I was out float tubing the other day and I met an older gentleman who was slaying the fish. We chatted and he gave me a few flies that were working for him. The interesting thing about the flies is that they each had a loop of monofilament tied to the eye. I was wondering if anyone knows what the purpose of this loop is. I thought it might be to facilitate attaching the fly to your leader, or perhaps to give the fly more action, like a rapala knot. Any ideas?
Mac
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I'll usually tie streamers on with a non-slip mono loop to give them more action. I would guess that is what he is doing here.
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He probably can't tie/see so good any more and may be using a clip and going from fly to fly that way but I am not sure why he can't clip right into the eye of any given fly.
BTW what flies did he give you?
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They were damsel nymphs. I haven't tried them but they look real fishy.
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Would you mind putting a picture of the fly that he was killing them on? I'm always on the lookout for new patterns. Thanks!
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