Gary: Thanks..I'll get my calipers and measure my beads. I used several sizes,
but maybe not the correct one, Chuck
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From: the smith's
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question
BEAD TO HOOK SIZE
1/16= Size 20
5/64= Size 18
3/32= Size 16
7/64= Size 14
1/8 = Size 12
5/32 = Size 10 & 8
7/32 = Size 6 & 4
1/4 = #2
Hope this helps
Gary S
fight crime...shoot back
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Alexander
To: Virtual Fly Box ; fly fishing for panfish
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:43 PM
Subject: [VFB] Tiny Fly Question
OK all you tiny fly tying experts LOL.. I am stumped with a problem.. I
took the advice of tying a bigger fly, then working my way down in hook sizes
till I get to where I want. Problem is, I'm tying (or TRYING) my Pink Panfish
Producer, and I'm down to a size 20. Problem is, the gold bead for the head.
The ones I have are either too small to go around the sharp bend in the hook,
or they are too big, and they either fall right off the eye end of the fly, or
get stuck, with the eye buried halfway inside the bead. I have tried the beads
front wards, backwards and sideways. Is there a secret to this??? Should I just
make the "gold=bead head" out of gold tying thread, or tiny tinsel?? Or do you
just not tie flies this small with a bead head on them?? Thanks for ANY help,
Chuck
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