Mylar for spoons

[pedalmedic]

Anyone know where to get some gold mylar. Id like to try my hand at a spoon.
Thanks

[Where Y'ak?]

Here's some info:

http://www.flyfishlouisiana.com/Spoon_fly_3.htm

[yak-aholic]

There are some websites that carry it, and you could probably check Bass Pro, Cabela's and I think Orvis has it in stock. If you go to Orvis ask for Jared, and mention the club. I'm in there all the time. It won't get you a discount, but I think if more of us mention it, they may decide to get involved. Last year they put up a Battenkill LA for the fly division at FNT.

[pedalmedic]

bass pro was a no-go sow was Lowes.

[yak-aholic]

Is this what you're looking for Cory?

I have some gold craft rope from the crafts section at Wally world that will do the trick. You could also check at Hobby Lobby, Michael's or other craft stores. A lot of tying materials can be found elsewhere without having to pay the fly shop price.

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=1599

[pedalmedic]

Something like that. Its the housing for cables. I am going to try hobby Lobby tomorrow at work. I will post if I find it.

[Catch]

Okay, guys... you've ventured into my area of expertise! I've been tying spoon flies since the originator, Jon Cave, taught me his "Shrimp Wobbler" at an FFF conclave in 1990. I've also learned from Kirk Dietrich, creator of Kirk's Spoon (sold thru Orvis). I've tried all kinds of spoon fly variations, including non-traditional methods such as imprinted brass sheeting or fingernails epoxied to a hook, feathers tied to a hook and then epoxied over, metallic braid, mother of epoxy spoons (like the Waldner), etc., etc. I'm also creator of the Coma Spoon, which in the 1990s revolutionized this pattern by introducing "spinning spoons" (check it out http://www.laflyfish.com/flies/coma-spoon.php )

I say all this because one thing is true ...is it time to introduce another of Cormier's Laws of Fly Fishing? The 11th Law: "Good quality mylar makes great spoon flies". One quality is the size of the braid. If it's a small braided weave, then the spoon flies come out looking much better than those tied on wide-braid weaves. Typically, that cheap craft store mylar is wide braid. It's unruly and tough to get to shape well or to keep thin. A thin spoon fly sinks faster, and in the case of the Coma, rotates better.

The best mylar I've used is made by Wapsi. Typically Bass Pro sells Wapsi materials. They may be out because I bought all the packs LOL. Seriously, tell Butch or Harold that you want mylar and they'll get it in stock.

[pedalmedic]

Much thanks, great info and and big thanks Catch... now youtube yout method of madness!!! Thanks again, Ill go to bass Pro and place an order.

[valvguy1]

Might try Orvis. They usually have some. Cabelas is out........ Like Catch - I caught it on sale and bought all they had there.

Might want to try some of the other designs as well. Some use wire or mono to build a frame and then epoxy or tuffleye or other light cured resin.

[eightweight]

I like the finger nail spoons myself. Easier to make and they wobble as they should. You have to practice and work at making mylar spoons same way each time to get them to wobble as they should. Also gotta remember to tie on spoon flys with a loop knot. A fly rod spoon fly has very little wobbling power.....if you tie one on with an improved clinch knot or something like that it stops the wobbleing action of the spoon.

[yak-aholic]

Thanks for the great info as usual Catch. Never thought about the tightness of the weave as you describe it, but it does make alot of sense.

[rcajun]

Orvis has some small diameter, hobby lobby none, micheals none, bass pro none. I have some sheet foam and some reflective paper bought in the scrapbooking section. Going to try that out.