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 👍🏻👍🏻🧵🧵

[@brianinsole9911]

Great helpful video . Thank you . Can I ask how you keep your made bodies please ? Treatment ? Mine stick together in storage? Thank you in advance B

[@Scott_Jackson]

Hi Brian, I wrap mine in cling film 👍🏻. Hope this helps
Best regards,
Scott

[@brianinsole9911]

@@Scott_Jackson Thank you Scott I,ll give that a go . Cheers m8

[@Scott_Jackson]

@@brianinsole9911 You're welcome

[@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 👍🏻👍🏻

[@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 👍🏻👍🏻

[@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 👍🏻

[@wingnutbert9685]

Need to know what that warning is pertaining to. Is that while in a liquid form? Does it apply once the Copydex is dry? Is it harmful to aquatic organisms due to/during the manufacturing process? Is that warning from California? (A peanut butter and jam sandwich will require a hazard warning in California!)
Once this stuff is dry/cured, all the volatile compounds may have flashed off, making it fine. Need more specific info before writing it off for this use.

[@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]

🤣🤣

[@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

[@malcolmbrown5261]

Bit of inventive thinking Scott

[@Scott_Jackson]

👍🏻 it’s an old technique Malcolm