Tranzition

[WylieSchroederHaggerty]

Been slowly transitioning from Steelhead flies to Saltwater and Trout flies. As poor a season as last year was for streamers I still have a need to re stock my streamer box. I have hopes that there will be some water to fish the big and burly wookie looking flies this year.

Chub:



Sculpin:



Next up Swap Flies

[SteveKowalski]

FAT and Yummy, Wylie
What size hooks?

[michaelrowland]

I dig em, Wylie.

[WylieSchroederHaggerty]

Thanks guys!

The back hook is a size 2 streamer hook and the front hooks are either a size 6 TMC 8089.

[michaelrowland]

Apr 3, 2013 18:18:44 GMT -5 WylieSchroederHaggerty said:

Thanks guys!

The back hook is a size 2 streamer hook and the front hooks are either a size 6 TMC 8089.

Hey Wylie, why do you use the bigger hook for the back? In my experience, almost everyone I know puts the bigger hook in the front. That is usually where the fish takes it and if you are going to clip one, you clip the back.

Am I reading that wrong?

Regardless... those flies are tasty stuff.

[WylieSchroederHaggerty]

Mike,

Good question! I get what you are getting at, but they are two different modesl hooks. The back is a streamer hook and the front hook the TMC 8089 is a bass bug hook. Great for using on a spun head because of the large gap.

Below I have a picture of the size 6 8089 next to the size 2 streamer hook.

The 8089 has a wider gap then the streamer hooks and is almost bigger if not the same.

Size 2 streamer hook with a size 6 8089:



I ment to add in my last post that some were either tied with a size six or the next size up 8089 hook in the front, still technically a smaller hook size.

I dont remember which was the case with the one in the photos because I tied some with 6 and some with either a two or four 8089 in the front.

Here is a size four 8089 and a size 2 streamer hook

[michaelrowland]

Word. I didn't realize the hook number, just the size. I'm with ya.

Good stuff as always, Wylie.