Wes, I've never tied or fished tube flies, but I like to solve problems. First of all, what are the advantages (assets) of tube flies, so that the solution doesn't negate the advantages of the tube fly?
1. Fly moves up leader and doesn't get chewed on. 2. Hook styles and sizes, etc. can be changed and still use the same fly 3. And so on... then we list the drawbacks: 1. Lose the hook and lose the fly (sinking fly only) 2. 3. Then we try to solve the drawbacks without messing with the advantages. Considerations: 1. Toothy vs non-toothy fish. 2. Bite tippets or wire leaders applicable 3. Fix must overcome: 1. Hook breaking off or being bitten off, allowing tube to slide off line. 2. 3. Possible fixes: 1. Use bite tippet 2. Devise tube stop above hook- know, bead, split-shot, etc. 3. 4. Any more? DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: Wes Wada To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:29 AM Subject: [VFB] Tube Fly Tying Question Hi VFB, I've never seriously fished with tube flies, though have tied a few. Lately I have run into some applications where tube fly tying would be an asset. Descriptions of tube flies always tout that in trying to catch a fish, you can break the hook off the tippet without losing the fly. I can see that, if the fly floats, but if the fly is tied onto a metal tube, I assume the fly just sinks and you lose it anyway? Does anyone have tips on how to retain the tube portion of the fly even though the hook breaks off the tippet? Thanks, Wes Wada Bend, Oregon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
