My 12th Halfback

[TB Wannabe]

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/a...1&d=1251589203

#8 Halfback

My start on flies for a week long lake trip for three. How many flies would I need? Am going with about 6 or 8 patterns.

[ROR-EYE]

Your halfback looks like a fish catcher... May have to tie some myself.

Going on a lake trip for a week.... I think, unless you're prone to break-offs, a dozen of these should last, but there's always room in a box for more flies. Do you plan to fish nymphs exclusively? If not, I might recommend taking some midges and leech patterns (leeches can be deadly unweighted with a sinktip or weighted with a floating line and a long, 12-15' leader).

Have a blast and catch a bunch!

[TB Wannabe]

Thanks for the response.

My wife, son and I are going for a week- we think. I'm tying for all of us. Yes I will tie some leeches, and bloodworms, maybe scuds. These are on good advice just didn't know how many we sould expect to go tru. I will try to take my tying stuff though so I should be covered.

[Cold]

Tie them with a wire rib as reinforcement. If the fish are biting, that'll extend the life of that herl.

I'd suggest, for a week, a dozen per person. If one person goes through theirs faster, they can mooch off of the others.

I too like the pattern, and I'll be tying up a few (though a good deal smaller) for the new flybox I got and am currently filling with nymphs.

[TB Wannabe]

I"ve been twisting the herl up in a wire loop. The one pictured is an 8 and I just started 10's too.

[Mike52]

I spent about 3 and a half hours on the Elk River today and caught 30+ fish on that fly, a Zug Bug and a Prince nymph. A rib will greatly extend the life of that fly. Good looking tye by the way.