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I was running dangerously low of this simple, yet deceitfully deadly pattern, the megaworm. The day's mission was to replenish the stockade and experiment a bit more with the fritz Singlebarbed sent me. I focused on the pinks and purples since they have been hot this spring.
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I'm not sure if using the fritz will have any advantage over the purple glimmer flash chenille, but I'll soon find out. What I need to do is find a 6mm bead with a smaller hole, as the hook eyes pull through on some of the beads, even on a size 6 salt hook. I swapped some of the 6mm beads for a 4mm tungsten that won't slip. Thje extra weight and more streamlined profile should help this version get down to the bottom quicker. I'll know for sure if I start dredging up redhorse.
You could try a "crimp cover" style bead. These are the old "mash it into round with pliers" style. It's got a small hole as the hook doesn't have to thread through it.
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That's the Black Nickle style, the plain copper, or brass are much cheaper.
These old beads fell out of fashion once beads for fly tying appeared - but the functional characteristic still works. Drop it onto the hook and squeeze it closed.
Thanks KB. I figured you had a good source for those beads.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like one that would be good to "ease" my way into fly tying with... Been putting off the equipment/materials/time investment, but can't resist much longer.
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