Craven's Purple Jujubaetis...

Something a tad different...

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...jubaetis1_.jpg

CRAVEN?S PURPLE JUJUBAETIS
HOOK: TMC 2488, # 16 ? # 22
THREAD: (Abdomen)- 74 Denier White?I used Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, White
THREAD: Gordon Griffith?s 14/0 Sheer, Black
TAIL: Mottled Brown India Hen neck fibers
ABDOMEN: Two strands purple and one strand Blue Super Hair, over tapered White thread underbody
WING CASE/ LEGS: Brown Fluro Fiber or similar synthetic
FLASHBACK: Medium Opal Mirage Tinsel
THORAX: Black thread
COATING: Five minute epoxy (optional)
* Note: I tie this pattern using Black Holo Tinsel for the Flashback and also with Black Midge, Krystal Flash for the Flashback and legs?


For HERE:


http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...ain-dad-2_.jpg


Lower Owens River...in snow and sleet...


More details and a link to Charlie's excellent Jujubaetis tutorial...in the usual place...


PT/TB :p

Planettrout,

Bookmarked this one! I like the looks of that pattern a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Best regards, Dave S. (fishdog54)

Good tie. Was wondering why you use the TMC2488 as opposed to the TMC2488H? Is it just because you can't get the 2488H in the smaller sizes, or do you find the smaller hook gauge makes a difference? Have favored the heavier gauge hook myself, but am beginning to think I should experiment with the lighter gauge as well, so I'm interested in any thoughts you might have.

Luck.

Very nice. Charlie's entire "Juju" line of flies work great.

Joe

I really like that purple! Go Horned Frogs! But Purple has always been good to me when fishing also...

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Originally Posted by whatfly

Good tie. Was wondering why you use the TMC2488 as opposed to the TMC2488H? Is it just because you can't get the 2488H in the smaller sizes, or do you find the smaller hook gauge makes a difference? Have favored the heavier gauge hook myself, but am beginning to think I should experiment with the lighter gauge as well, so I'm interested in any thoughts you might have.

Luck.

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I use the TMC 2488H for fly patterns other than the small Baetis and BWO's. It is a great hook, but a tad portly, even with a 14/0 thread base, when tying small patterns. I have not had ANY problems with the hooking capability of the TMC 2488...Some of the Gammakatsu hooks I tie on are really light gauge wire

Like THIS:

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...shu-bwo-1_.jpg

Gamma SnoShu Hackle BWO:
Thread: Gordon Griffith?s 14/0, Olive
Hook: Gammakatsu C15-BV, #16-#18
Shuck: Olive Zelon
Abdomen: BWO Turkey Biot, Fringed
Thorax: Stalcup?s BWO Micro Dub
Hackle: Grizzly Dyed Dun, Rooster
Wing: Dun Snow Shoe Hare


Or THIS, on a TMC 2487



http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...-snoshu-2-.jpg

Grey Olive SnoShu Puff Baetis:
Thread: Gordon Griffith?s 14/0, Brown
Hook: TMC 2487 or Daiichi 1130, #16-#22
Shuck: Light Olive Zelon
Abdomen: BWO Goose Biot, Fringed
Wing: Dun Snow Shoe Hare, thick, clipped at an angle
Thorax: Stalcup?s BWO ( Brown/Olive) Micro Dub


I also use a Roman Moser bungee connection (shock gum loops) on my leader when fishing light gauge wire fly patterns...it helps...

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/p1010891.jpg

PT/TB :p

Very nice. I much prefer the TMC2488 to the TMC2487, after having straightened a few. Have not played with shock gum yet, because I've never really understood what it was supposed to achieve. Might have to pick up a pack just to play with them a bit...

Thanks.