Re: [VFB] Tying on #16 and smaller hooks

[Glenn Overton]

Try using a shorter shank hook ,where the shank equals to the same length as a 16 hook. I know I'm not right about hook length here ,but a 3x short shank ,down eye hook on a #12 hook may equal to the same length size fly ,but keep the body and hackle the same size you use on a !6 hook. Take a look at Tobin's Little People on ,   terryhellekson.com   and see what Terry and I did there .Maybe you can cut the material off the chenille and dub it on the thread ... Glenn Overton ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vfb@troutnet.com Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying on #16 and smaller hooks In a message dated 4/23/2006 1:10:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Folks: I was wondering if anybody else has trouble with things like chenille covering the hook gap on #16 and smaller hooks??? Seems that even when I use Micro chenille it wants to fill in the hook's gap and thus, I get bites, but lose a lot of fish...And, if I start up farther from the hooks bend, I only get about one good wrap, or then it covers the hook's eyes???? I tried going to a 3/0 thread body, and/or unraveling a regular knitting yarn, and using a strand of it,and using floss as well, but I lose the "sparkle" of the "crystal chenille" that attracts the fish.. Thanks for any ideas..Thanks, Chuck   8/0 or smaller thread and some dubbing. What kind of fly are you trying to tie?   Bart