Tiemco Fly
Fly fishing dry and wet fly hooks?

I recently bought size 12 and size 16 tiemco dry fly hooks. Can I also use these hooks for nymphs (hares ear, copper john, prince nymphs etc) or do they not sink well enough?
well they sink as well as nymph hooks though.

Yes you can use them for tying nymphs, the major problem you will be facing here is hook strength as a lighter wire is used for dry flies. As for sinking you can counter that with a beadhead or if you don't want to use a bead Gehrkes makes a product called "Xink" that is used for wet flies.(Gehrkes makes "Gink" for dry flies)

Yes, they will sink as soon as the fly gets soaked. Still I reccommend either using a bead or using a regular nymph hook.

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My favorite fly fishing technique in the late summer/ early fall is performed with a dry line and long leader in rather shallow water using a tiny "hyalella shrimp".

The onset of cooler weather triggers the fish to start their pre-winter gorge. Hyalella shrimp are plentiful in marl bottoms and along the shallow weed beds. In many of the Kamloops lakes you will find fish cruising in as shallow as 2 feet of water, adding "sight fishing" to dramatically intensify the experience. A good pair of polaroid glasses come in real handy too!

I don't know why the long leader makes a difference but it does. We tie our own 20' to 24' fluorocarbon tapered leaders. The fish cruise through, sometimes in schools, sometimes by themselves, picking their way along the bottom, sucking up the tiny shrimp by the hundreds.

The retrieve is probably the most important. Without using a strike indicator, just cast alongside the weed bed (or to the fish if you see them), letting the shrimp settle to the bottom. Gently tighten the line so that it straightens. With the patience of hanging a chironimid, slowly retrieve the shrimp. Let it settle occasionally and continue to retrieve. Vary the speeds from extremely slow to short, light, 2 inch bursts. If you are casting over the weeds you will have to adjust your speed accordingly to prevent a hang-up.The flies are so small that they move along quite well over the weeds as long as you keep the fly moving.

Hyalella shrimp are a food staple for rainbow trout, particularly in the fall as they flourish in the marl or in weed beds. A few times my fishing buddy K.J. and I have actually seen fish that have committed involuntary suicide pursuing a vein of shrimp in the marl. What appears to happen to them is they chase the shrimp as they retreat into the marl eventually getting their heads stuck in the marl. If the marl goes past a portion of the gill plate, the fish get stuck, like on a barbed hook, and can't back out. They then smother to death. It's a rare event to see.

Here are a list of lakes that I like to sight fish with hyalella shrimp in shallow marl in the Kamloops Area. These lakes all have white bottomed marl (except Bleeker)

Peter Hope - Huge marl flats all around the lake

Roche Lake - the south end and south east islands

Black Lake- near Roche Lake - fabulous structure around the lake

Hosli Lake - near Roche - need a 4x4 here if the road is wet or muddy. The mid-lake shoal by the rocks is also known for it's fabulous sedge hatches in June and July.

Bleeker Lake - near Roche Lake

Community Lake - extensive flats along shoreline and around the islands

...and many more.

Occasionally, when you are fishing large marl flats like at: Peter Hope lake, Roche Lake and even Community Lake, there is a possibility that you may see what I am talking about. My friend KJ and I have found a few 4-5lb fish dead, tail up and head buried, over the last couple of years. It's eerie to look at.

Be prepared for a crazy fight, especially when the fish are over 20 inches and in the shallow water. The lack of depth takes the vertical dimension away from the fish so the run horizontally, frequently in multiple circles around the boat. My personal record count is 6 complete circle tows before I landed the fish.

Hyalella shrimp have a full range of natural colours with varying degrees of natural shades. Try light beige to brown, light mint green to olive dark green or even gray or orange patterned shrimp. The late Jack Shaw(legendary fly tyer and fly fisherman) tied an "opalescent shrimp" and used it with great success. His pattern is vividly illustrated in the new book by his old friend Ralph Shaw, titled "The Pleasure of His Company". (see below)

Tiemco scud hooks-2487 and Mustad-3906B #12, #14 and #16 seem to work best for me. Body material is usually natural or synthetic dubbing or ostrich feather strands. Occasionally I will put a tiny glass bead head on the size #12's but I rarely pull a back on them... I usually just trim the material short on the top side of the hook and apply some gloss. A fine rib (clear, red, gold or silver) is acceptable but not necessary.

