i am new to tying and have a few old magazines that i came across at a garage sale.. 1 'recipe' says tobend the hook so that it 'rides up'... how??
thanks in advance
Meg
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i am new to tying and have a few old magazines that i came across at a garage sale.. 1 'recipe' says tobend the hook so that it 'rides up'... how??
thanks in advance
Meg
If you want a hook to ride upside as in a bendback streamer you can take a pliers and make a very slight upward bend ( with the hook upside down allready) about two eye lengths behind the eye of the hook. It doesn't require a very sharp angle to be effective.
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all leaders tangle; mine are just better at it than most. Jim
im really blonde...... is the eye bent towards the point or away from it????
bend the eye portion of the hook up toward the eye. This effectively creates a keel hook. Remember that the hook will now run upside down in the water so tie the fly that way. If you are going to weight the hook it helps to add a strip of lead wire along the bottom (formerly the top) of the hook shank.
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all leaders tangle; mine are just better at it than most. Jim
bend the eye portion of the hook up toward the eye. This effectively creates a keel hook. Remember that the hook will now run upside down in the water so tie the fly that way. ------------------
I do this for tying a skating caddis works really good.
John
Doesn't the original Klinkhammer recipe call for bending the hook? In any case, I think the hook riding upside down really works, as in the Clouser style. I also think there are commercial hooks available that are bent in this manner. Can't remember the source now.
I'm very tempted to try the bent hook trick myself. What would be the reason not to do so?
In any case, I think the hook riding upside down really works, as in the Clouser style. I also think there are commercial hooks available that are bent in this manner. Can't remember the source now.
PARTRIDGE Code-K3A Swedish Dry fly hooks
they work fine---John
[This message has been edited by JAd (edited 23 April 2005).]
Castwell, perhaps you could have elaborated in a more helpful way on why you thought bending the hooks was not a good idea, instead of your original curt response.
Also, if you're concerned with people not revealing enough info in their profiles, why not require the information to be filled out as a requirement of registration?
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Chris Del Plato
Long Valley, NJ
[This message has been edited by streamertyer (edited 26 April 2005).]
Toward the hook point Meg,about 1/3 the shank lenth down from the hookeye should do nicely on most streamer hooks,Does'nt take much to achive what your looking to.
Good luck and welcome to a very fun extention to the Flyfishing Life...,Bill
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"Wish ya great fishing"
"As for required information, I am for less things required, not more."
Yet it seems you were not happy with the level of info she provided.
"... if you decide to stay around a place run by such a 'curt' person as myself. If you do decide that your many talents and wise opinions would be given greater esteem on another BB somewhere, let me be the first to bid you farewell."
I just find it hypocritical to promote ones self/site as being such a 'helpful family', and then turn and shoot back 'curt' comments in a less-than-helpful way.
Invitation accepted.
"Unless I missed it, you did not respond to MEG at all. "
I thought the previous replies answered her question. I had nothing else to add.
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Chris Del Plato
Long Valley, NJ