I have always thought that lead wraps by the head would give a fly a jigging motion and so it does, but it isn't as pronounced the motion produced by a traditional lead jig. The head wants to drop down, but the line keeps it under control, so it looks for all the world like a sick fish that is trying to swim but can't get control of its body. I'm sure this effect is more pronounced with a weighted fly.
By the way, Denny is opposed to using a floating line for stillwater fishing. The only exception would be midge fishing trying to duplicate a rising midge pupa. He prefers an intermediate full sink line, claiming less line spooking, more control, more time in the "strike zone" and it can't be blown around by wind. He says windy days are the best for stillwater fishing, and the best presentation is 90 degrees fom the wind. >Hey Tom, >Thanks for the info on Denny's Seal Bugger. I've been fishing with a similar > >type fly for about 15 years but have not been adding any weight to it. >I >noticed that Denny also specificed the lead wraps in his recipes on Seal > >Buggers in his recent book. Do you think that the lead wraps are a unique > >development to give this type of fly an advantage over an unweighted one >for >stillwater applications? I've had plenty of success with mine but maybe >those >lead wraps should be given greater consideration, what do you think after > >attending the seminar??
