mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2015 I've never seen that kind of hook. I looked up "hole head" and "weighted head" and neither shows that hook. What is it? How do you tie it on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2015 "holey head fly" they have been around for quite some time. somewhere around the 90's by Vladimir Markov markovs fly box https://f80d9f304475d65a68a7990b87608748bf84fc79.googledrive.com/host/0B84x4MNw3KnrRVFYRzdyZHM0TVE/box/index.html how to make them http://flyfishingrussia.com/posts/289f2e6c-holey-head-flies aditional links http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/010301fotw.php https://f80d9f304475d65a68a7990b87608748bf84fc79.googledrive.com/host/0B84x4MNw3KnrRVFYRzdyZHM0TVE/keep/articles/hhf1.html http://flytyingworld.com/PagesV/vladimirmarkov.htm http://www.ronnlucassr.com/bead1.htm http://www.bigkype.com/2012/02/03/holey-head-flies/ http://keeptying.8m.com/hh_hump.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2015 Wow ... the difference between "Hole Head" and "Holey Head" ... thanks for the links, Flytire. Lot of work, making those. Second question was, do you then just tie right through the hole? Looks like a bad connection point. I am guessing this is a specialty/antique fly ... and the beadheads will work better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeBillingsley 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2015 I agree with the bad connection point, Mike. A mono loop knot would seem to be mandatory. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites