Warren, Might be important.....bass fishing occasionally, but generally in pursuit of panfish. Don't mind a bass straightening out a hook if I get to feel him/her on the end of my line. I almost always manage to hook one decent bass when I'm using a #10 fly and seldom get more than a look and a yank on my line. The larger(to me size #4 upwards thru the /O's are large flies and most of mine go to someone else in a swap or just to spread them around. Prolly won't be looking for larger than 2-4's.
My fly fishing has been extremely limited this year. Health and hot weather have been severely curtailing my trips out on the water.
I still have the fun of sitting down and tying a few once in a while though. Works out pretty well when listening to ball games on the radio at night.

rodgerole

BTW, the tmc 8089 looks great on paper 2xl/1xf and minibarb..thanks DarrinG and thanks to all for the suggestions