Whaddaya expect from a collidge prof?
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Allan
Oh my - I am embarrassed
On 5/23/07, Jerry McKaughan
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Looks like we need to teach Michael the words BEAD and BEARD....
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Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying in beards
Hmmm - easy way? Well, it is easy - kind of. Make sure that you
pinch down the barb of the hook. Get a bead that fits the hook. On
line lots of beads will tell you the bead size to the hook size. If
you get a bead too big it can slide over the eye of the hook, too
small and it wont go on the hook. Other than that it is preference
I think. I prefer tungsten because almost all of my metal beaded
flies I want down and tungsten is heavier for its size. Some glass
beaded flies are the exception. A down eye hook is not much
different than any other. I prefer a straight eye on tiny flies
with beads but after that a down eye is fine - usual in fact. There
are some gadgets to hold a bead but I have found it easier to just
do it with my fingers. I put all the beads on the hooks I will tie
to start. If I am tying a dozen size 12 BHGRHE, I will put beads on
twelve hooks before I start to tie. Then I just tie away.
Mike
On 5/23/07, Chuck Alexander
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wrote:
Can anybody tell me the "secret" of tying in beards on small, down
eye nymph hooks?? Say, a size 12 and smaller hook. An easy way to do
it???.. if there is an easy way??? Thanks, Chuck
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Allan Fish
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