Re: [VFB] Tom's San Juan Hook

[Tom Davenport]

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
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