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Going to buy generic Antron. What color is dun? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Is it actually called halo tinsel at the craft store?

Anybody know what/ where to find small halo tinsel? Thanks.

Can I use it in place of brown?

I found a furnace rooster cape online. Is that brown? Looks like it in the picture.

Thanks for the good info. I will give it a try. I've always used hook size divided by 3 for appropriate tippett size.

Wouldn't rule that out either. I have a hard time casting large flies when I'm in saltwater too. Still I think. A 5 x tapered leader may be a bit too small for a larger weighted bugger. I may try a straight piece of mono.

Larger loops. Poor distance.

I usually use a 5x 9'nylon leader. Or a 7.5 with fluro tipper for very clear water.

I guess that would work for bigger poppers too.

Really I can just buy mono and carry it like any other leader with a perfection loop ready to change out with flies.

So even trout fishing with say a size #8 w. bugger, a straight piece if mono? Any luck with those sinking leaders on a floating line?

What would be the max size leader you would use on a 5wt?

I was more considering just a larger leader. I typically use different sizes tippet within the small fly range. Just sometimes I swap to a wolly bugger and don't get casts like I want.

Just curious on what other folks are doing. I usually trout fish with a 5x leader for most of my flies. Occasionally I'll change to a little bigger streamer. Do you guys usually swap to a bigger leader to turn over the bigger fly? Or are there any other techniques out there? Thanks.

So it's basically a matter of preference? I could, for example, tie a hares ear in either one?

How do you know when to use the curved shank hooks? I sometimes see them labeled as scud/ emerger hooks. What are ye benefits on some of the standard nymph patterns? Thanks.

Not yet but I understand very clearly what I'm doing wrong. Too much initial power. I can see the rod bending to much on the forward stroke. Any suggestions on slowing it down? Besides the obvious.

Anybody used these before? How are they?

Thanks. That was awesome.

Mid to long, usually.

Any suggestions for fixing a tailing loop?

How do you guys usually fish nymphs for Stillwater bream?

I'm in the south and can't always get to trout waters. I enjoy tying trout flies. Anybody use them for panfish with any success?

Nice thanks. I think I saw that website but couldn't get it to load until I went through the link.