Another note... rainbow trout will cruise these marl shoals and weedbeds all day however they appear to be most active in low light conditions (overcast) or when the sun is in a low position... 2 hours before sunset or within 2 hours after sunrise.

It takes a lot of patience, even for experienced fishermen to master this technique but when you do, you will be well rewarded and forever smitten.

Dave Ouellette worked with Ducks Unlimited Canada in the British Columbia interior for 11 years and had a virtual run on some of the best fly fishing lakes in BC. While constructing over 200 conservation wetland segments in southern /south-central BC, Dave managed to fish almost as many lakes and streams in his travels. Now, as an avid fly fisherman, Dave spends most of his ice free seasons devoting intense research and development days to the rainbow trout of the Kamloops area lakes.

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Wulff Fly

I like the royal Wulff fly, but is it different in any way from the royal coachman?

I love to fish with the royal wulff, but a friend recommended a royal coachman, he said they work tons better, but is there a difference?

Okay, let me see if I can get this right. The Coachman is a very old fly that probably originated in Europe in the 1700s or earlier, but don't quote me on that. In any case, it's considered a "traditional fly," as in we don't know who invented it. I don't know if anyone even uses it anymore. The Coachman was basically peacock herl and brown wet fly hackle. Nothing fancy at all. An American fly tier named John Haily is the inventor of the Royal Coachman, which is a pattern that takes the old Coachman and fortifies it with red thread bands and the barred tail feathers. So, from the Coachman, an old traditional fly, we get the Royal Coachman. The original Coachman and Royal Coachman were wet flies and, like most flies of that time, they were nonrepresentational. That is, they were attractor patterns that did not imitate any one form of trout forage -- might look like a nymph, maybe a minnow, maybe a terrestrial.

Now you need to know about Lee Wulff. He is an American fly fishing innovator from the early-mid-1900s. He did a LOT to advance the art and sport of fly fishing, too much to say here, but two things he did were to make fly fishing tackle lighter and more compact, and he helped to advance the art of dry flies. He is the inventor of the original Wulff flies, obviously. The first Wulff flies were basically very high-floating dry flies, named after the main color of the materials -- White Wulff, Gray Wulff, etc. Wulff invented the Royal Wulff by basing a new dry fly on the old Royal Coachman, with the body of peacock herl, bands of red thread, and barred tail feathers. So, you could say that the Royal Wulff is an evolution of the Royal Coachman, which was based on the Coachman (which was probably based on something even earlier).

Most of the Royal Coachman flies I see in shops are dry flies, and most of the Royal Coachman recipes I see are for dry flies, or perhaps you might call them dry-wets. The Royal Wulff is and always was a dry. Do they fish differently? Yeah. Most Wulff flies are designed to ride very high on the water and are great for skittering and waking attacks. Is one of these flies "tons better" than the other? Probably not. They are both attractors and if a fish hits one of them, that same fish probably would have hit the other.

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I think it's important to note that if you believe that the bible is "the literal word of god" then the god you believe in will appear to be somewhat schizophrenic - in the first half, the old testament (The Jewish Torah), it seems that god is forever angry, punishing and blaming and smiting, followed by some pretty sick stunts (the story of Job comes to mind) and then in the second act, the new testament, he's a god of love and forgiveness with nary an explanation of this change of heart.

However, if you open your mind and accept that the bible may be the word of god but has clearly been interpreted by flawed men who will have put their own spin on things then maybe you can decide whether god is love by just asking yourself what you believe.

