Paul & Neville After I cut the ends of the tube with a razor I use a lighter to round the end of the tube and remove any sharp edges so it won't wear on the leader. It also gives the tube fly a nice finished look and helps keep the thread wraps from slipping off the end of the tube. I found the plastic on the Eppendorf to burn too easily which can be a bad thing if you're tying for demonstration and it also can ruin your hard work. Most of Yuri's tubes do have metal on them. He did put out some Scandinavian tubes that slip into one another and don't have any metal. They are made to easily use cone head on them but you can skip that part. The advantage to these would be that you can slip a colored tube over a clear smaller diameter liner and you would have an instant body color for your fly. Another advantage being the hook sets right into the tubing so you don't have any need for junction tubes if you want to set your hook into the fly. I think Frodin also markets a similar system for tubes. I haven't played with these yet but I've ordered some to add to my tube fly demo's. Regards, Deb
www.uftri.org www.linesend.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Marriner Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Yuri Shumakov Bottle Neck Tubes Neville, better yet, they're available in Canada (althought priced in US$). http://www.canadiantubeflies.com I wrote about Yuri some years ago in TCFF and sent him some articles for his magazine. I'm not sure what Deb meant when she said "burn" but I did find the pipettes cracked very easily, even when casting. Unfortunately, the use of metal tubes for Atlantic salmon is not allowed in most Canadian jurisdictions and even in the one where it might be OK, the rules are vague, and so folks who don't need the possible hassle stick to plastic. I suspect waters in BC that are restricted to "artificial fly" or "fly-fishing only" would be equally off-limits to metal. My column in Eastern Woods & Waters will feature a series on tube-fly tying, beginning at the beginning, starting later this year. cheers Paul http://www.galesendpress.com -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & OWC. Author of: 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.
