Hey all,
I'm going to be tweaking on some damsel nymph patterns this week, and brought home some nice streamer hooks and mono eyes, and am going to fiddle with a few variations, namely the tail - hinged vs. attached, and am going to experiment with using a small, translucent sequin in the head.
A buddy at work was trying to figure out what we could attach to a fly to get some wiggle action, i.e. a small lip like on a crankbait, but Rapalas are still pretty darn big compared to the fly world, and not to mention expensive! I'd found a pattern for a 'Wobbling Woolly Worm" in Woolly Wisdom, and am going to fiddle around with a few sequins and see what I get. I'm considering killing a milk jug and using some of the plastic, maybe gently heating a bit to re-shape.
I'd looked at those Marc Petitjean Magic Heads - they're made for bigger streamers, 1/0's and such, and I know they 'make them' for smaller hooks, but I've researched and from what I've read in reviews, they are a better solution for big flies, not little guys.
And for something like $1 per Magic Head, that magic ain't workin' for me, either.
Anybody else play with plastic bits for creating some action in their flies?
I'm going to be tweaking on some damsel nymph patterns this week, and brought home some nice streamer hooks and mono eyes, and am going to fiddle with a few variations, namely the tail - hinged vs. attached, and am going to experiment with using a small, translucent sequin in the head.
A buddy at work was trying to figure out what we could attach to a fly to get some wiggle action, i.e. a small lip like on a crankbait, but Rapalas are still pretty darn big compared to the fly world, and not to mention expensive! I'd found a pattern for a 'Wobbling Woolly Worm" in Woolly Wisdom, and am going to fiddle around with a few sequins and see what I get. I'm considering killing a milk jug and using some of the plastic, maybe gently heating a bit to re-shape.
I'd looked at those Marc Petitjean Magic Heads - they're made for bigger streamers, 1/0's and such, and I know they 'make them' for smaller hooks, but I've researched and from what I've read in reviews, they are a better solution for big flies, not little guys.
And for something like $1 per Magic Head, that magic ain't workin' for me, either.
Anybody else play with plastic bits for creating some action in their flies?