Looping a Stinger Hook on a Tube Fly

[Nick Pionessa]

This method works well on any tube that has junction tubing installed. It allows you to hang the hook off the rear of the fly to get it as close to the back end of the fly as possible. This method is easy to do even with cold fingers and heavy tippet. The idea is to cut down on short strikes and nippers.

Start with a fly with junction tubing on and an up eye hook. this is the Daiichi 2557 #4 along with a half inch HMH tube.


Run the tippet through the tube and through the eye of the hook


Turn the tippet around and go back through the eye with the tippet going under the shank.




Pull the hook tight and it should be looped on with about 3 inches of tag tippet extended.


Now take the hook and use it to tie a surgeons loop.


Pass it through once.


Pass it through a second time completing the surgeons loop.


Tighten the knot while setting the length of the loop to the desired length to reach the rear of the materials on the fly. The longer the fly the longer the loop.


Clip off the tag end of the knot leaving about a quarter inch of material.


Pull the knot up to the junction tubing with the knot going inside and the tag end outside.


When you pull it tight into the junction tube the tag end will fold over and help to hold the knot in the junction tubing.


Pull it tight up to the copper tube end and it's ready to fish.


Try it a few times before heading out to fish and you'll get it in no time.

[juliuspmccann]

That is a great demonstration Nick. Clean, precise, and easy to understand. Thanks

[B.Ingersoll]

That looks familiar ..........for those of us whom were challenged getting the cinched,clinched , prior tied loop, through the hook eye.

Nice job on the demo........