Eccentric weight - nymph

[Lucian.Vasies 0]

Hi guys,

from a while new kind of weights are on the market. Weights for tying nymphs. These beads are designed to flip the nymph with the point up and o behave similar with jig lures.

So here is a nymph tied. I tested them this Spring, a had a few nice brown trout on them. I used them in deep pools and they worked ok. Not so many snags but I lost a few between big rocks on the bottoms.

I will tie a small "army" and I will use more.

 

 

 

[mikechell 0]

Good nymphs, Lucian. What is the name (brand) of those beads? Is it hard to keep them properly oriented when tying them in?

[planettrout 0]

From the Hareline Catalog 2017-2018:

 

 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yjoelnba47aeqd6/AABmkxGOAGCJNCcJ6ZmkXcOSa?dl=0&preview=2017-18+Hareline+Consumer+Catalog+WEB+Low+Resolution.pdf

 

Just add superglue...

 

PT/TB

 

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[planettrout 0]

Mr. Vasies is probably using the Troutline bead rather than the hairline bead, if you want specifics. https://www.troutline.ro/jig-off-tungsten-beads-2-3mm

 

Hareline is a distributor they do not manufacture the beads. It is likely that they come from the same source. In any case most U.S. tiers will be purchasing those beads from outlets, retail and online, here rather than ordering them from Lucian in Romania. He has other products on his site that one can only get from him...in Europe

 

 

PT/TB

[flytire 0]

most likely the source of the hareline beads as well as most other flytying beads, hooks, tying tools etc

 

 

long before metal fringe beads there are glass fringe beads used in crafting

 

[Lucian.Vasies 0]

Those beads used by me are from Troutline . But I'm sure that you can find in USA in different store. The design ( shape) of these beads was developed by french business Bidoz a few good years ago. As you know, the main source of tungsten is China. These beads now are copied by chinese factories and they sold everywhere. Different sellers like Troutline, Hareline and so on have these beads colored in different ways.

 

here is photo with those from Europe:

 

Pros for these beads:

* you can use in thorax area with nice effect and more balanced behavior

*you can give an eccentric effect on normal hooks something similar with jig hooks ( especially where jig hooks are banned ), the fly will "swim" with point up ->less snags

 

Cons:

*more expensive than classic tungsten or slotted tungsten beads

*not so comfortable in tying, you need a lot of thread to be fixed on the hook shank

 

I hope it helps

cheers,

Lucian

[mikechell 0]

Yep, that helps, Lucian. Thank you, very much.

The picture helped even more. It's an assumption at this point, but ...

 

 

... the notch is how the weight stays oriented on the hook.

 

I'll be looking for those next time I'm buying stuff.

 

 

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

Bidoz Off-Bead

Tungsten beads the Off-Bead has been made for tying flies on standard hooks (with straight shanks, barbless and barbed too).
Those beads has specially added additional cut in the hole which allows for easy insertion the bead on the hook.

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[mikechell 0]

Ah ... so it's not for orientation to the hook.

[DrLogik 0]

I'm thinking of making up a Carolina Ticker Nymph using a streamer hook out of these:

 

 

 

 

These show promise also:

 

 

 

 

Come to think of it, I could probably rig up a Drop-shot nymph rig also.