first coat with the UV light, then apply a top coat of resin to cover the wire - the soaked in resin will cure in the white Nanosilk to be almost clear - the wire will appear to be floating inside as seen in the picture - practice makes perfect. Keep them small as it takes a flair amount of the thread to build up the body. Post your pics!

 

[use2wuz]

Let’s see, hmmmmmmmm, a bead, some UV resin, some wire and some more resin.

Yup - no secret

 

[use2wuz]

Do you have a link to this particular fly ?

No - I’m completely social media free (except for this site)

 

[use2wuz]

Let’s see, hmmmmmmmm, a bead, some UV resin, some wire and some more resin.

You’re correct except for the white Nanosilk thread core

 

[Airborne]

Thank you for explaining
David

 

[poopdeck]

If you leave out the white nano silk thread the UV resin will be completely clear and the wire will appear to float as well.

 

[nfrechet]

“Secret” is to install midge sized bead, wrap the hook shank with WHITE Semperfli Nanosilk (or similar) in the general shape, tie in whatever color small diameter wire and wrap it around the Nanosilk body up to the bead. Apply a light coat of thin UV resin and allow it to sink into the Nanosilk - cure the first coat with the UV light, then apply a top coat of resin to cover the wire - the soaked in resin will cure in the white Nanosilk to be almost clear - the wire will appear to be floating inside as seen in the picture - practice makes perfect. Keep them small as it takes a flair amount of the thread to build up the body. Post your pics!

that was easy

thank you

 

[nfrechet]

Let’s see, hmmmmmmmm, a bead, some UV resin, some wire and some more resin.

 

[use2wuz]

If you leave out the white nano silk thread the UV resin will be completely clear and the wire will appear to float as well.

I sometimes have trouble keeping the wire spaces when wrapping on just resin - the NS body eliminates the fumble fingers effect for me - and you can color it with a sharpie for translucent colors

 

[poopdeck]

Ah, fumble fingers, now there’s something I’m very familiar with. same with the squatch

 

[use2wuz]

Ah, fumble fingers, now there’s something I’m very familiar with. same with the squatch

🤣

 

[salmo]

Okay. Does it catch fish?

 

[Airborne]

Ill let you know when waters get better
David