Eddie If you're looking for the brass tubes without liners you need to try a model shop or possibly a craft shop that sells small metal tubes for welding. I found them in the Hobby Lobby down in Santa Fe. They had them next to the model train supplies. You have to work with them so the ends are smooth and don't cut your line.
Byard carries the lined brass tubes for tying tube flies. I think you're better off with lined tubes. You can make them yourself but that's a lot of work. I don't use that kind of tube.. I use Juri Shumakov's tubes. There are still a few shops that carry them and Juri's family is selling them also but I haven't bought directly from them yet. I've also picked up a few of the Mikael Frodin colored tubes but they are a plastic tube system and are much lighter than the brass. You add your own weight with cones or wire wrapped around the tube. You can epoxy the wire to make it more durable and add weight. That's a trick Iain showed us. If you need more information let me know I'd be glad to send it. Regards, Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 11:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VFB] Tube Fly - Brass Tubes I know they exist, although I don't know where to find them. I know that Deb Duran and Ian Short have both helped me find them in the past...but now I think I'm needing a bigger order. What I'm looking for is hollowed out brass (or aluminum, stainless steel, other metal) tubes that are used to tie "Tube Flys". I am looking for sections that are no more then 1/2 inch in lenght...smaller would be even better. I have seen them used as teasers on flounder rigs in the past, but don't know where I can get the small metal tubes from. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! -Eddie
