Yes I have used it to hang a dropper from. I like to fish it wet or just below the surface and I usually use it in broken water. You can still see it really well. Gary uses different dubbing, I believe he dubs in front of the wing making the wing just a bit further back. I also do not cut foam strips as he did on his pattern. I have had fish turn from it and I have also induced a strike to fish that start to loose interest by jerking or jigging the fly. I was kind of surprised the way the trout attacked it when I was doing this. I've had only mixed success with the fly on local rivers.
Bill P. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Monte Smith Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 9:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Instructions Bill & Tina wrote: >Some folks were asking about the modified Airhead I use. Hear is a link for >photo instructions. > >http://www.graysharborcomputer.com/flyfish/puffhead.htm > > > Hi Bill, Nice pictures; I always enjoy the photo collections you put together. Thanks for sharing them. Keep up the good work! I was curious as to what you modified on the Airhead. A little heavier deer hair wing? Have you ever noticed if sometimes this pattern "pulls" a little too much? I mean, I've had trout rush it from all kinds of lies, often leaving their feeding lane to inspect it, only to turn away at the last moment, especially when there's a lot of light on the water. Gary even mentioned this in one of his videos, and I was curious if you've had any of the same experiences? It's a great fly from which to drop a small nymph; it floats like a cork and is a heck of an attractor. It's also a killer bluegill fly in size 16-18! Big Gary L. Fan, Monte
