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Mark,

The curing time seems to depend on the power of the light. The more powerful the lamp, the faster the curing. I have different battery driven lights and the one with the highest wattage does the best job. You can also get lamps to plug into a power socket for even more brightness and you can actually give the flies a final hardening in direct sun.

Regarding wavelength the manufacturers of course recommend their own lamps, but my experience is that they actually cure each others resins quite fine.

Martin

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Sweet! Thanks for the video. I just got a 2013 permit for Memorial Day weekend and this gives me way more info than reading the FWP site.

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Beautiful graphic rendition which turns a nice photo into a lovely piece of wall art.

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Questions, do all UV lights cure resins at the same rate of speed? As for curing the heads on fishing flies should I only consider flashlights with 300nms or higher?

Hello to all,
an idea for those with curved feathers: all feathers are made of horn. This material becomes soft when boiled in water. it can be flattend or rolled the way we want or need it. I even made an o-ring into the thick end of a goose large wing feather by rolling the stem 3 times when the material was boild for a minute. I flattend some curved feathers of the neck of a hen after dipping them into boiling water and pressing them flat between 2 old heavy books. Not all where completely flat, but less curved then before. I think its just a matter of time in the boiling water.
good luck
pit

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Capt Mel is a great guide , his knowledge of red fish snook and tarpon are over the top , his level of patience and professionalism are out standing

Submitted by David Swart 17… on

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A good nymph,similar to a montana prince,love the color,& step-by-step instructions,keep them comming,tight lines

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beautifull fly i will ty one right now to take with me to king salmon in june for rainbow trout fishing.

John,

When I make floss bodies of any kind, I don't treat them. But on the other hand I rarely fish them, and the problem is that they are fragile. Many tyers who tie synthetic floss bodies on fishing flies will coat them for durability. You can "fuse" them with acetone (it kind of melts some types of synthetic floss) or use varnish or some light curing resin for the purpose.

Martin

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Silk fly bodies, either floss or thread, do you treat with any cement or coating?

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