Although its true that most trout feed below the surface most of the time, my favorite kind of fly fishing is dry fly fishing. This is where you present an imitation of an adult insect that has reached maturity and is floating on the surface film of the water. The excitement I receive from seeing a large trout come from below and take the fly is how I got hooked onto fly fishing in the first place. Most fly fishermen will have success catching trout, but at the expense of watching a strike indicator all day. If you're like me, the sight of a rising trout will make your heart skip a beat. Know in advance that if you only fish dry flies, you will probably catch less fish than your friends that are nymph fishing. However, these 5 tips will greatly increase your productivity and help you catch more trout on dry flies.

1) Read the water: Often, beginners are guilty of walking right up to the water and casting. To be effective as a fly fisherman you will need to take the time to learn how trout live and feed. Subsequently, you will then understand where likely trout lies are in the water. When you approach the water look for places where fish can hold without expending much energy and where they have protection from predators. Now, hopefully you are wearing the requisite polarized glasses so you can learn to identify a holding trout under the water. Focus on those spots where they should be and wait for any shadows to move. Those moving shadows are feeding trout. the biggest clue to where a trout is holding is when they are feeding on the surface. Look for small ripples that accompany the small splash of a surface feeding trout. Now keep watching and you will see that trout come to the surface.

2) Use as long a leader as you can: When trout feed on the surface, they are obviously looking up to see their meals coming to them. Because of this, if your fly line is too close to your leader the trout will see it and will not take the fly. Make sure to have on as long a leader as you are comfortable fishing to prevent unnecessary spooking of the trout. Sometimes there is too much foliage to have a long leader. I try to have at least 9 feet of leader and more if possible. Longer leader is harder to manipulate, so practice, practice, practice.

3) Match the hatch: Take notice of the bugs flying around you. Give the bushes next to the water a little shake a get a good look at what flies off. It is good to know the color of the naturals around you, but it is imperative that you have the right size. The right color fly that is too large will leave you empty handed where as the fly that is close in color and is the right size will still be very effective.

4) Cast upstream: Stealth is on your side if you take this approach. As I've already mentioned, if a trout sees your fly line, it wont take your fly. That goes the same for you. If you step into it's view you will have a very frustrating experience. Cast your dry fly upstream. Now, any trout that you may be trying to catch are facing away from you and should be in direct line with your fly that is now traveling downstream towards you and the fish on the current. As the fly makes its way back towards you strip in the loose line so that when trout takes the fly you can set the hook. Avoid casting directly upstream from where you are. This causes your fly to directly follow the fly line and will also make trout wary.

5) Limit false casting: Trout can be very shy and easily put down. The less false casting you do, the more opportunity you will have to catch trout. You should only be false casting to dry your fly. If you are false casting because you lack accuracy, then move closer and perform shorter casts. Move slowly to keep your stealth advantage. when you do false cast, try to change the direction of the cast so the line doesn't fly over the water you are fishing. Practice your casting. Eventually, you should be able to pick up your line and cast it with accuracy the first time.

Put these tips to use and I know your dry fly fishing will improve. Now, go practice and catch some fish.

Paul Schackman is the Senior Editor for DS Fly Fishing http://www.dsflyfishing.com

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Fishing Flies Flys
is it possible to use fly fishing lures for rod and reel?

so i want to go fishing in oatka creek near my house and its known for its brown trout and fly fishing. but i dont have a fly fishing pole. is it possible to use flys with my normal fishing pole?

yes. and do quite well. add a splitshot a couple feet above the fly for casting weight for wets and streamers. add a small clear float 2 or 3 feet above the hook with dry flies.

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It depends on where you are going to fish (river or stream or lake).

The Pheasant Tail is a great fly. You can fish it down near the bottom in the rivers or as a dropper off of a dry fly in either the rivers or lakes.

In the rivers, if you are fishing deep where the fish are, you have to be right down to the bottom, but not with so much weight that it stays on the bottom, it has to float along drag free so play with the amount of leader below the strike indicator and the amount of split shot to find the right combination. One smaller split shot is usually all you need, sometimes two or one larger. The amount of leader below the strike indicator is usually one and one half the depth of the water, but you may need to adjust that.

If you are fishing a smaller stream then you will mostly be casting with out a strike indicator and you will practice on keeping the nymph drag free by just watching it. Mend the line as necessary to achieve this.

