03-27-2013, 11:24 PM
+1 on reducing the tail size! Over the last twenty or so years of tying flies I've cut the length of the tails on all my wet flies easly in half. For trout especially I believe it makes a difference. I don't see the point of anything longer than about 1/2" past the hook on just about anything anymore. That's just my opinion. If I want a longer tail I'll use really long shanked hook and just tie the tail on farther up the shank than I normally would. Except for bass flies because they generally suck the whole thing in when they strike.
+1 on the sharp hook. I'm one of those sticklers for ultra sharp hooks and sharpen even the brand spankin' new ones. It makes a difference and that is not an opinion.
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+1 on the sharp hook. I'm one of those sticklers for ultra sharp hooks and sharpen even the brand spankin' new ones. It makes a difference and that is not an opinion.
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