09-18-2006, 07:28 PM
FG,
When and Why do you use both - long tag end off the eye, tieing a point fly off the bend of the hook.
Don't for get to talk about your "Y" connection.
when and why the "Y" as opposed to one of the other two.
Do you make both of the legs of the "Y" the same length?
I tie my point fly onto the bend of the hook mostly. Hopper Copper Dropper fashion. don't do all three that often.
When do nymphs only I generally have a heavy larger fly like a copper john (my johns are quite heavy [angelic]) as the lead nymph with a smaller nymph or emerger tied about 9 inches behind the copper john. This smaller nymph generally is not weighted. If I need more weigh getting things down I will add weight about 6" to 18" above the Copper john. If I am not hanging up or hitting bottom still I will try a small weight between the two flys.
When doing two dry flys I flit back and forth between tying on the bend and tying another piece of tippet on the eye of the hook.
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When and Why do you use both - long tag end off the eye, tieing a point fly off the bend of the hook.
Don't for get to talk about your "Y" connection.
when and why the "Y" as opposed to one of the other two.
Do you make both of the legs of the "Y" the same length?
I tie my point fly onto the bend of the hook mostly. Hopper Copper Dropper fashion. don't do all three that often.
When do nymphs only I generally have a heavy larger fly like a copper john (my johns are quite heavy [angelic]) as the lead nymph with a smaller nymph or emerger tied about 9 inches behind the copper john. This smaller nymph generally is not weighted. If I need more weigh getting things down I will add weight about 6" to 18" above the Copper john. If I am not hanging up or hitting bottom still I will try a small weight between the two flys.
When doing two dry flys I flit back and forth between tying on the bend and tying another piece of tippet on the eye of the hook.
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