Niveker: I have put little red tags on them like a wooley worm....a little better but still miss alot. I figure maybe hook point it will "Flip The Script" at least its a radical departure from the original pattern. Only hack is I cant tie this as a Wooley Bugger on a leech. The hackle messes it all up.
BTW I first was turned onto the Pistol Pete n Bubble technique when I attended my nephews destination wedding in Golden CO. Well on Mount Evans there is a gorgeous lake @ 10,000 ft above sea level called Echo Lake....Stocked with Gorgeous trout. I came upon a gentleman fishing. He caught and released a 15 inch Bow claiming he only keeps trout 20" or better. He had the whole setup...8 ft St Croix UL rod, Rig complete with casting bubble and pistol pete fly.
I asked if he caught any others?..."Yep this is my 20th fish so far"
Well he gifted me a couple flys...They sat in my box for ahwile till one day two years ago later in the season I decided to try them....Bingo... I bought the props and tied a bunch. then invested in an 8 ft UL and the Fly Bubbles for next season.....While I did have some 15 fish days...The sheer Number OF Fish I lost or missed was disappointing ...I played with the pattern...No Tail, smaller petes tied on size 10 hooks and a smaller bead n prop, and even giving the hook an offset. no help. There are a couple guys that I know whos hookup ration is better...I found one of their flys mangled on the ground after they left...Turns out they used Plastic Beads! And No lead wire....I tied some of these too.
I am on a quest to perfect this....
So On the menu for April
Pistol Petes with Small 2mm beads n small Props on a size 6 Daiichi Aberdeen
Pistol Pete balanced Leech Jigs
Pistol Petes with Plastic Bead Med Props (Like the one I dissected) Tied on a Steamer hook
Pistol Petes with smallest Bead and Small Prop on a streamer hook ala Dr Vette (Not Sure if he adds lead wire, and he hasnt posted in 2 years)
