Oh - forgot to ask - DonO did he fish it? On 5/17/07, DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mike, I tied a #32 Mustad Royal Coachman for Tom Zacoi years ago. He wanted it fishable, so I snelled some '8x' tippet to the hook, cemented it clear and smooth, and tied the fly over the top of it. Only way to actually fish those *real *32's is as a dropper fly, which is another way of fishing it under a strike indicator, which is actually bobber-fishing, which really requires just a cane pole... ;o) The massive irons that Tiemco calls a 32 is big enough for an eye. Humph! Those Mustad 32's were originally competition hooks for European fishing, which were snelled (the spade keeps the knot from slipping off) and used with bait. I bought some larger similar hooks from a 'fly'-shop in Delf (where they make the china), when we were at the FlyFair. They are gold, have a neat bend, and are spade-end. DonO ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Michael Bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* [email protected] *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:20 PM *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie... Okay, Hans. I have been wanting to ask this for a while. Years ago you sent me a 32 and I tied with care a royal coachman then last minute as I was finishing it - it broke. I cried - but that is another story. Okay here is the question - er questions. How do you attach a hook that smal with a spade head? Did anyone ever rally fish one? Mike On 5/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nick, > > Nice enough flies, but please remember that the Tiemco 518 (so called) > #32 is really only a short shank #28. I affectionately refer to this > 518 monstrosity as the "Big Iron". > > For a proper #32 hook, please refer to this comparison image: > http://www.danica.com/flytier/size_32.jpg > > Cheers, > Hans ;-) > > ----Oorspronkelijk bericht---- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Datum : 17/05/2007 22:17 > Aan: < [email protected]> > Onderw: [VFB] Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie... > > After dropping all #32's on the floor and crawling around for a while > I was > back by the vise. Last night got to be a late night... it was a while > ago, > so I got excited and couldn't stop after one. > > Woolly Bugger: > http://www.freewebs.com/runarsson/32_bugger.jpg > > Knit-Picked Damsel Nymph: > http://www.freewebs.com/runarsson/32_damsel.jpg > > Foam Beetle (on big brother, #14): > http://www.freewebs.com/runarsson/32_beetle.jpg > > All three and a Swedish Krona: > http://www.freewebs.com/runarsson/32_reference.jpg > > Picky picky... but now the #32 box will be resting for a while again. ; > o) > > /Nick > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.1/807 - Release Date: 5/16/2007 6:05 PM
