Basic Info
- Fly Name
- Coma Spoon
- Photo
- Originator
- Catch Cormier
- Submittor
- Catch Cormier
- Species
- Bass, Redfish, Stripers
- Description
- Most spoon flies, such as Cave's Wobbler or Kirk's Spoon, are "wobblers". That is, the fly wobbles side-to-side when stripping. The Coma Spoon is a "spinner", the fly rotates when stripped. Between the rotation and the long, narrow body, the fly sinks quite faster than a wobbler. So no added weight is necessary. On a strip, the fly rotates one direction. During the pause between strips, the fly rotates back the other direction. Because of the twisting action, a high-tension tippet - such as fluorocarbon - is recommended.
- Materials
- - Mustad 34011 stainless hook, size 1. - 1/4" mylar tubing (Wapsi Large). - red thread - 5 minute epoxy - 30 minute (2 ton) transparent epoxy - Best colors for mylar: gold, pearl, flashabou (gold/pearl), green.
- Instructions
- Using a pair of pliers, make a series of slight bends in the hook. Wrap thread base from eye back to halfway down bend of hook. Cut 1 3/4" section of mylar and slide down shank from front until any unraveled endings are past thread. Secure mylar at bend with thread and knot off with a whip finish. Place thread on top of mylar just behind eye of hook and make a few tight wraps. Trim off front of mylar, then finish head of fly. Mix together a tiny amount of 5 minute epoxy. Using a mixing stick or brush, dab some epoxy on top and under the mylar body. Use a slip of Ziploc-type material - with NO print - to enclose the mylar. Press down on the plastic to infuse the epoxy into the mylar body. Around 3 minutes, start applying firmly to plastic until the epoxy hardens and the fly is flat thin. After the mylar is nice and flat, take the hook out. Make a twist in the mylar (about 30-45 degrees). Allow to set further. Later, using a brush, apply 30 minute epoxy to the outside of the fly to make it waterproof, durable, and shiny.
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