Quote Originally Posted by WarrenP View Post
I was just playing around with an idea I had and ended up with this fly. The hook is a Mustad 94831 in size 8 and where the eyes are there is a 7/64" or 2.8mm tungsten bead. I painted the eyes on with fabric paint using yellow and then black for the center and then put 3 coats of Sally Hanson over it. Hopefully, I will get a chance to see if the fish like it and how it will respond in the water. I need your professional opinion on what you think, good or bad, before I tie up any more. Thanks in advance...


It looks like it will catch fish. Tie up a couple more and give it a good workout. Let us khow how it does. You make it very clear that you used a bead with the eyes painted on it. I'm not sure why some people think that it has barbell eyes.