balsa flies

[kelkay]

Well I finally finished my test batch of balsa flies. This is a Gilly Minnow. I added a collar to it, I thought it improved the look. I only made seven. I plan to add propellers to these, but wanted to run a test batch first. My goodness these flies are time consuming, worse than poppers. Here is my favorite of the seven.

[DonO1]

Do you use a Dremel tool?

[DonO1]

Hmmmmm...looks like a good candidate for a wiggle-lip, too. More work for you. LOL

[jeffro]

Nice Job Kelkay!!....oughta catch fish too

[kelkay]

No, I didn't use a dremel tool, it was all by hand. I have a cheap rotary tool that I plan to pull out tomorrow to see how it works. I wanted to do one by hand first. I am not sure if that tool will work for what I need it to do, it was about twenty bucks. Anyway I am going to be working with balsa and basswood a bit.
Thanks Jeff, glad you like it.

[kelkay]

I wouldn't know where to begin with a wiggle lip. This was rough enough. I do want to play with propellers for them though. Add one up front, then one just in back...then one with both front and back propellers. Just tweak it, try it, and tweak some more.

[CharlaineC]

kel beautiful just beautiful

[kelkay]

Glad you like it Charlaine.

[billknepp]

old hook boxes make for good lip material and the thin blade of a copeing saw helps keep the gap decently tight.. couple small holes drilled in the portion thats embeded with epoxy helps keep em embeded as well.. I use a hand torch tip drill for that... available at any welding supply store.

[kelkay]

Thanks for the tips Bill. Do you have a pic of the lip you made?