Piker20 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2015 For a low summer river a tiny bead on a size 16 may be a really good idea. Rivers are bare bones just now so might try it next time I'm out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank G. Swarner III 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 i've just used whatever egg hooks i had on hand. tmc 105, Mustad C67s are good examples. (2X short) Those hooks are fine and you will have no problem with them in the sizes you are tying. Not too big or too small......just right!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 I 'tied' some eggs using prefab booby eyes as the egg and a little lead wrap to remove some buoyancy so the hook sinks and wafts about in current. I'll post a pic later. Some I tied a veil of polar bear and some just plain. I can say for certain they wont spook a low water fish but whether they will catch one...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 Here is one with the half a booby eye for the egg. These are highly buoyant and soft so hoping they have that chew factor. Â And its upside down again. Any idea how to stop smart phones doing this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artimus001 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 that looks like it would work. am i to guess that using spawn type flies is not that common in the UK? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 No, not common at all. The Atlantic salmon doesn't feed in fresh water at all-allegedly- ,so patterns to tempt the feeding nature are overlooked generally in favour of aggression tempters. But how a size 16 black pennel annoys a 20lb fish is beyond me. I'm hoping these will tempt some seatrout (sea run browns) and brown trout from the egg point and just the bright colour and movement tempt the salmon. They come in pink, yellow, black and white too so if they work the options are there for more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thmech 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 I have caught steelhead in the great lakes and northwest on eggs patterns as small as 18. When the fish are actively spawning they will key in on the smaller size of the freshly laid eggs. Later on it does not seem to matter. I always have with me sizes 8 through 18 just in case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artimus001 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2015 i'll never forget this one little shaker that i caught one time. it's mouth was so full of eggs they were falling out, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
