Jeff,
Another book is "Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead" by Chris Mann.
jim
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> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:24:58 -0800
> Subject: [VFB] Re: Tube Flies (was AttaBoy, Jimmy)
> From: pm...@tallships.ca
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
>
>
> Jeff
>
> While a little dated, Mandel & Johnson's Tube Flies will give you
> plenty to chew on for a whole lot less money than the Sawada book.
>
> Here's part of an article I wrote on plastic tube flies. There is also
> a vast variety of metal tubes. One advantage not mentioned below---may
> not apply to you---is that if you fish both barbed and barbless hooks,
> either through choice or regulation, one only needs half as many flies
> because the fly is separated from the hook.
>
> Advantage Tubes
> • Cost: Plastic tubes are dirt cheap; the ones I use cost less than
> one cent each. One needs only a few hooks for thousands of flies.
> Moreover, an array of hook styles can be replaced by several styles is
> a few sizes.
> • Weight (1): Plastic tubes are light, making them easier to cast than
> flies on large hooks and avoiding those nasty raps in the back of the
> head when a gust knocks down a backcast.
> • Weight (2): Very cold water may dampen the taking enthusiasm of some
> species, making it essential to get the fly down with sinking or sink-
> tip lines. Then, heavy hooks may catch the bottom; plastic tubes ride
> higher. With tubes I have noticed a considerable reduction in the
> number of my flies contributed to the bottom’s decor.
> • Hooking (1): I believe long-shank hooks can lever themselves loose
> during an extended battle. Tubes use short-shank hooks and the tube
> rides up the leader after hooking-up. In my experience they retain an
> excellent hold.
> • Hooking (2): I admit to reaching somewhat here, but it seems to me
> that using tubes has reduced the number of lightly-hooked fish.
> • Versatility: Tubes are incredibly versatile. One can make a half-
> inch fly by cutting a tube or a ten-inch fly by stringing several
> tubes together; no need to mess with tandems. Some folks are under the
> impression that tube patterns must be tied in the round; this is
> false. Standard patterns are easily tied and, with the hook and wing
> providing stability, orient themselves properly.
> • Tying ease: Although not a big deal, some patterns are easier to tie
> on tubes due to the increased space at the rear of the tube.
> • Storage: Forget expensive fly-boxes (unless you want to buy a
> special tube box from the UK), a simple plastic box with divided
> compartments is all one needs. Oh yes, and say goodbye to barbless
> hooks falling out of a fly-patch. Just throw the wet fly in the box
> and open the lid at the end of the day—nothing to rust.
>
> Liabilities
> • Although someone will surely argue with me, I consider tubes to be
> useful only for the equivalent of a standard size 10 or larger hook.
> I’m speaking here of shank length. Some of my smallest tubes are mated
> to size 14 hooks.
> • Inexpensive plastic tubes have a larger diameter than most hook
> wires; thus you will use more of any wrapped material for each fly.
> Regardless, smaller diameter plastic tubing is available, just not as
> cheaply or easily.
>
> Paul Marriner
> Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA &
> OWC. Author of: (NEW) Atlantic Salmon: A Fly Fishing Reference, A
> Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author), Stillwater Fly
> Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern
> Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal,
> and Atlantic Salmon.
>
> On Nov 10, 6:20 pm, Jeff Frye <bighawk...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I'm with Jimmy on this one. I need to get some value from that many
> > e-mails. Otherwise Facebook or an IM might be a better place for that kind
> > of stuff. There are folks that used to be regulars on here that are gone
> > form the list. I know that they are alive because I still get private
> > e-mail from them.
> >
> > That said, I know several years ago, we had a thread on tube flies going. I
> > am now actually interested tube flies and am wondering if anybody can:
> >
> > 1. list me what they see to be the advantages/disadvantages of tube flies
> > 2. Best applications for tube flies such as patterns that this style would
> > work well on
> > 3. Any resources for info like web sites or books you might know of
> > 4. Anything else you might want to share with the group
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help you might provide to the group
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
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