For dry flies, when you see a fish working a particular spot, in either a lake or a river, then time your cast. In a lake fish usually work an area they feel comfortable in and will work in a pattern. Watch the rises and try to anticipate where to cast to. Don't cast right to where you just saw a rise. The fish isn't there anymore. Most of the time the fish is down deeper where it is safe and it comes up to take an insect it spotted. As soon as it grabs that insect it turns and goes down again. So, look for a pattern and mentally time the rises, that will give you a good idea on where to place your dry fly and when to place it.

The same rule sort of holds true in most rivers. A fish picks a spot it feels safe in, be it a ledge or a rock or whatever and it stays there. As food comes by, it rises or moves over and takes the insect, then goes back to it's hole.

So, for dry flies, watch to see where a fish rises several times and remembering that as soon as it grabs the fly on the surface it goes back down, get your timing and location to cast to upstream and make your cast. It is best to cast upstream onto the seam the fish is working and let the fly drift down drag free over the area of the fish. Make some casts and if nothing happens and or the fish still rises but ignores your fly, then switch flies and try again.

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Feathers are available in many different shapes, sizes and colors. They are also dyed to give plethora of color options for varied uses. The roaster pheasant has long reddish brown feathers on tail and female pheasant has light brown feathers throughout the body. The versatility of pheasant feathers can be seen from using it for decor to art and crafts projects. They are not only used for decorating but are used by many fashion designers to add grace to their models dresses, hairstyles, hats and fashion accessories. They make beautiful Halloween and autumn wreaths. By following simple steps we can make pretty wreaths with pheasant feathers.

1. For making beautiful wreath first of all purchase a grape vine wreath of any shape and size.

2. Take some leaves, fruits and pheasant feathers and tie them with a stick and push around the grape vine wreath if there are no sticks available then glue it around the wreath.

3. Place the fruits in the bottom middle and stick the pheasant feathers around the outer edge with some leaves so that it gives an elegant look.

4. Curl the feathers slightly to add grace to the wreath and if you are using a stick wrap it with the ribbon and then tie feathers, leaves and fruits.

How creatively you use pheasant feathers in decor depends upon your artistic creativity and style. Its use is not only limited to floral arrangements but also try to use them in a vase with floral stems and see how unique pretty look it gives. Also if you add few feathers and okra pods to a straw broom with muted ribbon tied on it and when used in your kitchen or dinning room will add a rustic charm to your kitchen or dinning room. You can experiment with these feathers and embellish your wedding venue or home. Even pheasant feathers make beautiful feathers le bands in addition to "lauhala hats" which are a part of great custom and tradition in Hawaii. It is said that Hawaiian crafts are made without harming the birds.

Pheasant feathers are not only used in adorning hats, costumes, hair styles, ornaments, fashion accessory, bridal ensemble; wedding venue decoration, floral arrangements, arts and crafts but pheasant skins and tails are also of great use. You can even barbecue the pheasant and it proves to be a great alternative to turkey on your holiday table.

Various types of feathers are in demand today like pheasant feathers, peacock feathers, ostrich feathers, eagle plumes etc and many suppliers provide them in bulk to fashion designers, event management companies. These event management companies use them to decorate the venue or place of event so that the venue looks graceful. Pheasant feathers and tails are also used to make beautiful centerpieces which can be placed in the center of the wedding ceremony venue, to decorate the stage or in your drawing room.

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Streamers Trout
what are some good trout streamers beside woolly bugger?

I love the good ol' Mickey Finn. I dont think it gets enough praise but it works for me time after time. I like to use the marabou version. I just like the way marabou "breathes" in the water. Another good streamer is Bob Clouser's Clouser Minnow. I like to strip it in slow current and it also works well when cast at a 45 degree angle downstream and swung through the current. In N.E. Ohio we also use Dredgers...These are similar to Wooly Buggers with beadchain or dumbell eyes tied in contrasting colors. The weight of the eyes gets the fly down to the bottom where the Steelhead are lying.
Check my profile for a link to my website for more streamer patterns if you wish.
Swinging a streamer is my favorite way of fly fishing.

