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my new epoxy minnow - dropshot17 - 05-09-2011 this is my first attempt at epoxy...... what do you guys and gals think give my some pointers,,, pros and cons [font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000][size 2]Might want to reduce the size of your pixs to less than 100kb. [/size][/#800000][/font][inline dropshot.jpg] [center] [signature] Re: [dropshot17] my new epoxy minnow - cpierce - 05-10-2011 It looks good to me! I haven't made any of the epoxy flies myself though. Have you tried it in the water yet? How does it move? Really I guess it is ultimately up to the fish! I would think that they will love it. [] [signature] Re: [dropshot17] my new epoxy minnow - macfly55 - 05-10-2011 looks great to me... what did you tie it up with? MacFly [cool] [signature] Re: [macfly55] my new epoxy minnow - dropshot17 - 05-10-2011 thanx guys ...... no i havent had it in water yet, i cant wait to try it tho.......this weekend!!!! i tied it with a white buck tail for the belly, a olive buck tail for the back, grizz hackle for the body and some peach flashabou for some flash . the eyes are a silver stick on 3d eye and epoxy for the head [signature] Re: [dropshot17] my new epoxy minnow - flygoddess - 05-10-2011 Very nice, can't wait to hear about all the fish it hooks, cause it looks like it can do the job. [signature] Re: [dropshot17] my new epoxy minnow - macfly55 - 05-10-2011 again.. .great looking fly... did you dab it with a red marker for that gill look?? MacFly [signature] Re: [macfly55] my new epoxy minnow - dropshot17 - 05-10-2011 YES.... i was hoping flygodess would chime in ha ha [] im going to let it loose on deer creek or the nelle this weekend. gotta get the toon out, and yes the gill look was done with a red sharpi marker, and the top of the head was also done with a olive sharpi before the epoxy [signature] Re: [dropshot17] my new epoxy minnow - Dryrod - 05-10-2011 [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000]Nice work there dropshot. [/#008000][/font] [center][font "Comic Sans MS"][#008000]BTW what kind of hook did you use?[/#008000][/font] [signature] Re: [Dryrod] my new epoxy minnow - dropshot17 - 05-10-2011 thank you sir, it is a umpqua TIEMCO #8 streamer hook [signature]