Fly Tying Course

[MichaelAngelo]

(06-17-2013 07:25 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  Probably symmetry...adding small bead chain eyes may help with that...plus keeping your hook riding up so you snag weeds less often...thus not KO'ing my baby on a lilypad...

I was running double mono loop weedguards right through the pads. Last night I was tying some new flies and thought I'd "get away" with a single loop... boy oh boy. I also thought I'd "get away" with shaking the fly free .

I will try the bead chain eyes, the added weight would help (I've just begun tying so I'm not sure how many wire wraps suffice to weight the hook). Too little wraps and the fly barely sinks, and too many wraps and I can't cast it easily... a fine balance! Any tips about this aspect of fly creation? There are so many factors, as different materials absorb different amounts of water and alter the casting load (deer hair vs. marabou for example).

Now, how do bead chain eyes compare to dumbbell eyes.