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 Post subject: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:30 pm • # 1 
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BACON!BACON!!BACON!!!

Last night I was experimenting with tying a Bumble Bee type fly, and when it came to the wings, I realized I was out of material.Image
I started scouring my wife's craft stuff for something to use, but to no avail...Then I walked through the kitchen back toward the Man-Cave, and noticed the piece that comes in the bottom of a pack of bacon at the top of the trashcan-

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It was flexible, had a nice texture, (and was GREASY!) and had a nice frosted appearance on one side.
After a good scrubbing, it made a pretty nice set of wings-


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Sorry for the crappy photography, but I don't have as good of a set-up as some. Good wings on the cheap. Give it a try!

-Bill


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 Post subject: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:17 pm • # 2 
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Excellent idea!


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 Post subject: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:15 pm • # 3 
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  Hey, if it works.....it doesn't have to come from "high-dollar-fly-shop" !    .........................Don S. in SC


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 Post subject: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:50 am • # 4 
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It is true!
EVERYTHING is better with Bacon!


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 Post subject: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:58 pm • # 5 
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  Not a bad Idea............I may give that a try. Thanks for posting..............Don S. in SC


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 Post subject: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:12 pm • # 6 
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I could wrap my boot in bacon and it would taste good....Image


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:22 pm • # 7 
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And pretreated w/ bacon grease fly floatant


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:07 pm • # 8 
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Flyguy650 wrote:
And pretreated w/ bacon grease fly floatant

Chum? ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:57 am • # 9 
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Holy Bacon Batman!


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:11 am • # 10 
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With a title such as ' bacon pad wings' I was intrigued !

We don't seem to get that material in the UK for meat packaging, but I have been using something similar- it's a very thin flexible polystyrene type material, electronic goods such as computer printers and flat screens seem to come wrapped in it.

I made a wing burner from a couple of computer PCI slot blanks, and tried some caddis patterns, they float ok. I have to wait a few weeks to see if they will fool the fish though ...

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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:58 am • # 11 
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Nice Su! Good recycling. :hat


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:43 pm • # 12 
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wafty wrote:
With a title such as ' bacon pad wings' I was intrigued !

We don't seem to get that material in the UK for meat packaging, but I have been using something similar- it's a very thin flexible polystyrene type material, electronic goods such as computer printers and flat screens seem to come wrapped in it.

I made a wing burner from a couple of computer PCI slot blanks, and tried some caddis patterns, they float ok. I have to wait a few weeks to see if they will fool the fish though ...

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Brilliant! I used to build computers for fun, and I think I still have these blanks. I need to check my storage. Nice flies.


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:49 pm • # 13 
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Perfect alternative and it's buoyant. I like seeing those uses for throw-away items.

Led


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:01 am • # 14 
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Neat idea! Congrats!
So, is this the launch of a line of "Flavor Flies"?


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:26 am • # 15 
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Anxious to "hear" how the work on the stream ;-)


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:20 pm • # 16 
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Bit more playing about tonight, these are a couple ( supposed to be ) egg laying caddis.

Wings are 3 ply. The outer layers are from the single use plastic gloves that you might see at the diesel pump, or that come with some adhesives. Centre layer is a tape used for reinforcing stitching for sewing. Horns are plastic painbrush bristles curled up.

I love turning household crud into bait !

Only a few weeks to go to test them...


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:51 pm • # 17 
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Very ice and buggy looking!


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:51 pm • # 18 
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Very nice and buggy looking!


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:30 pm • # 19 
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I like them. We need a thumbs-up icon/smiley. ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Bacon pad wings?
PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:46 pm • # 20 
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Yes..........Those look like you would want to "swat" them with a newspaper.......great looking tie..........Don in SC


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