Alex...


My favorite fly is the jig... I have use them for almost 7 years now... I do a fair job on them...

But you said you used a size 1/8oz... I use 1/64 down to a 1/180...
I havent used a big one like you are talking about... but on the small one if you take the point of the hook and angle it out just a bit... the hook up is a little better...