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 Snook Flies: Small Sparse Ties Huge Hooks
Posted by fliesandfinssouth on Monday, June 04 @ 20:28:35 PDT
Recently with all of the clean water in the Everglades because of the lack of rain and the constant east wind, we have seen many situations where the snook have been especially picky. Some of these locations are known for their hungry suicidal fish, but the clear water and the low tides have turned up the snook's defenses. Most of these fish have not been especially large, but big enough where they can be seen 100' + away in 6" of water. A lot of the time, a fish in this scenario has the ability to easily see a brightly colored bushy fly, and charge after it, which they do so often. But lately anything bright gets immediately rejected, and anything placed anywhere more than a couple inches from the snook's lips gets ignored.
We have recently using black flies tied on big wide gap hooks, 2/0 or 3/0 jig hooks, for big backcountry snook. These flies are tied very sparse, and sink under their own weight slowly. The problem with using this fly outside of the backcountry, is that if the fly sinks to the bottom, the fish react as if it is unnatural and will spook. So the problem is that how do you make this fly float, without using a smaller hook or making the fly an bulkier. Keep in mind that the fly's profile is appears smaller than the hook and resembles the profile of a glass minnow. Any suggestions?
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Re: Snook Flies: Small Sparse Ties Huge Hooks
by AlexisMT555 (alexis@ekwatafly.com) on Wednesday, June 06 @ 13:48:08 PDT http://www.ekwatafly.com/en/ | Have you think about cuting a very thin piece of foam cylinder size 3/8" and put it between two piece of black deer hair. The flie will float, wont be bulkier and once tied the foam will be invisible, eventualy you could put black waterproof pen on the piece of foam.
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Re: Snook Flies: Small Sparse Ties Huge Hooks
by hedrush999 on Wednesday, June 06 @ 18:04:21 PDT http://www.fliesandfinssouth.com | | Good idea, I tried it, as well as those foam cylinders. Fly still sunk like a rock. |
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Re: Snook Flies: Small Sparse Ties Huge Hooks
by MarshallD (marshtd@adelphia.net) on Thursday, June 07 @ 02:33:50 PDT http://www.flyanglersguide.com | I guess I'd be looking for a lighter hook just the same size but finer wire. You'll pay a bit more, but there's a lot of hooks out there that will be lighter in weight and still will have the profile you need.
Then I'd be browsing the fly shop for a bucktail or bucktail-like material that has the properties of floatation and sparseness required. Not all bucktails are exactly the same....it's animal hide and every hide is unique to some degree....some fibers are hollower and will float mre easily. They may not lay on the hook as well though.
There are synthetics you can use ....like EP Fiberswhich sink slowly,
It's a maddening tyer's delemma ...but I think the hook weight may be the answer.
Wish I could be there in person to help field test new prototypes!!! |
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Re: Snook Flies: Small Sparse Ties Huge Hooks
by hedrush999 on Thursday, June 07 @ 15:35:58 PDT http://www.fliesandfinssouth.com | | Great idea with the hook Marshall, I see what hooks Mangrove Outfitters has to offer. |
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