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The magic of seeing a trout, bass and bluegill take a dry fly floating on the surface of water is one of the most interesting fishing fly. Dry flies offers several advantages over wet flies when fly fishing. This is controversial and, at a meeting of dozen fly fishermen could get 12 opinions.

Dry flies are designed to imitate the final stages of the life of an insect. Wet flies Submarines are used to imitate small fish, worms and grubs. Dry flies should have the correct form and the right size and float in the right way.

A ground fishing dry fly is the main attraction of taking periods of surface activity when there is little or nothing to deserve our attention and allow the use of imitation flies. Few cases where work attractors. Same could be as effective as or more effective than flies seem very imitative.

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Directors and fishing many rivers in the west, I found that Tippet critical size is less than that of many fishermen. Almost all summer Fluoroflex RIO Tippet I use more. Yes, it is expensive, however, the benefits are worth the price. I have listed some suggestions below.

• Fly selection and presentation - This is by far the reasons for catching a ton of fish and very few fish. Tippet size is rarely the reason.
• Tippet Size - I have three basic dimensions of pilgrimage in my bag: 2x, 3x, 4x are all Fluoroflex RIO Plus. I'm not even a spool of 5x. I use 2x fishing large streamers and dry flies. I will also use If I am fishing nymphs large insects, such as a belt. 2x can be used all summer to South Fork of the Snake, for example. When the big dry fly fishing as beads and Chernobyl ants, I use nothing more than 2x. Then tie a dropper 3 times the big dry. When the fish are up in the small dry 4x I use for cleaning is often linked through a drip of 4x. Sizing trickle down to the flies can save. If the fly is taken down in a rock or tree, usually lose only the dropper, if the size of your cape.
• Fish Health - All we are concerned about fish health. What better way to care for them to get on and off the hook as quickly as possible. When you use the heaviest fish Tippet really help. They recover quickly and are back in water fast.
• More catch fish - Tippet sizes large, they lose fewer fish. Lose fewer fish means that they lose fewer flies. Ideal for fish and better for you. Save money - you save money in the flies with a heavy coat. You can put that savings for buy more expensive hardware of your tippet.

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A question many experienced and novice fly fisherman may ask themselves is Why tie my own leaders when I can by them at any sporting goods store or local fly shop? I am not sure if there is a right or wrong answer to that question, but for me it is a way to better appreciate, participate, and understand the sport of fly fishing.

I began hand tying my own leaders a few years ago for several reasons; the first reason was cost, commercially available leaders are just plain expensive, and when you consider the life expectancy of a leader, tying your own looks like an attractive alternative; the second reason was my inept ability at tying my own flies, perhaps my inadequacy in this aspect of fly fishing forced me to try another way to connect intimately with the sport; the third reason was that hand tying my own leaders was a way to provide my fellow fishing partners with personal gifts for each trip we take.

So why would you tie you own leaders? Consider the following:
Cost- Hand tied leaders cost very little, pennies in fact, compared to commercially available leaders.

It is easier and quicker to change and re-tie a hand tied leader when conditions change.

You can create leaders specific to the fishing conditions you fish in most often.

The personal satisfaction of catching a fish on a leader you created yourself.

Lets start with the basics, what is a leader and why is it important?

A leader connects your fly line to the fly.

A leader acts as the medium to transfer the energy of the fly line to the fly during the cast.

A leader relieves the energy from the fly line and sets up the proper presentation of the fly during a cast.

A leader helps presents your fly in a life like manner, dead drifts for nymphs or realistic floats for dry flies.

What are the components of a leader? In order to start tying your own leaders you must first understand the three basic sections of a leader: Butt, Body, and Tippet.

The Butt is a very important section of your leader. It is the section of your leader that begins the transfer of energy from the fly line to your leader. The size of this section of your leader is an important consideration, most recipes call for a butt section with a diameter between .020 to .026. A butt section that is too limp will cause the leader to not properly transfer the energy to the Body.

The Body is created with smaller diameter material and helps keep control of the fly for proper presentation.

