--- Gary Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William - > > If you are planning to use metal tubes (aluminum; > brass; copper), you need > to be sure that they have plastic liners inside > them. Otherwise, the metal > will abrade your leader. > > Most tubes are 1/8" O.D. I tie my tube flies on > plastic tubes and add > weight using lead wire just as I would with standard > flies tied on > hooks. Of course there is nothing wrong with using > metal tubes. It is > just easier for me to use plastic tubes for all my > flies and add the weight > as needed. > > The Tiemco 105 in a size 4 is a great hook for use > with tube flies. > > There are a few websites that are dedicated to tube > flies. Just do a web > search using "Tube Flies" and you will find them > easily. > > Hope this helps. I would be interested to know how > you progress in this area. > > - Gary > > > > At 02:14 AM 12/10/2001, you wrote: > >Has anyone here had any luck with Atlantic salmon > >style tube flies for steelhead? They are > intriguing. > >I was wondering if anyone knew of a good size of > tube > >to use? I plan on tying copper ones, to help > weight > >the fly. Do I need to prep the tube at all? Also > >what hooks work well with tube flies? Any info > would > >be greatly appreciated.
Well I cannot find ANY tubes (plastic or metal) with an outside diameter of 1/8. I found 1/4 OD with an ID of 1/8, but no 1/8 OD. Also I could not find any metal tubing with plastic lining. Where can I get such tubes? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com
