flu fly

I thought this one up while laying on the couch with a fever a couple of weeks ago. For some reason I remembered it yesterday and decided to tie one up. It ended up shorter (about three inches) and with a less pronounced head than I had planned on but I may try it on a longer front hook which would let me work on both problems.

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Sorry to hear you had the flu but it appears to have stirred your creative juices. Very nice fly.

Regards,
Scott

Not sure which or maybe it is both hooks have the bend and point still attached, however if you want to just have the rear hook you could tie the front section on a Waddington Shank. If you can't get them you can easily make them from stiff wire, with a large piece of dowel three nails and using pliers/cutters. If you are interested I'll do a SbS for making them. The original ones were made from paper clips.
Cheers,
A.

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you could tie the front section on a Waddington Shank. If you can't get them you can easily make them from stiff wire, with a large piece of dowel three nails and using pliers/cutters.

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I've also seen hardware store cotter pins used

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If you are interested I'll do a SbS for making them.

Cheers,
A.

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Please do; that would be great.

Regards,
Scott

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Originally Posted by AlanB

Not sure which or maybe it is both hooks have the bend and point still attached, however if you want to just have the rear hook you could tie the front section on a Waddington Shank. If you can't get them you can easily make them from stiff wire, with a large piece of dowel three nails and using pliers/cutters. If you are interested I'll do a SbS for making them. The original ones were made from paper clips.
Cheers,
A.

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yeah, agreed, that would be a great SBS...

Alan, that would be great. This fly has two hooks which means at least three times as many tangles and snag ups not to mention more difficulty unhooking fish.