Thanks, Tom. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Davenport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tom's San Juan Hook > Mike, the fly in that picture was tied using nylon plastic craft yarn > in a hot pink color, but I wouldn't use that material again, it gets > torn up by the fish's teeth. Like I said, the fly my friend was using > was made using pink-orange colored kite string so just about anything > with the right color will work. > > I was fishing last Saturday and used hot pink ultra chenille just > lashed onto the hook (so on the bottom the hook was showing) and it > caught fish just fine. > > Call it vanity if you like, but even though ugly flies usually work > fine, it is embarrassing to show them to someone who wants to see what > you are using. So I figured out a "pretty" way to tie it. Here is the > recipe, along with hook sizes. > > San Juan Worm (hook shaped variety) > > Hook: Mustad 37160 Size 12 through 6 (I've been using size 10). > Thread: Uni-stretch floss (in bobbin), color to match Ultra Chenille. > Body: Ultra Chenille in desired color (I use pink, red, roe orange etc.) > > Directions: Wrap Uni-Stretch from eye to bend of hook covering entire > hook shank. With a pinch loop attach the end of piece of > Ultra-Chenille at the bend, then use a series of pinch loops to lash it > along the top of the hook until you reach the eye. Tie off and trim > any excess Ultra-Chenille. > > It doesn't get much easier than that. > > Tom Davenport > > > On Nov 4, 2004, at 12:25 AM, Mike Bliss wrote: > > > Tom, > > > > I have some of those hooks but have not used them. Now I will. I > > really > > like the SJW for off color run off water especially in the spring. I > > was > > wondering where you got the string? > > > > Mike > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tom Davenport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 1:46 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Tom's San Juan Hook > > > > > >> Yes, that is the one. > >> > >> Tom > >> > >> On Nov 3, 2004, at 6:40 AM, Paul Marriner wrote: > >> > >>> Tom, although it's not 100% clear from the photo, it looks like the > >>> common "English Bait Hook" style. This is a Mustad 37160, available > >>> in > >>> sizes 2 - 12. Smaller sizes, 10 - 16, are available in Talon > >>> TA-SH2200, > >>> and Tiemco TMC 205BL (if you can find these as they don't seem to be > >>> on > >>> the Umpqua website); and likely others. > >>> Cheers, > >>> Paul > >>> http://www.galesendpress.com > >>> -- > >>> Paul Marriner > >>> Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA > >>> & > >>> OWC. > >>> Author of Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & > >>> Use > >>> Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River > >>> Journal, > >>> Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> Tom Davenport > >> > >> Home Page: http://homepage.mac.com/tsmd > >> Webshots Albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/tsmdav > >> > > > > > > > Tom Davenport > > Home Page: http://homepage.mac.com/tsmd > Webshots Albums: http://community.webshots.com/user/tsmdav >
