A Leader Setup for Toothy Critters

[BoSmith 0]

I have added an updated video to my musky fly tying section. It's a method of using wire tippet in a manner that makes it quick change and reliable. This system has not let me down yet.

https://tieflycast.wordpress.com/2016/11/21/gear-musky-leaders-and-tippets/

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

I too have been using the loop to oversized loop for quick change. I mostly use tube flies for my pike fishing and after the wire trace/hook is placed thru the tube, I pass the whole setup thru the large perfection loop in the end of my fluorocarbon leader.

Makes changing flies quick and easy. I found the setup on the Niklaus Bauer website.

[Flat Rock native 0]

Fantastic idea and execution, vividly shown with great video.

 

Just curious, have you devised a similar, tactical path for use with tube flies?

[Steeldrifter 0]

Same here, been using loop to loop on my pike flies for the past few years. I use beading wire and keep my flies in a large box with the wire leader already on the fly so I can change flies in a hurry. Works like a charm.

[Flat Rock native 0]

Never mind, thanks Fin- and Bo, for posting

[Hatchet Jack 0]

Well done!

Your video ties it all together, no pun intended

[BoSmith 0]

Yeah it's a good system. I'm surprised more people don't use it. Too many people risking their trophy fish to a snap swivel.

 

The beads also add a lot of action to the fly by adding weight way out in front and getting the nose of the fly to dip in a hurry. If you have not tried them, give it a shot. The added rattle doesn't hurt either.

[carpflyguy 0]

Nice video, thanks. How does the wire tippet affect the action of a topwater fly? Seems like it might make pull the front down a bit, changing the action?

[Hatchet Jack 0]

How does the wire tippet affect the action of a topwater fly? Seems like it might make pull the front down a bit, changing the action?

 

My experience has been that for popper muskie/pike flies, the action is somewhat attenuated but still satisfactory (the popper heads are large enough so they're not swamped out by a 9" wire bite guard).

 

It's a tradeoff between slightly muted action or losing the fly entirely from a toothy strike.

[BoSmith 0]

Not using snaps and remove the beads from the wire changes the action very little. Like hatchet jack said, it's a small trade off for not losing the fly and fish.

[mikechell 0]

They'll hit these ...

I think they'll hit a fly with a piece of wire on the front.