Egg's: Blood spot or not?

[Nick_Good]

First off, let me say great site! There is alot of good information on here. I am new to fly fishing and tying. I have only been tying for a few months. I am getting ready to tie some egg patterns using McFly Foam and Antron yarn as a blood spot. Just out of curiosoty how important is the blood spot?
Here is the web site to the pattern i will be using:

http://hipwader.com/2003/easy-egg-fly-pattern

Thanks, Nick Good

[Joe Valencic]

Nick,

Welcome to FAOL. You'll find a lot of helpful people and information here to help you grow in your fly tying and fly fishing. Never be afraid to ask questions, and take advantage of the search feature at the top of the page for quick reference to almost any topic.

It's been my experience that the blood dot is just another enhancement to a pretty good pattern already. I keep both in my fly box and have caught fish with and without the dot. I guess I would simply say it doesn't hurt to have a variety of egg patterns in different colors, with and without dots, just in case that's what they want to see. Besides, it gives you a little more time on the vise to improve your skill and speed.

Joe

[DG]

I have never bothered with them, and catch plenty of fish. I have never done any better on ones that were given to me that had them.

Dennis

[chewydog]

What could it hurt to add one. All eggs have a yolk.
I like this pattern better, as it doesn't slip on the hook as much.
http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox ... rentID=122

[Nick_Good]

Last night I tied some up both with and without the dot. They came out looking O.K., but not great. Chewydog, thanks for that link, those eggs look really good, I think I will give that pattern a shot.
-Nick Good

[DG]

They don't have to look good, be round, or even surround the hook.

I tested the eyeless eggs again today, got eight or nine browns and bows on them, and then tried that fluorescent orange San Juan Worm just to see how hungry they really were. And it worked too.

Which makes me think they are after color, not something egg-shaped.

DG

[chewydog]

DG is right. When fish are on eggs, any glob on a hook will work. Certain colors of scuds even work.