Tube Flies

All about flies Fly Tying
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Can someone explain to me what a tube fly is? Is this just a way to create extended body flies?

Thanks

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This ought to cover it…

http://www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/bctubeflies/

One of the advantages is they allow you to use smaller hooks for the size fly…and you get a better hookup with less lever advantage for the fish.

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Another advantage I have heard of is that the Flies last longer… because when you hook a fish the tube slides up the tippet so that the fishes teeth don’t slash it to shreds.

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That’ very true, Fly&T1; I use only “tubers” for Steelhead season here and something like a Green Butt Skunk will last through 6 or 7 fish, where before,about “3-4 good chomps” and that was the end of them!
Paul

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Thanks everyone. I just found a 4 part series in the Panfish archives. Here is the link to part one

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/panfish/part245.html

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There are many advantages to tube flies, they last longer, weigh more and sink faster, do less damage to the fish, but they are not for everyone either.

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Try this site www.tubeflies.com

:slight_smile:

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The latest book on tube flies is" Tube Flies Two Evolution",200 flies from 35 world class tiers. Russia,Denmark,UK and Tony Pagliel in Mich. Sail fish ,Musky to small trout or bluegills. For musky how large of a fly can you tie with a standard length hook? I can tie a tube,whatever length I want with a single,double or treble at the very rear. Tubes are available at hobby store or my Q tips from the medicine cabinet. When a trout strikes a small tube the fly goes up the tippit. For pike or musky I use a 12 in nylon coated wire leader. One could have 100’s of flys in a box and you only need a dozen or so hooks, not a hook for each fly. BILL

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Bill,

I was looking at Frank Amato Publishing at that very book along with Tube Flies. I added it to my Christmas list. :smiley:

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You have a PM Bill

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TyronFly you have a PM with some of your answers. BILL