To tie up different sizes of bullet heads, I ordered a set of different rod ferrules from Netcraft <http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/> Unfortunately, I can't get the ferrule page to load on-line, but order a hard-copy catalog (you know, on paper.....do you remember those????). <g> They're pretty quick on getting them out and also have pretty good service.
After you tie your clump on the hook (see Tony Spezio's description), you just pick the right size of ferrule to barely fit over the folded back clump. If you're doing a Madame X, for example, it'll take a pretty small ferrule. If you're doing an Everett Drake Wounded Minnow, which folds the deer hair over a small bead, it'll take a much larger ferrule. If you got really serious and bought one of each of their rod ferrules, there are 11 of them covering sizes from 11/64" to 24/64". They run from $1.99 for the smallest one to $3.10 for the largest, so you're talking a $28 - $29 investment. Frankly, for the small flies, I like the idea of the straw! You can find some very rudimentary (looks like they were drawn by a kindergartner) for the wounded minnow at: <http://www.virtualflybox.com/ips2/i12a.shtml> Allan Allan Fish Greenwood, IN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
