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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2013 20:45:27 GMT -6
Here are some west coast producers that do the deed for me on the trout streams I fish in the spring out on Vancouver Island.. Hotspot Cased Caddis:Hook: Size 10-12 Hanak H450BL Bead: Faceted tungsten Thread/hotspot: 6/0 Fl. Chartreuse UTC Weight: 0.025 lead-free wire " Head:" Size sm. ultra chenile - fl. chartreuse Legs: Partridge Rib: Gold, or holographic gold lagartuns/uni mylar Body: Natural Fox - SLF Squirrel Dubbing Hotspot Pheasant Tail JigHook: Hanak H450BL Size 12(-16) Bead: Faceted Tungsten Thread: UTC 8/0 (70 denier) Fl. Orange Tail: Teal Flank fibers, rolled Rib: Copper wire Abdomen: Pheasant tail Thorax: Fl. orange "SLF Dubbing Enhancer" in split thread Twisted Caddis PupaeHook: Hanak H450BL, Size 12 Thread: UTC 8/0 (70 Denier) Fl. White Tail/hotspot: Red Hen Saddle Fibers Body: Cream sparkle emerger yarn, twisted Thorax: Natural Fox SLF Spikey Squirrel Dub ![](http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss230/chopchopvinyls/Screenshot2013-02-13at61800PM_zps19469f97.png)
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Post by brucerap on Feb 16, 2013 11:51:49 GMT -6
Why the jig hooks, Andy? To ensure they stay point up?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2013 20:36:01 GMT -6
That's one of the benefits for sure, Bruce. I don't fish jig hooked nymphs on lakes, but for moving water they can't be beat for nymphing.
Lots of other benefits include: Horizontal presentation when fishing perpendicular to current which in turn keeping your fly out of debris (for the most part); Really positive increase in hook-up:land ratios (hook ends up in the top of the mouth 99% of the time); Being able to oversize tungsten beads without going over the eye using slotted beads; a general pendulum-like "swing" that feels really nice when working over water czech nymphing; more leverage due to the placement of a turned (and 60 degree bent) eye; mile long hook points... all sorts of benefits.
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Post by brucerap on Feb 17, 2013 7:17:53 GMT -6
Interesting, thanks. May just have to give them a go.
Is an oversize bead necessary to get past the kink in the shank?
Why not on lakes?
Really nice ties, btw.
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Post by lockport1850 on Feb 17, 2013 19:45:12 GMT -6
Wow, that's some killer shallow depth of field on those photos.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2013 19:48:26 GMT -6
Interesting, thanks. May just have to give them a go. Is an oversize bead necessary to get past the kink in the shank? Why not on lakes? Really nice ties, btw. Bruce, A size 10 comfortably fits a 3.5 (1/8)-4 (5/32)mm bead which in terms is big in a way for the size of the hook, although still leaves ample room to tie your nymphs. In BC we abide by a 1 fly regulation, so 'getting down' is key, especially in spring after winter runoff and the never ending rainy season, so relying on a well thought out point fly is key to getting into fish most of the time. You could definitely fish them on lakes and I could imagine them working like a dang with mayfly or other swimming nymphs. (Althought they do make one bad-ass balanced leech hook!) I find myself relying more on the type/sink rate of line I am fishing to get my fly to where it needs to be (aside from tungsten beaded leeches and chironomids/scuds) when fishing lakes most of the time.
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