Magic heads

[sport]

At the fly fishing show in Chicago this past weekend Marc Petitjean was demonstrating his magic head. I was really impressed with the action this device gave streamer fliers. Has anyone tried this device? If so where did you buy them? I tried to buy some at the show, but his checkout girl would not take a debit card for only $12.00. Good luck to them at shows with that attitude.

[bonedog]

Feathercraft has them. Some of the sponsors may have them here as well.
bd

[sport]

Thanks Bonedog!

[Eight Thumbs]

Orvis carries them in their new 2006 catalog. They are expensive at 6 heads for around $6. Too rich for my cheap blood. 8T

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[fishyfranky]

Yeah, too expensive for me too. I use sequins for the same effect.

[Mike_D]

FF,

How do you use the sequin? Are you just threading it on like a bead, and tying it in at the head so it sits perpendicular to the shank?

Thanks,

Mike D. [url=http://battenkill.tripod.com:a2367]http://battenkill.tripod.com[/url:a2367]

[fishyfranky]

How do you use the sequin?

Yes, you can thread 1-3 onto the hook behind a small bead and then thread wrap it tight against the bead. The bead provides support and clearance for the hook eye. More than one sequin proves extra strength as does a dab of superglue.

If you want crazy, rapala action then glue the sequins on a small pin against the pin head and then lash the pin to the hook shank so you form a lip. Tune the fly by bending the pin a bit.

A novel use is to thread them onto mono and then have it trail the fly like a parachute.

[bonedog]

The sequin idea is great!! Tied some Clouser's with sequines behind the eye and caught my biggest flyrod LM Bass Sat. About 6lbs and got a pic too. Thanks for sharing the idea.
bd

[Middle Branch]

Do you guys have any pictures of the "sequin flies"? I've been tying pop lips patterns for a couple years. I have good luck with a small all white one. Wicked action. But I'd love to try out these sequin flies.
I especially love the sequin on a pin idea.

[caibill]

Take a look at the following URL:
[url=http://www.flylipps.com/index.html:45482]http://www.flylipps.com/index.html[/url:45482]

Feather Craft carries them. Greg lives nearby and gave our fly club a flytying and water side demo of some of his patterns, and they really work great.



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