Making a coydex extended mayfly body, with Scott Jackson

To Make the copydex body ,take a sheet of glass or perspex spread a thin layer of copydex around one inch wide and around 3 to 4 inches long, add your cock pheasant fibres or other fibres at this stage of the process. Allow the copydex to dry, once dry you can then begin the rolling process.

[@bobbell5265]

Brings back memories of 30 years ago....thanks for that Scott 👍👍👍

[@Scott_Jackson]

Your welcome Bob, the old techniques are the best IMO 🧵🧵

[@bobbell5265]

@@Scott_Jackson if it aint broke don,t fix it 😄😄😄

[@WeeManSham]

That’s a new one on me Scott! Brilliant stuff! 🎣

[@Scott_Jackson]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jakespool2000]

That’s pretty cool, looks durable as well!

[@Scott_Jackson]

Jacob, with it being natural it will last longer than foam, IMHO 👍🏻👍🏻🧵🧵

[@ThorBonloveng]

Great idea, but the warning text on the Copydex says that it has harmful longtime effects on aquatic organisms. Perhaps not the best glue to use for fishing flies. However, I’m sure you can find similar products that don’t harm the environment. Nice video anyway. Cheers!

[@Scott_Jackson]

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@robertgreen5217]

It was sniffed big time where I am in soviet Scotland. Yes a great idea which I will stop sniffing and use for my fly tying 👍👍😂😂😂👍

[@Scott_Jackson]

🤣🤣

[@burtonbrocious171]

That's a neat idea Scott

[@Scott_Jackson]

Burton, this technique was created by a gentleman called Barri Cooke. It’s handy to know and it’s somewhat got lost because it’s easy to buy the extended bodies these days 👍🏻👍🏻

[@andrewmyers2052]

I really like that idea 👍😍

[@Scott_Jackson]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@puccini4530]

Very clever. They need to be used quickly because rubber (Copydex latex is liquid rubber) deteriorates under UV. so they stick to themselves and to fly boxes.

[@Scott_Jackson]

Old school technique Puccini

[@davidkerr2285]

Brilliant mate did you ever make daddy long leg bodies with that back in the day

[@Scott_Jackson]

Yeah, it’s also great for producing a chuck on midge patterns chum 👍🏻👍🏻

[@malcolmbrown5261]

Bit of inventive thinking Scott

[@Scott_Jackson]

👍🏻 it’s an old technique Malcolm