Re: Fishing Soft Hackles in Winer
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:17 pm
No matter what pattern you choose, there is a means by which I have started setting up flies for winter! My hands can get cold, depending on wind, temp, and how often I get wet! Fingers get stiff and tying on those size 20's and way smaller's, becomes a challenge! (this holds true if you fishing into the evening and "low light".
I tie the flies, and then while still in the comfort of my desk, I attack each fly to 18" of the proper tippet, adding your favorite loop knot on the other end of the tippet! This allows you to relax, tie nice knots, even use the magnifier to get it done.
each hook is the stuck into a 1/4 square peace of foam cup, wrapped leader style around my fingers and then each into a 3x5 plastic zip-closed bag! (The bags are extremely cheap an Hobby-Lobby). at the end of my leader I tie a #18 barrel swivel (takes the place of messing with bead-shot!), or one of those metal type leader rings, in the larger size, or another loop, connecting the fly plus tippet, loop -to-loop.
Takes but a minute to change out flies, allows you to keep track of those tiny flies and gives you the bag to placed the old tippet section and fly! I keep the new ones in left pocket and depose of old one into right pocket!
Having a few of each fly tied like this as a backup to what you typically do, can save a day!
P.S. Take the foam cup piece off after you cast a few times.... it catches a few fish too...LOL
I tie the flies, and then while still in the comfort of my desk, I attack each fly to 18" of the proper tippet, adding your favorite loop knot on the other end of the tippet! This allows you to relax, tie nice knots, even use the magnifier to get it done.
each hook is the stuck into a 1/4 square peace of foam cup, wrapped leader style around my fingers and then each into a 3x5 plastic zip-closed bag! (The bags are extremely cheap an Hobby-Lobby). at the end of my leader I tie a #18 barrel swivel (takes the place of messing with bead-shot!), or one of those metal type leader rings, in the larger size, or another loop, connecting the fly plus tippet, loop -to-loop.
Takes but a minute to change out flies, allows you to keep track of those tiny flies and gives you the bag to placed the old tippet section and fly! I keep the new ones in left pocket and depose of old one into right pocket!
Having a few of each fly tied like this as a backup to what you typically do, can save a day!
P.S. Take the foam cup piece off after you cast a few times.... it catches a few fish too...LOL