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.
Feathercraft has them. Some of the sponsors may have them here as well.
bd
Thanks Bonedog!
Orvis carries them in their new 2006 catalog. They are expensive at 6 heads for around $6. Too rich for my cheap blood. 8T 
You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it’s a real short camping season.
Yeah, too expensive for me too. I use sequins for the same effect.
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,
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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.
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
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.
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.
I fly fish the salt because the voices in my head tell me to…
Middle Branch, basically any streamer can be augmented with a lip to provide action and some diving ability. The advantage of the sequin on pin is the ability to tune the action by bending the pin. Every fly pattern is different and no single lip size and angle will do the same for all.
Here’s some on a foam block with a dab of epoxy applied:
Bend the pin head 90 degrees with needlenose pliers, put the sequin on and then slide it flush into the block. You can cover the whole sequin with epoxy and use thick pins if you want extra durability.
Here it is mounted on a hook:
How do I know it’ll ride hook point up? Well, a lot has to do with hydrodynamics and the center of gravity. For example, a hair wing will want to be ‘topside’. Just play around until it swims true and catches fish!
fishfranky,
That’s awesome! I appreciate you posting the pics — I read your description in an earlier post but I just couldn’t visualize … so, thanks. I can’t wait to try this method.
Fishfranky,
Thanks so much for sharing this ingenious idea with all of us. I have to try this,I tied some bucktails with the magic heads and did not like the results.
Thanks guys, I get a lot of enjoyment experimenting. The sequin position above really wants to dive and you can move the position backwards for “shallow running”.
A loop knot is a good thing to use with these patterns as it’ll wiggle more and swim straighter. Here’s a link to one:
[url=http://www.flyfishlouisiana.com/nonslip_loop_knot.htm:0afc4]http://www.flyfishlouisiana.com/nonslip_loop_knot.htm[/url:0afc4]
Finally, an easy way to add a little shimmy to existing flys is with these:
You just need to widen the sequin hole with a bodkin/scissor point and slip in a 1/2 inch long plastic tube (scooby lace in this picture). Stick it on a foam block, epoxy it and then trim the tube. About a penny per dozen 
Awesome idea with the pins, thanks for posting the pics!!! Will try them out on some Georgia LMBass very soon!
bd
Hi sport,
I was recently introduced to Wiggle Fin Action Discs (www.wigglefin.com). They really work and change any streamer/wet into a wiggle fly like some of those mentioned already. Take care & …
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