Deb: I haven't been able to post to VFB for a while because of internet provider problems. However, I am no back up and running.
I'm not sure that I agree with your comments about tube flies being designed to "shoot up the leader when a fish hooks up." To the best of my knowledge, tube flies were originally developed for atlantic salmon fishing. In order to fish a tube properly I'm in the habit of placing a small piece of relatively tight fitting clear silicone tubing over the hook end of the tube and the hook eye. This has three purposes. The first is to keep the tube with the hook, the second is to line up the hook so that the tube fly swims correctly (this is particularly important as here in BC, we are required to use single barbless hooks in all rivers)and the third is to make a flexible joint between the hook and the tube to reduce the possibility the hook leveraging out. I have caught good sized steelhead on both tubes and waddingtons and several dolly varden char as a by catch when fishing steelhead. Salt water fishing with tube flies is a "different kettle of fish." If you have the book, take a look at "tube Flies by Mark Mandell & Les Johnson. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver, B.C. Canada Behalf Of Deborah Duran Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] TUBE FLY SWAP! - Final Call 1 opening left! Tube flies are designed to shoot up the leader when a fish hooks up
