RE: Tungsten Weight vs. BH WAS( Yakima report)

[Jim Speaker]

Title: Re: Tungsten Weight vs. BH WAS( Yakima report)

For a really heavy bugger wrap the body with tungsten wire and add a cone-head over the tungsten bead.

(don't forget to duck when you chuck!)

 

Jim

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Kent Lufkin
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:26 PM
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Subject: Re: Tungsten Weight vs. BH WAS( Yakima report)

Tungsten beads are significantly heavier than brass or brass-plated pot metal beads, so yes they do sink quicker than other beads of the same size.

However, fly tyers can vary the sink rate of their patterns by using smaller tungsten beads or by using tungsten sheet or lead (or lead-substitute) wire wrapped around the hook shank. I prefer the wire approach as it offers more flexibility to add more or less weight than by using beads, which come only in a relatively few fixed sizes.

K

I was wondering if there was a big weight difference between bead head flies and tungsten headed flies?

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Harris
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 9:39 AM
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Subject: RE: Yakima report

I never use shot on the leader, I just put on a heavier primary nymph if needed, going to tungsten beads or if the water is really cruising I'll stick a #10 tungsten GRHE on there or a stonefly nymph.  The thing is bad enough to cast without that shot whirling around.

 

Tim

 

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Do you add any split shot or just rely on the bead head to sink your fly?