The Tippet uses the smallest diameter material in your leader and are usually 16 inches to 24 inches long. Your fly will be tied directly to this section of your leader. Tippet material comes in many different styles and specialty material that will depend on your fishing circumstances.

What are the different types of leader material?
Monofilament - Mono line is the most common leader material to use. Mono comes in a variety of sizes, stiffness and diameters. Most leaders are tied using mono because of the variety, diameters, stiffness, and stretch and abrasion resistance. Fluorocarbon - A synthetic material that claims to be nearly invisible under water by having the same refracting index as water. The debate is still going on whether Fluorocarbon is better then mono. Fluorocarbon is good for the last section of tippet on a tapered leader. Braided Super Lines - A synthetic line made by weaving thin diameter man-made materials to form a no-stretch, low diameter and very strong line. Super lines are usually to limp for leaders, but I like to use short pieces of braided line with full sinking fly lines on short nymph leaders. Knots: What are the best Knots to use when tying different sections of leader material together?

The two knots I use most frequently when joining different sections of leaders are the blood knot and the surgeons knot. You should become proficient at how to tie both of these knots, with a little practice you will soon master these and be on your way to creating your own leaders.

How long should my leader be and other considerations: Leaders can come in all lengths with different diameters in the Butt, Body and Tippet. Your leaders should be built to suit the type of fishing you are planning. For example if you plan on fishing for toothy predators such as northern pike or its smaller cousin the pickerel you need to consider using a tippet with cut resistant material. If you are fishing delicate dry flies you should consider a long fine tapered leader. If your quarry is Salmon or Steelhead your leaders should be abrasion resistant and strong.

Tools: What can I use to help me start creating my own leaders?

I like the software program called LeaderCalc. LeaderCalc has a nice selection of leader recipes for most fishing situations. It also includes a nice feature that allows you to customize the label so you can quickly identify the type of leader, material used and purpose. As with most things in life the best way to become better at creating your own hand tied leaders is to start tying and then use them when fishing. You will quickly gain knowledge that only comes from experience and experimentation with different material, knots and lengths.

Rick Bernier writes on Fly Fishing related issues. You can learn more by visiting my blog, http://fly-fishing-basics.blogspot.com/2007/04/fly-fishing-basics.html Good Luck and Tight Lines!

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What is the difference between the sizes of fly fishing flies?

A website shows "sizes 8-12". What does this mean and what should I use for trout?

The size of a fly fishing fly is, as you have noted, indicated by a number. The smaller the number, the LARGER the fly. Most trout dry flies run in sizes from 12 - 18, although midges can go down as small as 22 (a real eye-strainer when you are watching them float down stream). Streamers may run larger for trout, say a size 6 or 8 wooly bugger. Your best bet for selecting the right size is to find a book or website that has a hatch table. Most of those will give you the size of the fly that most closely approximates the size of the bugs in that hatch for a specific region during a specific time of the year. A good example of this the "Trout Stream Insects - An ORVIS Streamside Guide" by Dick Pobst. You should also check out the Field Guide "Guide Books" posted on Cabelas.com. Those provide some very helpful information for the starting fly fisher. Good luck and tight lines!

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The art of trout tying flies was considered a true test in the field of fisheries. One thing is to go buy a wheel or a large spoon to your collection, it is entirely another to consider their own lures. In fact, there are many hours to get involved in finding just the right, should not look for opportunities to steal are realistic fish do not be fooled into striking. If you feel so inclined to try, there are many things you have to learn and have at their disposal.

Trout Flies Tying is not easy, fast, a fly could easily take several hours to finish what he does not even guarantee that you he attacks. For this reason, many people turn to professionals to make their big mistake as replicas, as you know the details of this delicate process. So the route you want to go? Do you look in a catalog or fishing shop to find the right piece for your collection? Or will you try to link itself?

You can easily spend several hundred dollars in equipment, if you want to test the connection. Although it may be true that, once the hang of it, you'll be able to do a lot of flies and save a bundle. Some find this process tedious to say the least, and could easily go to buy a lot of flies and their premises to meet the shop. Basically, this means if you feel you have time and patience to cope what many considered a very frustrating task. Tying Trout Flies is an excellent way to gain a better understanding of fish you seek, but sometimes it may be easier for the professionals do it for you.

