Wes A couple of the flies in pictures Keith posted have the hooks showing in there. I just have them strung on a line for show. The water pressure holds the fly sections together when you're stripping or trolling it. You can use a "bobber stop" which we found a rubber band tied tightly around the leader works. You do want the fly to be able to travel a little ways up the leader so it doesn't get as chewed up by the fish. Another way to do it is in the Fly Tyer article where they had multiple leaders running through the tubes and attached to the hooks, remember they're saltwater so they are larger tubes. One concern I would have with them traveling too far up the leader here is the blue fish. You wouldn't want one coming in and biting the line when you have another fish on the hook so if there are blue fish present where you're fishing I would use some kind of bobber stop idea and wire leaders. I'm playing with the idea of adding junction tubing to the sections to hold some of them together better but again I'm not so sure it matters and it may affect the way it moves too much. The guy who originally tied the patterns doesn't connect the sections and they work fine. He can cast these flies but he is a far better fisherman then most. Hope that helped, Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wes Wada Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Back from Baja
Deborah Duran wrote: > By using a sectional tube I can put the hooks in the middle of the > pattern also and adjust the size and > color of the fly on the spot. It will definitely get you thinking > outside of the box. Hi Deb, I am intrigued by your description, but have difficulty picturing this. How do you put a hook in the middle of a sectional tube pattern yet have the connections for the remainder of the fly trailing behind (including possibly a second hook?) Thx, Wes Wada Bend, Oregon
