I've switched from Thousand Island to Honey Mustard:p:rolleyes:.
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I've switched from Thousand Island to Honey Mustard:p:rolleyes:.
I just saved this ....and added to the title "Streamer/Sculpin.
Warren's copies are very much shaped like a streamer IMHO.
If you use a Salmon Hook, and instead of Ostrich Herl, use Emu Herl, you will end-up with a dangerous Salmon/Steelhead fly pattern. Which is also effective on Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass.
Keep it simple, no bells or whistles need to be added.
~Parnelli
Lately I have switched over to using Salmon Hooks, for Streamer Patterns, and using them for Warm Water Fishings, with great results. The Up-Eye on the Salmon Hook, causes the fly to dive when tension is applied to the fly line.
~Parnelli
Up-Eyes on hooks cause the hook to rise toward the surface, and Straight-Eyes on hooks, cause the pattern to travel in alignment with the fly line angle beneath the water. Many anglers do not fully understand the impact the direction and angle of the eye, has on the fly pattern movement.
I love Salmon hooks, but they didn't work as well on Trout around here (cutts and bows)
I just tried tying a parnelli killer nymphs. I'm a newbie and a terrible fly tier. :( But I'm working on it. :-) I got a couple of questions that I'm not clear on.
1st The body, did you use seperate piece of ostrich herl, or did you use what was left from tying the tail?
When I tied the tail in, I had a few inches of herl left, and rather than cut that away I wrapped the shank of the hook in it for the body. Looked ok, but I had a hard time getting it to wrap. Too many pieces of herl I suppose.
2nd Can peacock herl be used for the tail? (I've got some yellow and want to use it:-)) It looks the same to me but I have read that it is very fragile. I know you can use it with the thread for the body of flies, just not sure about the tail.
thanks in advance,
hNt