Kent, thanks for the info. I was busy tying up some flies last night and I'll
do some according to your specs here.
I've decided to experiment a little this trip. I've got a bunch of small
Gamakatsu steelhead/walleye hooks (size 8, Octopus style - so they have short
shanks) painted in fluorescent red and other colors. I'm adding just a few
wraps of peacock herl for a thorax and a rib of fine gold wire. They may be a
bit on the large size, but the profile is nice -- the shape of the hook gives
a nice bend to the lower body -- and they should sink very well if deeper
fishing is called for. I'll let you know.
John
In a message dated 3/21/01 3:36:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Last Sunday on Nunnally, fly size seemed most important. The 8 or so
guys around me were all catching fish on small chironomids, size 16,
18 or even 20. Fish didn't seem to care for size 14 or larger.
I don't think pattern was nearly as important. One that worked for me
was tied on a #18 Tiemco 2487 with a simple body of pearl flashabou
wrapped around the shank, a couple wraps of peacock herl for the
thorax, and a clear red or pearl glass bead for the head, fished
about 2 feet under a strike indicator on a 6x tippet.
Other guys were catching fish using black or clear v-rib or thread
bodies or bloodworm patterns. One guy was doing pretty well using a
slime line and no indicator with a really slow retrieve.
Kent Lufkin >>
