Fish skulls: Fish Helmets

[Michael Hartman]

I just watched a Caddis Fly Shop video where they were making a sculpin with rabbit and what not. But they were using these new fish skull helmets. Has anyone tried these? Are they extremely heavy? They look pretty big, but it does give the fly that sculpin look. Heres the link to the video:

[B.Ingersoll]

mikey,

he says the helmet is aluminum. aluminum is very light compared to brass,lead,tungsten,steel,etc. it probably cast fine........on 6wt and up with proper line and leader .

[Michael Hartman]

Ahhh, i didnt notice he said that, that would make sense. If that was made out of anything else it would become a bullet. The idea is pretty good though.

[VERNBURM]

Mikey...here is one of my versions oakorchardflies.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=streamers&action=display&thread=4573&page=1
Right now they come in two sizes, small and large.....I've only used the small ones and I will say they are a little tricky to cast, but not impossible. They are meant to get down deep quickly.

[DEGallineau]

Mikey...

I inquired about them and they are definately aluminum...hollow, with most of the weight inside at the bottom to act as a keel, keeping the fly upright, whether you tie hook up or hook down...

-ff

[B.Ingersoll]

i like verno's helmet sculpin much better

personally, i would never tie a sculpin pattern on a tiemco 200 r hook as in first link.............nice hook..............just not a deep sculpin hook,,,,,,,,,,,plus verno's looks much better / better design all around.

[Michael Hartman]

Thanks for the input! And i do like charlies as well. Nicks hybrid sculpin is a very good fly as well.