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Well for starters you need to purchase some leader material. This is monofilament but usually much small than you use on a spinning reel. You have to tie the mono leader to the fly line, next you have to decide if and what kind of tippet, which a even small diameter line to tie to that. This is a good webpage to start learning about that.

http://www.about-flyfishing.com/library/weekly/blwhatisflyfishing.htm

The weight of the rod and the kind of fish your going to catch are all part of what determine the line you will use. It is also important to know whether your fishing dry flies or wet. I would strongly suggest going to a local fly shop and getting someone to set you up. They are in the business of getting people started off right.

This is a place for knots, look at 'nail knot'

http://home.cfl.rr.com/floridafishing/knot.htm

As the surface of the water explodes, adrenaline shoots through your body. Your muscles lock you into position for a fight against whatever has just smashed your top water plug. No doubt about it, you’re in for a scrap. You sweat, ache, curse and pray you’ll get the fish into the boat. Your heart pounds as you wonder, "Will my knots hold? Did I set the hooks deep enough? Will everything hold together long enough for me to get this fish in?" The eventual catch is made all the sweeter by one outstanding fact – YOU hand crafted this plug yourself. It was you who dreamed it, whittled it, sanded it, painted it, and fabricated its every facet. Now you have your dividends in spades. There’s a fish on. But first, let’s hand craft a minnow-imitation, Rapala type lure.

Hand Crafting a Lure

To hand craft wooden top water fishing plugs requires minimal equipment. HereÂ’s what you basically need:

• 5" long Wooden plug blanks, sawed off from an old broom or mop handle You can also use wooden dowel stock

• A whittling knife or a box-cutter with break-off blades

• Small cans of white, red, yellow and blue enamel paint to color the lure

• Two Plastic doll eyes for each lure (the kind where the black eye part moves around)

• 3 or 4 Long-threaded screw eyes in brass or stainless to attach hooks and leaders

• A small spool of red or white sewing thread for wrapping on buck tails

• 3 or 4 number 5, 6 or 7 stainless steel split rings to attach hooks and leaders

• Barrel swivels to help prevent line twist above the leader

• A few 3" to 4" square pieces of medium to fine sandpaper to finish the lure surface

• 4" lengths of nylon ribbon or nylon rope to make the buck tail

• A tube of Super glue to cement in the screw eyes into the plug body

• Rubber cement to seal the thread wrapping of the buck tail

• A little love, patience and a sense of pride to add to the patina of your work

Lure Assembly Procedure

The procedure is simply to whittle down the wooden plug into a minnow-like shape, then sand the plug body to a smooth finish. Screw in the screw eyes, back them out, fill the holes with super glue then immediately screw them back in. YouÂ’ll need one screw eye in the head, one in the belly and a tail screw eye. Paint the lure with a color pattern of your choice. The lure assembly should thoroughly dry for at least a day in good sun. You want solvent odors and residue gone completely.

Make big, bug-eyed lures

Attach lure eyes with super glue. Use the largest doll eyes that you can for the lure size. Yes, the bigger, the better. They drive the fish nuts, so you want a big-eyed lure. Attach hooks to belly and tail screw eyes using split rings. Wrap a buck tail on to the tail hook shank using the sewing thread. I like red thread with a white buck tail. Coat the thread with rubber cement to seal it. Use a fine comb to "comb out" the buck tail so itÂ’s nice and fluffy. It should be just a bit longer than the hook. I use a moustache comb and small scissors to trim it up just so.

Attaching Terminal Tackle

Clip or tie on your leader or leader material. For strictly salt water use, I always use stainless steel wire leaders which are wrapped or double-looped and hand-tied on. The lure assembly should thoroughly dry for at least a day in good sun. You want solvent odors and residue gone before its baptism in seawater.

The final step is to test your lure by trolling it a moderate speed about thirty yards behind your boat. Just be ready for an explosive strike. Then, as the surface of the water explodes Â…

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