Glo-Bug Yarn for Eggs?

[EPuffer]

OK, some help is needed! I have started tying some Eggs up and have some questions for you.
1). How fast do they sink?
2). Does any one add weight to the eggs?

Any help or comments are welcome.
Thank you
Eric

[Jayatwork]

Once the yarn is soaked they sink but not real fast. I carry both weighted and unweighted egg patterns for Winter Steelhead. For weighted flies I use Bead head Lifters, Gorman eggs or Eggos.

[alra195]

Jay's right about the egg patterns sinking when they get wet. They go down, but typically without weight, won't sink to the bottom. I don't weight the pattern itself. I do tie my eggs on a 2x heavy hook. That does help in getting them down. To make sure they are on the bottom I'll attach splitshot to the tippet, making adjustment to the number and location along the line according to the water conditions.



Here's one of my favorite patterns. McFly Foam in you're choice of colors, a bit of crytal flash for the tail, and a wisp of synthetic pillow stuffing for the veil. Been a deadly fly on the Lake Erie Tribs when the Steelhead are taking eggs.

[EPuffer]

Thank you two, any one else with any tips/tricks/pics?

Eric

[Cold]

When I go for Erie steel, I use the matchstick lead as opposed to split shot, so that I can remove the weight as easily as I add it. I too tie my eggs on 2X heavy hooks but also do not add any weight.

If you arent a fan of tying glo-bugs, you can also use that glo bugs yarn and tie it as a scrambled eggs pattern.

Eggs are simple, easy, endlessly customizable patterns.

[DUB]

Trout emergers, the greatest attractor pattern ever developed!

[EPuffer]

DUB, my fly box is starting to look like yours! Thanks for the reply.